Drew Barrymore has No Regrets


Actress Drew Barrymore appeared in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. as a child actor. What happened after that is another story. She entered rehab at the young age of 13 for drug abuse and alcoholism. Then...

Court Prods FCC In Unexpected Direction In Last Week’s Verizon Ruling


By Andy Oram A court ruling this past Tuesday on FCC “network neutrality” regulation closes and opens a few paths in a three-way chess game that has been going on for years between the US District...

Apple agrees to refund $32.5M for kids’ purchases


Apple to refund $32.5M to parents who say they unwittingly OK'd purchases during kids' games WASHINGTON (AP) — Plenty of parents have been there — handing over the iPhone or iPad to a...
    






The Secret To "Having It All"


It was 1:45 PM on a Wednesday. I was sweating bullets as I ran to catch the train. I wasn’t headed to one of my usual big client meetings or a new business pitch. I was headed off to my job as Troop...
    






Dealing With Difficult Social Media Followers


Businesses today can’t avoid creating a social media presence. Generally, sites like Twitter and Facebook provide organizations a great opportunity to interact with their loyal customers, as well as...
    






Brad Jefferson’s Animoto Uses AI to Create Inexpensive, Professional Videos for You or Your Small Business


A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Lanscape: Brad Jefferson, Co-Founder and CEO, Animoto… “We’re trying to make it easy to create beautiful and emotionally...
    






Anna Paquin Smuggles Drugs


Anna Paquin is a drug-smuggling mom. Not in reality though. The 31 year old Oscar-winning actress plays the role of a poor single mom Christina, who smuggles drugs in the movie "Free Ride.""True...
    






IBM’s New ‘Presence Zones’ Help Retailers Transform In-Store Experience


At the National Retail Federation event next week, IBM will showcase a new technology that merges in-store, online, and mobile shopping into a single customer experience.  The technology helps...
    






French Senate wants ban on free book delivery


French Senate seeks to bar free delivery of books _ in a blow for Amazon, boost for bookshops PARIS (AP) — If the French Senate gets its way, retail giant Amazon and its online peers...