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  • The 25 Best Android Apps for Business

    Have you decked out your Droid with business apps yet? If not, take heed: Google Android phones still have a ways to go in terms of business functionality. But there are a few promising apps already. Here are some of the best Android apps for business we could find. While the apps below are good, […]

  • The Numbers Behind the Academy Awards

    Share The Academy Awards are one of the most celebrated awards shows in the world. From red carpets to the latest fashion, the Oscars are about so much more than movies. But what does it really mean to put on a show like the Academy Awards? What kind of money goes into them, and what […]

  • Poor Customer Support: The Hidden Cost of “Free” Software

    This is a guest post by Elmer Thomas from ThinkingSerious.com. It has probably happened to you before, but now it is getting worse. If you have ever made an impulse buy of a no-name “productivity tool” from the end-rack at the checkout lane at your local office superstore or some random website on the Internet, […]

  • 10 Perfect Gifts for Small Business Owners

    Do you have a small business owner in your life? Your client, vendor, lender, tenant, or even media contact could be a small business type. And don’t forget friends and relatives. Buying a gift for small business owners isn’t easy. How do you know what they need or want? Can you guess what they’ll appreciate […]

  • The 5 Best Websites for Finding Cyber Monday Deals

    Image: Memeticians Cyber Monday, the biggest Internet shopping day of the year, happens on November 30. As a shopping day, it’s not quite as involved as Black Friday. You can hit up Cyber Monday in your pajamas. It still pays, however, to know where to find deals. We created a list of the five best […]

  • Schwarzenegger Offers CA Legislature Cryptic F-You

    Image: TechCrunch Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office sent this veto letter to San Francisco assemblyman Tom Ammiano. Read horizontally, it looks innocent enough. But when you read vertically, it says “I Fuck You.” According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Schwarzenegger’s press secretary, Aaron McLear, insisted Tuesday it was simply a “weird coincidence.” He sent us veto messages […]

  • Photosketch Lets You Realize Your Wildest Photographs

    Photosketch, a new software program designed in China, allows users to turn simple sketches into customized photographs. Gizmodo has more: According to authors, their software can take any rough sketch, with the shape of each element labeled with its name, find images corresponding to each drawn element, judge which are a better match to the […]

  • How to Use Twitter for Your Business

    Using Twitter for business is easy. As long as you follow the guidelines below, you’ll have a legitimate business Twitter account. The hard part is gaining a big following. Patience, persistence, and consistent tweets will help you gain a following over time. If you have a business, and are thinking about tweeting, try the steps […]

  • Mistake #5: Blending In

    Okay, so maybe you don’t want to wear Technicolor socks, but if you’ve ever walked into a business meeting without a smile and a handshake, this post is for you. This post is the fifth in the series 8 Mistakes Men Don’t Make. Blending in at the outset can ensure that no one takes you […]

  • Where to Get Your Free Joe on National Coffee Day

    Today is National Coffee Day, one of many annual food-related celebrations of unspecified origin. If you’re among the 54% of Americans who enjoy a daily brew, you might want to celebrate National Coffee Day by acquiring your juice for free. Below, we’ve listed some of the coffee shops offering special National Coffee Day deals: Texas/Midwest: […]

  • Mistake #1: Seeking Validation

    Today’s post is part of the series of 8 Mistakes Men Don’t Make, and we’re looking at the bad, bad habit of seeking validation. It’s not only women who do this. So listen up, men. There are a few different ways people seek approval or validation. All of them send a message: Hey, um, I’m […]