Google's working on a new device, a pair of augmented reality glasses that've been all but confirmed by the New York Times. We looked at this idea a couple months back--now here's what's new. The New York Times isn't messing around with today's headline : "Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses By Year's End." Nick Bilton's convinced enough by info from his sources to really go for it.
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Don't just sit there while the clock is ticking on your business idea. Go where the nerds are.
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Kill the post-work social events -- among other things -- that might be rubbing your staff the wrong way. You’re the boss.
Read More »Skunkworks, Reorganization, And Other Tactics To Excel In The Digital Age
Outside of the technology sector, most of the large companies that I encounter are startlingly similar. They're massively successful, indisputably recognized as world-class leaders by consumers and the business community. Their executives are all quite smart and good at what they do
Read More »Is world’s shortest man this 22-inch-tall Nepalese 72-year-old?
Guinness World Records says Filipino Junrey Balawing is the world's shortest man, at 23.5 inches tall - meet 22-inch-tall Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal
Read More »TASER’s New Police Glasses-Cam Lets Citizens See What Cops See
TASER, best known for their electric shock guns, has a new product: Tiny, sunglass-mounted cameras that upload live footage from a cop's POV to the cloud. The idea
Read More »Why Clear’s Dead-Simple List Stands Out In The To-Do Market
It's easy, it lets you swipe away tasks, and you literally can't get too detailed while using it. And Clear might just be the thing you need to make knocking out tasks fun again. There’s a lot that’s interesting about Clear , an iPhone app that, at its core, makes gradient-colored lists of things
Read More »How The Happiest People In The World Spend Their Money
People can feel trapped by their careers--whether it's because they're earning too little, are waiting for a big payout, or have grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Laura Vanderkam's new book, All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending, offers a new approach to finances for a modern, more flexible reality. Increasingly, the stories people tell me about their work and life choices break the conventional mold: A twentysomething entrepreneur starts a business while holding down another job and living on friend’s couch.
Read More »Content Marketing: Tips for a No-Fail Strategy
Don't just publish a blog willy nilly. Plan, set goals, and--most importantly--know what you're getting into
Read More »Culture Vs. Strategy Is A False Choice
Strategy seems to have fallen on hard times. In his recent Fast Company piece “ Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch ,” author Shawn Parr joins a long list of commentators, psychologists, authors, and consultants who’ve used that dietary line to argue that company culture is a greater determinant of success than competitive strategy
Read More »Allow Cookies: Girl Scouts Enter The Digital Era With CEO Ana Maria Chavez
In the 21st century, Girl Scouts from all over the world can get together in the virtual realm to do good and learn skills for success. Here's how CEO Ana Maria Chavez is helping organize new digital troops. When Ana Maria Chavez was a 10-year-old growing up in Eagle, Arizona, her friend came to her one day and told her that her mother was starting a Girl Scout troop and that she wanted Ana Maria to join
Read More »Where to Snag Hot Start-Up Talent?
Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley both have incredible talent, but theyre two very different ponds for fishing.
Read More »Your Perks Aren’t Motivating Your Employees
Frustrated that your office fussball table or employee wellness program doesn't seem to be motivating your team? Here's why your perks are ineffective. Maybe you bought your employees a ping pong table or let them telecommute one day a week.
Read More »Mobile Sales Lessons From Girl Scout Cookies
What does a pet product start-up have in common with a Girl Scout selling cookies? They can both teach you about mobile payments.
Read More »Australia to Assess Development Pressure on Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will carry out a comprehensive assessment of development pressure on the Great Barrier Reef to help preserve the world's largest coral reef system, ministers said Saturday. The assessment will take into account how development along Australia's northeast coast is affecting the reef, Environment Minister Tony Burke said in a joint statement with the Queensland state government
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