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3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

When it comes to renewable energy, solar is often considered the easiest to acquire. The sun is a source of...

Is technology making the office obsolete? Should it?

Is technology making the office obsolete? Should it?

Many companies are going virtual. It's a natural cost-saving trend that reduces the need for physical space and allows workers...

The tablet takeover

The tablet takeover

With a growing number of people buying tablets every day, the clear progression is for the devices to start taking...

Less than half of mobile employees are “more productive” in the office

Less than half of mobile employees are “more productive” in the office

The thing that most people fear when they have mobile employees is the productivity level. As humans, the common belief...

Automotive social media report card: Facebook

Automotive social media report card: Facebook

  As it does with most trends in marketing, the automotive industry has gone from way behind just a year...

Home is where the brand is: Twitter vs Facebook

Home is where the brand is: Twitter vs Facebook

With all of the buzz surrounding Google+, people tend to forget that Twitter is nearly 10X bigger than the new...

Verizon Strike: 45,000 union workers take battle to the streets

Verizon Strike: 45,000 union workers take battle to the streets

Verizon customers who have land line phones, internet, and FiOS television services will be affected by the strike of 45,000...

The growth of “social business”

The growth of “social business”

A very large majority of people on the internet are using social media in one way or another. It's surrounding...

Do we even need to ask how Facebook is making money?

Do we even need to ask how Facebook is making money?

With Google+ ramping up (and in some cases recently, ramping down) in its battle against Facebook, many are looking at...

How social media fits in with business communications

How social media fits in with business communications

Social media has become a huge part of many business strategies, particularly in marketing. It has not, however, been adopted...

Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

There was a ton of information revealed during Google's Q2 Earnings report earlier this week despite CEO Larry Page trying...

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

While it's clear that the internet has become one of our primary methods of communication with friends and family, it's...

Online shopping is soaring (as if you didn’t know)

Online shopping is soaring (as if you didn’t know)

Brick and mortar stores are closing on nearly a daily basis. We have all seen companies like Blockbuster and Circuit...

The cost of social media

The cost of social media

If you haven't heard, social media is big. For many businesses, they get onto it because they hear how awesome...

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

Loopt’s u-Deal delivers local discounts on demand

Loopt has announced a new service that’s essentially a reverse Groupon, allowing users to get custom deals made on demand....

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Michael Arrington and Techcrunch have been called many things by many people over the years. They have a tendency to...

Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax

Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax

Regardless of which side of the debate you're on, one thing is clear: Jeff Bezos and Amazon are fighting with...

96% of small businesses rely on mobile technology

96% of small businesses rely on mobile technology

Mobile devices have become an integral part of every day life for millions of people. Small businesses are following this...

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

Poor television, radio, and print. What has the Internet done to you? Over the past several years, things have changed...

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When Microsoft purchased Skype last month for $8.5 billion, we viewed it as a step forward for both companies in...