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Inspiration highlights innovative initiatives and people influencing the tech industry while narrating the tales behind the ideas. It’s a place to honor originality, tenacity, and ground-breaking concepts that encourage others to pursue their dreams and make them a reality.
The most important $15 million tech deal of 2011: Disney and YouTube
When people talk about mega-deals in the tech industry, it usually involves hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars....
Can Wikileaks survive as a movement if the website and Assange fall?
The founder and face of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, is facing extradition and possible charges in Sweden for sexual misconduct. The...
Comparing the GOP presidential candidates… on Twitter
Most would admit that President Obama did a phenomenal job of working social media during his presidential campaign in 2008....
Is Microsoft on to something with “Graymail”?
For many tech-savvy web users, Microsoft's Hotmail has become a badge of ancient times, a service that was valid a...
Is Groupon IPO-ready? No.
If it wasn't for Netflix, Wall Street, and Herman Cain, Groupon would probably still be one of the biggest punching...
Automotive technology hits tipping point with record number of CES exhibitors
The world of car-tech has always remained outside of the boundaries of what most would call "Consumer Electronics". It is...
Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless
I hate spam. Who doesn't? I tend to hate it more than others because a relative fell victim to phishing...
Has Disney been watching the news? ABC renews Netflix contract.
The wagons are circled at the Netflix camp as hundreds of thousands of subscribers cancelled in the last few months,...
Why @klout made a big mistake with their algorithm change
One aspect of social media that is widely understood but rarely discussed is the ego-boost through empowerment that it allows....
Independence Day sequels should NOT have Will Smith
Whether one agrees with #OccupyWallStreet or not, the movement has helped to highlight the levels of greed that pervade America...
The tablet takeover of eCommerce
In so many things, understanding comes by following the money. It works in many criminal cases, political decisions, and societal...
Netflix is a case study in poor decisions tanking a company
If you would have asked most experts in both the tech and business worlds back in June (just five months...
Ruling the web in education
The growth of the internet over the past two decades has sparked a dramatic increase in its use as an...
Reddit teaches Amazon the power of over-the-top customer service
Good deeds are supposed to be rewarded, but all too often they simply go unnoticed. When Reddit user zambuka42 had...
Why money is driving the virtual buying boom (and not for the obvious reason)
It's easy to say that purchasing anything, even virtual goods, is driven by money. It's almost a nonsense statement; of...
As internet criminal activity decreases, botnets skyrocket
Everyone has heard of hackers, viruses, and spam. What fewer people have heard of or understand are botnets despite statistics...
Fun with quantum levitation
The Superconductivity Group School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel-Aviv University put together something that is cool to watch and...
The best places to work in Silicon Valley
Jobs are scarce in most sectors. Silicon Valley is one of those rare areas where the top tech talent is...
What car dealers and other local businesses need in 2012: A Digital Manager
After delivering a keynote at last week's Driving Sales Executive Summit at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, three things emerged...
Amazon to work directly with authors, bypass publishers
When costs are high and demand is low, it's time to cut out the middle man. That seems to be...