| Rob Enderle Apr 25, 2016 10:27 AM PT | |
 | Every time the "PC is dead" topic comes up, an old Monty Python movie comes to mind, and I'll bet you can guess which one. PCs are on almost every desk, and the installed base is measured not in the hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands -- it is measured in the hundred millions. Brian Krzanich last week announced a massive layoff at Intel, and once again the alarm sounded. [More...] |
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 | Treasury Department Examines Internet's Impact on Finance System Information technology -- especially the Internet -- can have a positive impact on the U.S. financial system. Used improperly, however, such tools can wreak havoc on the financial sector and consumers. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a unit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has launched an initiative on the future of e-commerce finance in light of technology innovation. [More...] |
 | Hospitalized Stossel Bemoans Sorry State of Healthcare Customer Service Fox News journalist John Stossel, who recently underwent an operation for lung cancer, on Wednesday wrote that although New York-Presbyterian Hospital's medical care is excellent, "the hospital's customer service stinks." Doctors "keep me waiting for hours, and no one bothers to call or email to say 'I'm running late,'" Stossel said. He doubted all the tests he was given were needed. [More...] |
 | Unicorn Herd Threatens Silicon Valley, Warns VC The age of Unicorn investing has led to alarming overvaluations of startups that could result in an afterparty roll call not seen since 1999, Silicon Valley VC Bill Gurley warned Thursday. Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark, raised a red flag over the large number of tech startups valued at more than $1 billion, and suggested that the rise of Unicorn fundraising has put the financial health of the industry at risk. [More...] |
 | With Latest Opera Browser, Everybody Gets Free VPN Opera on Wednesday announced that it would add a free VPN service to the latest version of its browser. VPNs, or virtual private networks, add an extra level of security for Web surfers. Companies use them to provide secure communications for employees remotely accessing office systems, and consumers use them to block unwanted snooping on their online activity. [More...] |
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Editor's Pick: Sports Fans and Social Media, Part 2: Perils, Pitfalls and Best Practices
| Quinten Plummer Apr 22, 2016 7:00 AM PT | |
 | This fall will see a 10-game pilot of professional football streamed on social media -- Twitter, to be specific. It's a continuation of the NFL's search for gold in the veins of digital broadcasting and an opportunity for sports brands to forge new and deeper relations with fans. For teams looking to bolster their brands, social networks have evolved into a critical channel. [More...] |
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 | Crafting an Online Strategy, Part 3: How to Get Paid for Your Wares If you're just starting to sell your crafts or other handmade items online, one of the first decisions you'll need to make is how to accept customer payments. There are a variety of choices for payment processing, and many crafters use several. The methods you choose will depend on the needs of your business and your customers. One of the most common payment methods for small businesses is PayPal. [More...] |
 | Gadget Ogling: A 360-Degree Cam, a Leveled-Up Kindle, and a Space-Saving Home Gym Facebook has unveiled its latest push into hardware -- an open source 360-degree camera. Bearing 17 cameras and Web-based software to render footage in 360-degrees, Facebook Surround 360 is more of a design than a commercial product. It would cost around $30,000 to build one as is, Facebook said. The idea is to allow creators to iterate on the design to create their own cameras. [More...] |
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