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Thirteen ways that unsavvy buyers get taken for a ride.
Sponsor Post Last week in front of 15,000 customers and prospects at his Dreamforce event, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff reignited his war of words with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison by lampooning Oracle's Exadata system as "the false cloud" that defies the needs and desires of enterprise customers today. Theatrics aside—and Benioff provides great
Video It's been a fantastic year for eSports. The community has grown by leaps and bounds thanks to titles like League of Legends and Starcraft II, and hundreds of thousands of viewers from all around the world have tuned in to watch their favorite players at the top of their game
You come up with a great new idea at work, or at home. Or a political leader actually tries something "new and different" when faced with a previously intractable problem. But then, rather than grateful acceptance, or even a fair hearing, the idea is squashed, ridiculed, or otherwise ignored. Sound familiar?
LinkedIn released a report today about a new feature that lets you add your volunteer commitments to your Profile, a great way to differentiate yourself and show your skills.
The numbers for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV came in this morning, and they were staggering: 940,000 copies sold in the first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing the album firmly atop the Billboard 200 chart. Tha Carter IV was Lil Wayne's third No. 1 debut; remarkably, its first-week sales total
Civilizations have clashed in an unexpected way this year, as ordinary people using Facebook and Twitter knocked down dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya—and are threatening absolute rule in Syria. A so-called Arab spring brought waves of liberation to a long-oppressed region. Something similar is happening in more democratic countries.
In a scant four years, Hamdi Ulukaya has built something that even Silicon Valley types should covet: a $700 million business that's profitable, dominant and growing at a furious clip. Even more incredible: Ulukaya makes yogurt. YOGURT. The stuff comprised of milk and culture. This is the ancient food that must
The Geek Picture of the Day has awakened the Seven Sages.
With 344 food stores in 25 states and Washington, D.C, Trader Joe's is a perfect example of how to gain a competitive advantage in a crowded space by embracing the immigrant perspective. Trader Joe's first opened its doors in 1967 in Southern California and today their circular vision to food retailing has kept their linear-thinking competitors on the run. In fact, they take pride in not doing (or following) what their competitors do.
The relentless rise of electricity prices over the past decade has made many consumers more conscientious about how they use electric power. Many of those conscientious people may find it frustrating – to put it mildly – that their daily or even hourly efforts to turn off devices they're
If you have a pacemaker or an insulin pump, you may not be aware that you're potentially a walking target for hackers. Many medical implants contain tiny wireless radios that allow doctors to download data to track their patients' conditions and adjust the functionality of the implant. If left unprotected, these
Learn from Steve Jobs innovative ways to think differently about your company or brand .
When two computers get to talking, unicorns and the existence of God get bandied about.
With all of the news today that people never use the phone anymore, one woman apparently didn't get the memo.
VideoVideo games were generating so much interest on JustinTV that the streaming service decided to create a dedicated video game broadcasting community with TwitchTV in April. Since launching in private beta six months ago, the site has doubled in size and is attracting more than 8 million viewers per month.
The linchpin assumption undergirding Google's defense of its purchase of Motorola -- to gain ~17,000 patents "to better protect Android" -- and Google's overall defense against what it calls a "hostile organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies waged through bogus patents," is that Google is
Roger Federer's quarterfinals exit at Wimbledon raises the issue once again of the great champion's slow descent from his perch on top of the tennis pyramid. Is he past his prime? Is he, at a young 29, too old for the game? I am a Federer fan through and through and
US and Euroean equities were deep in the red in early trading on Friday, after a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and a newe stimulus plan by President Obama failed to stoke confidence. ECB board member Juerge Stark resigned, sending European markets lower.
If you work at a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization you might want to start reaching out to Apple employees. Apple Chief Tim Cook sent a note to Apple employees announcing the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker will match its employees contributions to non-profit organizations up to $10,000 annually. "I am very happy to announce
The GOP must compete for the black vote with pro-growth policies.
In my Wellington Letter, I have been looking for a serious crisis to start in early September. It appears that July-August was a prelude for that. The big smart money also sees what I have been saying for the past five months. So they got out in the normally quite
This week's Nature reports on a new analysis by a team at University of Arizona in Tucson, suggesting that humans interbred with more related species in Africa as recently as 35,000 years ago. According to contributor Matt Kaplan: Hammer and his colleagues argue that roughly 2% of the genetic
Five workers fired for complaining about their jobs on Facebook will go back to work after the National Labor Relations Board ruled in their favor, affirming workers can safely vent their frustrations about the workplace on social networks. The dust-up began last year when an employee at the non-profit agency Hispanics
Tiger Woods hasn't won in 20 months, and his image has taken a beating, but he's still grand champion when it comes to earnings power.
Not long ago a new bathroom paid for itself when a home was sold. Not anymore.
Ways to fix up your home and get back your money when you sell.
Here are popular home fix-ups with the worst returns on investment.
NBA players dominate the list, but a struggling golfer still comes out on top.
Quieting the self-obsessing chatter in our heads may be what happiness is all about. But how do you do this?
Sean Parker's vision shaped Facebook; so did his paranoia. Now 31 and worth $2.1 billion, he's just getting started.
The basketball legend makes more money now off the court than he did while winning championships for the Bulls.
Far too much collusion links Washington and Wall Street.
