Tag Archives: Phenomenon

5 Things About The Big Data Economy that Managers Should Know

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At the turn of the 20th century, most people lived as they had in the middle ages.  Almost half of the US population was employed in agriculture.  Life expectancy was less than 50 years....

Xbox One YouTube Advertisement Sparks Controversy

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Machinima acted as a middleman and paid YouTube to promote Microsoft’s Xbox One. While all that is not so surprising, the shocking fact is that it was not confessed to the public. Then the cat was...

Why We Start Up Startups

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Thanks to the great Brad Feld for publishing this column in his blog today as well. Pause for a moment.  And ask yourself some simple questions you probably don’t think about every day....

The Apple Mac Turns 30 Years Old

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Apple sure has come a long way. The company has seen hard times and been rescued from the doldrums by a resurgent Steve Jobs. It also saw its super-genius founder Jobs succumb to cancer a few years...

New Take on Google Glass

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I’ve come around a bit on Google Glass.  Not entirely, but perhaps 270°. To clarify, I’d be surprised if I ever adopted Glass personally.  I’m just an old guy, stuck in some rut from the...

Netflix Shares Shoot Up On Stronger Than Expected

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“It’s been a good year for Netflix,” wrote CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells in a letter to shareholders. “People around the world want what we offer: consumer-in-control Internet television.”...

Dr Dre’s Beats Music Service Launched Today

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Finally, Dr Dre’s brainchild has entered the scene and it looks like it is here to stay. Beats Music comes with unlimited streaming service. You get to choose from millions upon millions of songs by...