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"Words With Friends" Board Game Coming From The Makers Of Scrabble?
Hasbro and Zynga announced today that they have entered into a global partnership. With this license, Hasbro will be making a variety of toys and board games using Zynga's brands, with the first products expected to be released in the coming Fall.
Read More »7 Office Space Traps to Avoid
You just closed a small financing round, hired some new team members and are looking to move into a new office space.
Read More »How to Give Great Presentations
Follow these five tips to deliver persuasive presentations. Plus, one trick from Naveen Jain, co-founder of Intelius, a data company.
Read More »Entrepreneurs: You Can Relax Now
A new survey shows that business owners, as usual, are more optimistic than everyone else. Here's why that's no longer a sign that they're crazy. Small businesses owners – as a group – may be the most irrationally exuberant people in the nation right now
Read More »The Google Wallet Hack Is Not The End Of The World (Or Even NFC) As We Know It [Update: Google Reacts]
Stay calm and carry on, people: It's way too soon to say that NFC should stand for Now Fatally Corrupted. Yes, Google's breakthrough NFC payments app Wallet is being mentioned all over the news thanks to a flaw--it's vulnerable to a hack that gives nefarious types access to your secure PIN number.
Read More »More than half of America’s pets are obese, survey shows
Survey by Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found 53 percent of dogs and 55 percent of cats are overweight or obese: Why?
Read More »Military food getting nutrition upgrade
Bases to serve more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dishes thanks to "Let's Move" campaign; 1 in 20 service members overweight in 2005
Read More »Redbox’s Smart Move: What You Can Learn
The company's movie streaming deal with Verizon is a classic adjacency move that leverages the brand while limiting the risk. Redbox and Verizon announced this week they are teaming up to offer an online movie streaming service that competes directly with Netflix. We think it’s a great strategic investment that will likely reap positive returns.
Read More »Why the World Drinks Espresso
How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank. If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur.
Read More »Norovirus outbreak strikes Rider University in N.J., 40 hospitalized
Authorities suspect outbreak originated at nearby Princeton University
Read More »Ford’s Nancy Lee Gioia On Leading Where The Rubber Meets The Road
In her 30 years with Ford Motor Company, Nancy Lee Gioia’s learned a thing or two about teamwork, sparking innovation, and being a driving force in what was once considered a man's industry.
Read More »How Pinterest Really Makes Money
How else did you expect the site to make money? My company uses the same business model--and there's nothing unethical about it. How else did you think Pinterest was supposed to keep the lights on
Read More »Electric shocks to brain may boost memory: Study
Deep-brain stimulation via tiny electric shocks found to help memory during learning process
Read More »Video: When should seniors stop driving?
Every day in the US, more than 500 drivers over the age of 65 are injured in accidents and about 15 of them are killed. AARP family issues expert Amy Goyer and "CBS This Morning" contributor Lee Woodruff talk to Gayle King and Erica Hill about the difficult and emotional issue of when seniors should stop driving
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