Posts Tagged ‘Business’

Kodak To Emerge From Bankruptcy A B2B

On Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
kodak Take a picture for posterity. Eastman Kodak has filed papers in U.S. Bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court under Chapter 11. They plan to emerge in June with a plan to become a B2B player in the commercial imaging sector. If the execution of their Chapter 11 works as planned, ...

Enrich Your Web Business Arsenal with Right Programs & PC

On Monday, April 8th, 2013
Startup Office You already know that you need computers, modems, printers, and other computer accessories, as well as a variety of apps, programs, and a business arsenal to run your online enterprise. The more important and pressing question is: what kind of equipment and programs do you need? See also 10 Top Job Skills to Look for While ...

RoboteX Gets Over $2 Million in Funding from Peter Thiel

On Sunday, March 24th, 2013
robotex avatar robot RoboteX, a private security robots company, created in 2007 by Nathan Gettings in Palo Alto, California, is backed with $2.06 million by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, out of a funding round of $5 million. See also This Robot LEGO Band is Great: Watch and Listen This isn’t actually the first round of funding the company receives, RoboteX ...

Pinterest Releases Web Analytics for Businesses

On Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
pinterest Today, Pinterest launched a new tool called Web Analytics, which can be used to track brands’ popularity on the social network. It is a simple and free tool to find out how many people are pinning images from your site, how many people are seeing those pins, referral traffic,  the total number of repins, as ...

Every Office Must Use Treadmill Desks or Walking Desks

On Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
treadmill desk If you spend many hours in front of a desk you might want to change your old one with a treadmill desk or walking desk. Most common sitting problems include joint pain, neck pain, body fatigue and obesity. By using a standard desk you do burn calories according to some studies, but not many. You burn ...

Now You Can 3-D Print Nokia Lumia 820 Cases

On Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia just released the design files that will let you use 3D printers to make your own Lumia 820 cases. The files contain mechanical drawings, case measurements and recommended materials. The Nokia Lumia 820, unveiled last year, in September, includes removable shell cases that let owners switch the color of their smartphone and enable wireless charging. ...

5 Tech Resolutions for 2013

On Sunday, December 30th, 2012
tech The new year is one day away and you must be thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. Check out these 2013 tech resolutions: 1. Turn on iMessage By turning on these notifications you will not have a easier life, maybe the opposite, but this will help you become more responsible. You will have to reply to your friends’ invitations when they send ...

Netflix Social Sharing is Coming in 2013: Once Obama Signs Bill

On Thursday, December 27th, 2012
netflix Congress just passed a bill that lets you share your Michael Bay movie marathon with everyone on Facebook. What you still can’t do: send an email without worrying that Big Brother is watching. The “Netflix amendment” to the Video Privacy Protection Act is headed to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature after it was ...

Cinemagram Raises $8.5M To Make Mobile Photo Sharing More Animated

On Saturday, December 1st, 2012
cinemagram Cinemagram app saw extreme growth over the past few months, adding 100,000 or more new users every day. That curve has flattened a bit, admitted co-founder Temo Chalasani — the daily numbers of signups are in the tens of thousands now. “It’s reasonable and healthy as opposed to before where it was an incredible spike,” Chalasani ...

The 10 Most Shared Ads of 2012 (WATCH)

On Saturday, December 1st, 2012
most shared ads Check out the most shared ads of this year: 1. A Dramatic Surprise on a Public Square (TNT)              Call it “reality advertising.” A practical joke of sorts spools out before a crowd of onlookers in Belgium to promote TNT, the cable network. 2. Call Me Maybe (Abercrombie & Fitch)    Lots of people jumped on the ...

PayPal’s Peter Thiel And Investors Put $49M In Accounting Software Company Xero

On Friday, November 30th, 2012
sharp-shooter PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, along with existing investors, has invested $49 million in Xero. It is Thiel’s 3rd investment in Xero. Earlier this year, Thiel and existing investors put $16.6 million into the company. He invested $3 million in New Zealand-founded Xero back in 2010. Xero provides accounting software for small businesses and their advisors. The company allows its customers ...

Portabee 3D Printer Costs $500: Is The Most Affordable

On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
portabee This is the time when we say 3D printers become a “must-have” gadget. There have been a lot of discussions in 2012 about how 3D printers are being targeted directly at individual consumers. And words like “affordable” and “inexpensive” have been tossed around, but, for example, the MakerBot Replicator 2 costs $2000 — not exactly ...

Black Friday or Cyber Monday: Which One is Better?

On Friday, November 23rd, 2012
black friday This year, Americans will spend more than $586 billion during the holiday season. And of that, a staggering high amount, $96 billion will be spent online as shoppers search for the best deal. A national poll found 82 per cent of U.S. consumers plan on forgoing Black Friday shopping this year. However, 30 per cent ...

Using Telesales to Beat the Recession

On Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
Telesales In tough economic times, telesales software can streamline sales efforts resulting in more revenue at less cost. Let’s take a look at what goes in to a successful telesales system. More than CRM When some people think of telesales software, they picture popular CRM packages. CRM is part of the picture of a robust telesales ...

Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO) Receives Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year Award

On Sunday, November 18th, 2012
COV.12.03.12.indd Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos won the Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year Award today for his part in changing both the bookstore and the book itself. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and has since redefined what a bookstore should be. He has always prioritized long-term gains over short-term profitability, a philosophy that’s yielding palpable results. It is estimated that ...