It’s clear that online payments are the future. Many pay for nearly everything online, but there are still security and convenience concerns that keep some skeptical. Billion of dollars will be spent online this year, but there are things to consider before putting one’s credit card online. This graphic by our friends at ZoneAlarm breaks… Continue reading Online payments may be the future, but today consumers are still concerned
Month: January 2012
Will Apple tap into China for more iPhone sales?
To get an iPhone that works in China, one must subscribe to China Unicom, the 2nd-largest carrier in the largest country in the world. That may not be enough to quench their thirst if recent statements by investment bank Morgan Stanley is to be believed. Late Sunday, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty informed investors that… Continue reading Will Apple tap into China for more iPhone sales?
Not Rated Shoes: Taking on the juggernauts through social media
In a great economy, it’s hard to start a retail company and get attention in industries where the major players have already hit the field. Things are rebounding around the country to some extent but it’s definitely not what most would consider to be “great.” That isn’t stopping one Southern California shoe company from making… Continue reading Not Rated Shoes: Taking on the juggernauts through social media
What Twitter’s horrific recruitment video says about the state of Silicon Valley
As much as it deserves a tirade about professional recruiting, brand positioning, and using human relations as a public relations tool, the video that Twitter released recently as a recruitment tool will do one thing very well. It will work. Forget the fact that it was intentionally, professionally done unprofessionally. Forget the cheesy attempts at… Continue reading What Twitter’s horrific recruitment video says about the state of Silicon Valley
Making the internet more open… in education
Over the past few decades starting with the computer revolution and continuing through the digital age, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been a leader in cutting edge (and often bleeding edge) styles of educating the brightest minds around the world. It’s no wonder that in an atmosphere where free is not always free and… Continue reading Making the internet more open… in education
Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others
The internet is rife with theft. People take content and concepts from others on a regular basis and pawn it off as their own. It’s so common that many websites (including this one) have given up on fighting content-scrapers, spammers, and intellectual property thieves altogether. If you can get by without being too-badly hurt by… Continue reading Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others
Favo.rs brings accountability to business relationships
LinkedIn and Facebook may have the market cornered for building relationships between business professionals, many startups are starting to pop up that take it to the next level. One such startup is Favo.rs. I was first turnedonto Favo’rs a couple of months ago from an article on Wired. A “good ol’ boy” network, as they… Continue reading Favo.rs brings accountability to business relationships
What Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney should learn from Paul (and Obama) about the internet
Today is a different world when it comes to political campaigns. A decade or two ago given the same candidates of today with the same scenarios but a less-prevalent internet, Ron Paul would be in single-digits in the early primaries and Rick Perry (and possibly Herman Cain) would still be alive and well. Mitt Romney… Continue reading What Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney should learn from Paul (and Obama) about the internet
The Silicon Valleys… of the world
Just as movies are made outside of Hollywood and cars are built outside of Detroit, entrepreneurs, startups, and venture capitalists are present in places other than Silicon Valley. Worldwide, there are business-friendly environments that are conducive to expansion of technological advancements. This graphic by Gist examines these various “Entrepreneur Meccas” where talent and dollars collide… Continue reading The Silicon Valleys… of the world
Predators versus prey in the startup ecosystem
The “Startup Sea” is broad and loaded with life. There are those who are considered predators, which means someone has to be the prey. It’s a self-sustaining culture as long as there’s enough people (and dollars) looking for “the next big thing” coming into our lives. That part, at least, seems to be consistent. Everyone… Continue reading Predators versus prey in the startup ecosystem