This Ad Agency Charges $999 For A Single Tweet
The self-proclaimed World's Fastest Agency launched yesterday, and it has a strange new business pitch:1) Deposit $999 via PayPal to Ideas@FloydHayes.com 2) Send client brief via DM to @fastestagency...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs At SXSW: Give Us Our Drones!
Drones have been used for war, but they also have serious business applications in markets ranging from music videos to agriculture. However, the FAA currently bans all commercial use of drones pending...
View ArticleIntel Is On A Hiring Spree For Its TV Business, Looking For 'Weird' Employees...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's media group has been on a hiring spree as it prepares to launch an Internet television service later this year, underscoring the chip maker's seriousness about...
View ArticleGoogle Glass And The iWatch Are The Same Thing
The last two months news and rumors about two new pieces of hardware have been the watercooler topics de jour. Google Glass and iWatch.In the case of Google Glass we are beyond the state of rumors...
View ArticleEstimate Says It Costs Samsung $244 To Make Each Galaxy S4
Research firm IHS released a report today that says the estimated cost of building Samsung's new Galaxy S4 phone is $244. The total includes the $236 parts cost plus the $8 estimated labor cost that...
View ArticleThe New Hulu Plus App For Apple TV Looks Pretty Good (AAPL)
Hulu launched a new interface for its Hulu Plus app on Apple TV today.The new design puts show genres at the top of your screen so it's easier to browse and find something to watch. There's also a new...
View ArticleThis Crazy Steve Jobs Portrait Was Made By Injecting Paint Into Bubble Wrap...
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View ArticleMicrosoft Is Investigated On Bribery Allegations (MSFT)
Microsoft is under investigation for bribery allegations relating to its business partners and foreign governments, The Wall Street Journal reports.The Justice Department and the Securities and...
View ArticleBillionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Has Joined Twitter
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, the billionaire who broke ties with Forbes this month over the way the magazine valued him on its most recent rich list, has joined Twitter.It's a fitting...
View ArticleConnected Devices Now Outnumber People In U.S. Homes
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View ArticleCOCA-COLA: Internal Numbers Show Big Online Buzz Just Doesn't Work
It turns out that having a lot of online buzz only impacts short-term sales by 0.01 percent, Coca-Cola senior manager for corporate market strategy and insight Eric Schmidt told an advertising...
View ArticleNow Microsoft Is Attacking Samsung Galaxy Phones (MSFT)
Microsoft is taking a big swing at the Galaxy S III with its most recent ad, which puts its Lumia camera up against a Galaxy's camera.The difference in quality is pretty jarring.Please follow SAI on...
View ArticleHTML5 vs. Apps: Where The Debate Stands Now, And Why It Matters
An HTML5 app is housed on the Web and runs inside a mobile browser. Unlike apps built specifically for Apple devices or Google's Android operating system, it does not need to be built from scratch for...
View ArticleThe Safest Way To Send A Direct Message On Twitter
It isn't just about 140-character bursts of thought – Twitter lets you communicate privately with people as well. Just be careful not to pull an Anthony Weiner and accidentally tweet your message...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: Where The Money Is Going In The Media Business
The Pew Research Center put out its annual State of the Media report. In it, we can see where the economic growth in media platforms is coming from.Digital revenues were up 16.6 percent in 2012 on a...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy S4 Is Twice As Fast As The iPhone 5 (AAPL)
Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S4 phone will have the fastest processor available when it launches this spring, according to benchmark tests. A benchmark is a series of standard tests that gauge how...
View ArticleRead About All Things Social Media With 'Social Media Insights'
Catch up on the latest social media news with Social Media Insights, a daily email newsletter that tracks how new products and developments in social media are changing the face of e-commerce,...
View ArticleThe CIA Is About To Sign A Game-Changing $600 Million Deal With Amazon (AMZN)
The CIA is on the verge of signing a cloud computing contract with Amazon, worth up to $600 million over 10 years, reports Frank Konkel at Federal Computer Week.If the details about this deal are true,...
View ArticleBOTNETS: How Hackers Can Control Your Computer Remotely For Mayhem And Profit
How do Trojan viruses infect your computer? Where does spam come from? How do hackers gain control over your computer?Often times, the answer is via botnet.A botnet is nothing more than a small program...
View Article10 Things I Love And Hate About Google's New Chromebook Pixel Laptop (GOOG)
Google's new Chromebook is an awesome looking laptop.I've been using it for the past few days and I'm really enjoying the experience.The Pixel is a great device to have while you're watching TV sitting...
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