MYSTERY: Did Apple Exec Phil Schiller Really Shoot Down A Cheap iPhone? (AAPL)
Welcome to the land of insanity.Here we will talk about the latest report, or in this case, perhaps, misreport about Apple. It's a bit in the weeds, so be patient as we walk through this one.The big...
View ArticleRemember, Dennis Crowley Could Have Sold Foursquare For $120 Million
PrivCo, a research company, claims Foursquare will "fail by the end of 2013" and sell for "less than $50 million."While that prediction seems like a stretch, Foursquare is clearly in a heap of...
View ArticleLEAKED: Here's How RIM Is Going To Market Its Last-Chance BlackBerry (RIMM)
RIM's BlackBerry 10 is the long-touted software platform that hopes to turn around the company's fortunes.Now we have a first look at how it's going to push new phones running the system, like the...
View ArticleWhy HR Should Consider Asking Oddball Interview Questions
Ask a job seeker what his or her weaknesses are and chances are they will say they work too hard. Ask that same candidate what they would do if they won $20 million in the lottery and you’re not likely...
View ArticleThe Internet Of Things Is Finally Here And Soon Your Fridge Will Buy Milk For...
The tech world has been talking the Internet of Things for years but as this year's Computer Electronics Show proved, it's finally really here.We've seen more and more companies creating products that...
View ArticleThis Is The Only iPad Mini Case That Matters (AAPL)
Ever since Switcheasy sent me a Canvas case to review, I haven't taken it off of my iPad Mini.The Canvas is exactly what I want in an iPad case—and I border on obsessive-compulsive about this stuff.It...
View ArticleHere Are Our Official Picks For Every Playoff Game This Weekend
Last week's picks weren't a total disaster, so here we go again!The NFL playoffs really start this weekend. Last week's games were duds, other than Redskins-Seahawks. Before we dig into who wins and...
View ArticleBII REPORT: How Amazon Is Trying To Create A Huge Mobile Business (AMZN)
U.S. mobile commerce is exploding. Amazon, as a leading ecommerce site, is set to grab a big chunk of that.But when it comes to mobile, Amazon's ambitions are anything but limited to ecommerce. Recent...
View ArticleTwo Tailors Have A Simple Concept That Could Change The Way Men Buy Dress Shirts
When McGregor Madden started his company, Proper Suit, he noticed something that gave him an idea for a new business. "We had men buying $1,000 suits, yet their dress shirts never fit them," said...
View ArticleNokia Caught Exposing User Data To Potential Snoops
Nokia has changed how it handles data after an investigation by IT blogger Guarang K Pandya.Pandya uncovered how Nokia was having all of its handset users' supposedly secure data diverted to its own...
View ArticleHP Sued By Tech Support Workers Who Say They Were Denied Overtime Pay (HPQ)
HP has got a new lawsuit on its hands: a class-action suit by its tech support employees who allege they were denied overtime pay.Plaintiff Eric Benedict alleges that these workers were misclassified...
View ArticleAnd Now For The Most Important Number In The News Business...
What's the most important number in the news business?What number, above all other numbers, dictates how many news providers the world will support and which media they will provide news in?70.As in...
View ArticleBERNSTEIN: It's Not Unreasonable To Believe Apple Is Going To Have A Truly...
A simple analysis by Bernstein points to Apple blowing the doors off for last quarter's iPhone sales.This chart, which was posted on Twitter, shows that if historical trends hold, Apple could sell 55.8...
View ArticleYet Another Way Google Is Trying To Get Into Retail (GOOG)
Google has rolled out Zavers, a new digital-coupon product, in what strikes us as a bid for more consumer packaged-goods advertising.The product allows manufacturers and retailers—chiefly...
View ArticleBII MOBILE INSIGHTS: More Ad Money Is Going Mobile
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.Worldwide,...
View ArticleCan Microsoft's Surface RT Tablet Replace Your Work PC? No, Say Two People...
We've been following the saga of two tech bloggers and their attempts to use Microsoft's Surface RT tablet as a work PC: ZDNet's James Kendrick and Ed Bott.That's part of Microsoft's pitch for the...
View ArticleHere's What Apple REALLY Said About A Cheap iPhone (We Think) (AAPL)
Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller did an interview with a Chinese newspaper wherein he appeared to address the speculation about a cheaper iPhone.If you can believe it, there appears to be some...
View ArticleBest. Startup. Perk. EVER.
Startups offer some great employee perks to attract top talent. For example, Evernote's employees can charge two house cleanings per month to the company.Quirky recently announced the best perk yet.The...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: The Chart That Could Get Andrew Mason Fired (GRPN)
When Groupon first arrived on the scene, it was heralded for being the fastest growing company of all time.There is, of course, a danger to being a fast growing company. It's hard to predict if the...
View ArticleThe Creator Of The 'Black Card' For Entrepreneurs Explains How To Sell To...
FoundersCard CEO Eric Kuhn created his business — an exclusive membership organization for founders and serial entrepreneurs that offers perks like instant elite status on airlines, discounts with...
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