Online dating startups are using quirky concepts, and emerging technology--from facial recognition to geolocation--to challenge traditional predecessors like Match.com and eHarmony. Where’s the love and where’s the money? Like so much online content, love don't cost a thing.
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A new mobile analytics software installed on Americans' mobile devices is giving Nielsen a better way to gather metered data on how people use their smartphones. Nielsen Company, the group that has tracked and reported consumer information on radio, television, and the Web, has a new way of tracking what goes on in people’s mobile life
Read More »Drastic HP Pivot: Axes TouchPad, Acquires $10B Autonomy Software, May Spin Off PC Business
Only a month on the market, and the device that HP said would give Android and Apple a run for its money is already finished. Rumors were confirmed today that HP will discontinue its TouchPad tablet as well its WebOS phones. Reports indicate the company plans to instead focus on software and services, while distancing itself from hardware--HP may spin off its personal-computer business and acquire enterprise software company Autonomy for $10 billion.
Read More »The iPad Is The Pilot’s Best Friend
Delta Airlines has deployed 22 iPads into its global pilot workforce, as a preliminary trial of the iPad's ability to act as an electronic flight bag. They're not the first to do so, with American Airlines bagging that title after they gained FAA approval back in 2010, but Delta's move points to a growing trend among fliers--if you're job or pastime involves gliding through the air, then the iPad is about to revolutionize the experience
Read More »Want To Keep (And Motivate) Your Best Employees? It’s Not About The Money
Anita* was a model employee. As CEO of my previous tech company, I had hired her to take charge of our bookkeeping and administrative affairs. When Anita came aboard, I asked what she wanted in order to feel fulfilled at work.
Read More »Mobile Websites on the Fly
Looking to build a mobile presence, without building an app? A new DIY service called Duda Mobile lets you customize your website for a variety of mobile devices, including iPhones, Android phones, and BlackBerrys, simply by pasting in your site’s URL.
Read More »Bing’s Search Market Share, Anonymous Plots Against Facebook, Amazon’s Cloud Kindle
This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Bing Dings Google's Market Share .
Read More »Five Ways To Solve The Diabetes Crisis With Data-Driven Design
The five semi-finalists of the Data Design Diabetes Challenge have made apps to help manage and curtail the United States's growing epidemic. A staggering one in four Americans suffer from diabetes, making it one of the biggest health epidemics in the U.S
Read More »Apple Vs. Fakery, Rdio Beats Spotify To iPad, Intel Spends $30M On Cloud, U.S. ISP’s Hijacking Search, TouchPad Price Cuts
This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Apple Goes To War, Legally, Against Fake Apple Stores . Apple , among numerous moves to protect its IP at the moment, has filed suit in New York to shutter "fake" Apple stores that try to capture some of the look and feel of the real stores, but aren't necessarily approved resellers.
Read More »Creative Cultures: MailChimp Grants Employees "Permission To Be Creative"
This is the first in a series on corporate culture. From business philosophy to talent acquisition and management, customer service and product development, we’ll examine the inner workings of successful companies and the ways they build cultures that promote and harness creativity.
Read More »Do You Need an App?
Mobile applications can be one of the best ways to keep your consumers engaged with your brand as they are on the move. But first you have to decide whether or not you actually need it. Heres how to make that decision
Read More »The Glucose Level Monitor, And Four Other Futuristic Medical Smartphone Apps
Your iPhone can make calls (sort of) and check your email, sure, but new apps are being developed that will allow you to monitor your own health with just your phone. The iPhone is good for more than just playing Angry Birds and making on-the-fly Twitter updates
Read More »Upgrade Your Documents Suite
Document embedding and web form building can be a necessity when sharing information, and it's hard to find a reliable service that offers premium business solutions. Mix and match these 7 tools to get the most out of a documents suite, and watch your information work for you. For some, GoogleDocs can be a personal organization savior.
Read More »PayCloud Does Wireless Loyalty Cards Without The NFC
The payments space is evolving quickly, and lots of NFC-enabled schemes are brewing, but SparkBase has leaped ahead and is launching a wireless store loyalty card scheme that works using existing tech.
Read More »Lookout Security: An Antivirus Company That Wins Without Scaring Your Grandma
The web is more dangerous than ever. LulzSec, Anonymous, Julian Assange, News Corp. employees--they all make our grandparents wonder if their computers are indeed infected , and require iron-clad protection from McAfee or Symanetc, lest their Windows 98-running Gateway desktops explode.
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