How To Use Google Voice For iPhone (GOOG, AAPL)
After a wait that was far too long, Google Voice finally arrived on the iPhone this month.There was a nice web app before, but this is much better.Google Voice is a free service that acts a messenger...
View ArticleThe Top 6 Android Phones You Can Buy Right Now (GOOG, VZ, T, MOT)
The catalog of Android devices keeps expanding. It's tough to keep track of which ones are worth even looking at, and which of those are available on your carrier.We compiled this quick list of the top...
View ArticleThe 10 Best iPad Apps for Business (AAPL)
The iPhone is one of the best BlackBerry alternatives for a business smartphone available thanks to the countless apps that make getting work done easier.Now that the iPad has had several months to...
View ArticleAmazon And Groupon Partner In France As Acquisition Rumors Swirl (AMZN)
Groupon's daily deal in Paris this morning was 50% off a 40 euro coupon for Amazon.fr, Amazon's French website.This is interesting for two reasons: all the acquisition rumors swirling around Groupon...
View ArticleThe 10 iPad Games You Should Buy For Your Kids This Holiday (AAPL)
The iPad is one of the most requested tech items on kids' holiday gift lists this year, according to a recent survey by Nielsen.In fact, it's the number one choice for kids ages six to 12.If you decide...
View ArticleCheck Out The Geekiest Black Friday Deal Ever (GOOG)
23andMe, the genetic testing company funded by Google and co-founded by Sergey Brin's wife, unleashed the geekiest Black Friday deal we've ever seen.For just $99 (normally $499), 23andMe will analyze...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Apps For Free Texting (AAPL, GOOG, RIMM)
With bloated fees for everything on your cell phone carrier, it's easy to get frustrated when you or someone on your family plan goes over your text message limit. To combat this, app developers have...
View ArticleFrom China With Love: What Your iPhone Went Through To Get To You
This series is commissioned by UPS. Discover the new logistics. It levels playing fields and lets you act locally or globally. It’s for the individual entrepreneur, the small business, or the large...
View ArticleWhy Insurers Are Afraid Of Social Media Companies
If you are running a social media company —large or small — and have had to buy an insurance policy, you have most likely encountered significant difficulty and pushback when trying to get even the...
View ArticleSEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE VALLEY: Ellen Pao, Accuser, Stands Up For Keith...
On Twitter, Ellen Pao is defending Keith Rabois.Pao is the venture capitalist who accused Kleiner Perkins of retaliating against her for reporting an incident of sexual harassment after she broke off...
View ArticleHere's Why BlackBerry Won't Win Back Business Users (RIMM)
In addition to new smartphones, BlackBerry (formerly known as Research In Motion) also released new software to help businesses manage fleets of smartphones.But the new software could be too little,...
View ArticleHere's A Delicious Way Facebook Could Profit From Instagram—And Destroy...
Instagram snaps of the delicious meal you're about to eat are such a cliché, they played a starring role in CollegeHumor's hilarious takedown of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site.But for...
View ArticleThis Startup Measures How Much Stress Email Gives You, And Helps You Reduce It
With apps and services like Nike FuelBand, Fitbit, and ZEO, we're increasingly generating more and more data in our day-to-day lives.We also, of course, generate a bunch of data by using things like...
View ArticleHow Startups Are Analyzing You On Social Networks and Protecting You At Airports
Remember that scene in the Shawshank Redemption in which a pitiful old Brooks declares, “The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry?” As it turns out, things have gotten even faster since a...
View ArticleThis Engineer Saved Facebook (FB)
In October 2011, a Facebook engineer named Cory Ondrejka stood in front of Mark Zuckerberg, his CEO.Using a white board to illustrate his points, Ondrejka told Zuckerberg that Facebook was broken in a...
View ArticleBII MOBILE INSIGHTS: Second Screen Is Taking Its Toll On The TV Ad Market
Mobile Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.Second...
View ArticleHow Jobs In The Media Industry Got Demolished In The Last 10 Years [Charts]
The internet has caused massive disruption across the media landscape, causing a surge in job insecurity at traditional establishments.But now we have a good look at the numbers.The Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleHow To Cut Your Nails In Zero Gravity
One of the lesser known obstacles of space travel is cutting your nails without making a huge mess. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield explains:"[Fingernail bits] won't fall to the ground...
View ArticleOracle Has Big Plans To Beat Salesforce And Amazon In A $72 Billion Market...
Oracle this week explained its plans to push into the $72 billion cloud-computing market.During a phone call with reporters on Monday, Oracle president Mark Hurd gave more detail on the plan the...
View ArticleFacebook Mobile Users Surpass Desktop Users For The First Time (FB)
Facebook's earnings are out. The company beat Wall Street's profit and revenue expectations. Besides financials, we got a glimpse into how people are using the social network and there are some pretty...
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