Women are key to our future economic growth and stability, said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the first-ever APEC Summit dedicated to women and the economy last Friday."With economic models straining in every corner of the world, none of us can afford to perpetuate the barriers facing women in
Yesterday marked the launch of the Forbes 400, our annual list of America's richest citizens. Headed by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison, the group doesn't include any hip-hop artists--yet. There are five artists on our watch list: Sean "Diddy" Combs (featured in this year's issue), Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (who
How important is the network in our lives today? An international workforce study announced today by Cisco revealed that one in three college students and young professionals considers the Internet to be as important as fundamental human resources like air, water, food and shelter.
Some of the self-made billionaires on the Forbes 400 Richest Americans List have something in common: they either did not go to college, or they dropped out of college. Some would say that this helps spur the debate that continues among the next generation of entrepreneurs: is formal education necessary? You
We all know that the iPhone 5 is on the way from Apple. We're all also pretty sure that it's going to be before Christmas as well, Al Gore has already told us so. But when exactly? Here's a hint about the arrival date in the UK at least:
For almost two years, every news was good news for gold and silver, and for good reasons: They are good bets against a falling dollar, inflationary expectations, and soaring sovereign debt—all being clear and present in the last two years; and they have been rewarding to investors on the long-side
If you have been paying attention to the battle between Samsung and Apple, you might have noticed that Samsung has been rather quiet about the lawsuits Apple has filed against the consumer electronics giant. Apple has filed in multiple countries including Germany where the court ruled against Samsung and banned the
Putin's return to Russia's presidency doesn't bode well for Russia, the West, or for those who wish to do business in Russia.
Look for gold at $1662 an ounce to continue its retreat tomorrow in the wake of last week's rout and the coup de grace of another rise in margin on gold futures speculation at the commodity exchanges. As gold began the year at $1400 an ounce and rose spectacularly to almost
"] Apple will introduce the next iPhone October 4 in the 'Town Hall' auditorium of its Cupertino, California campus, John Paczkowski at AllThingsDigital reported Sunday. Over the past few years, Apple has held most of its major product launches in San Francisco. Of course, Apple still hasn't confirmed a date for the
"] Apple has slashed iPad orders by 25%, according to research report from JPMorgan Chase picked up by Bloomberg News late Sunday. Apple has scrambled to keep up with demand for the latest version of its iPad tablet computer, which went on sale March 10. During the quarter ending in June, Apple sold
Google, can you once again come to our rescue with some type of groundbreaking technology that will change all of this? Oh, you have? And it's called Google Wallet? And you just launched it last week? And it will not only save me (the tired consumer) time, but it will help me (the tired small business owner) eliminate lots of unproductive jobs too? Perfect!
Interesting news from my side of the pond: it looks like Samsung is going to try and ban the launch of Apple's iPhone 5 in Europe. The South Korean company is seeking an injunction to ban the forthcoming launch of the iPhone 5 in Europe
Don't have a pile of capital or a fancy degree but still want to work for yourself? Consider these ideas.
ObamaCare violates core mission of helping doctors help patients.
The real reasons no one reads your blog are simple.
VideoYesterday a purported independent trader going by the name Alessio Rastani appeared on BBC and said some delicious things, namely that he's been dreaming about a recession and that Goldman Sachs rules the world. Gawker promptly called him a "sociopath." My colleague at Forbes said he might be a psychopath. Some
Sprint may end its unlimited plans if it begins carrying the iPhone 5, despite claiming it offers simplicity and value over other carriers. The Overland Park, Kan.-based company's CTO Stephen Frye said it is "open to different business models," touching on a possible departure from unlimited plans. Frye indicated Sprint would not
Since 2006 the mining, oil and natural gas industries have grown 60%, creating a total of 500,000 new jobs.
Europeans can request a copy of everything Facebook knows about them. One report runs 880 pages long.
According to sources at The Upset Blog, the Big 12 may have already extended an offer to BYU to join as the tenth member of that conference. I know, just about anything and everything has been thrown out there in terms of college football expansion. But this story does line up
Traditionally the number 13 is frowned upon as being unlucky, but today Google has all the luck. It's the online search superstar's birthday today and for a teenager, Google has been keeping it pretty mellow. Just family and friends, a couple wearing little party hats, some balloons and a few neatly
A cover-up of a bloody Obama administration error.
The ten women on our list earned a combined $94 million between May 2010 and May 2011.
I can understand a studio and a brand attempting to work together to figure out some sort of reasonable ad campaign for an upcoming game, as there's nothing inherently wrong with that concept. Product placement or cross promotion is nothing new in the industry, but this new collaboration between Pepsi
Apple will unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4 at 10 a.m. Pacific time at its own Town Hall Auditorium, as the company sends out invitations making it official. The invitation to the Cupertino, Calif.-based company's highly anticipated event features the iOS icons for the calendar, clock, Google maps and phone
Eduardo Saverin is proving himself to be a canny and courageous investor, here's why.
Sponsor Post Apple's plans to introduce the iPhone 5 on Oct. 4 have spawned a huge wave of the typical informed speculation, trendy rumor, and uninformed innuendo that precede every Apple announcement, but I want to share the most-intriguing report I've heard. What makes it worth repeating is that it comes from an
Let's not bemoan the Western culture of brilliance.
Investors can't seem to get enough of stories talking about what this or that famous investor is doing with his or her portfolio. In the latest example, news that George Soros has liquidated his gold holdings has some investors and commentators wondering whether the markets are looking at the end of an
I've been following "Occupy Wall" Street on Facebook since it began. In case you have been a victim of the corporate media blackout "Occupy Wall Street" is a group of people camped out in the New York City financial district. They describe themselves as: Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with
The hacker movement is further blurring the line between stealing and leaking.