Monthly Archives: December 2011
DVDFab DVD Ripper for Mac is a superior DVD to cell phone ripper on Mac. It can rip and convert any DVD movie to various videos playable on various cell phones. It allows you to customize and set the output as you wish. And it’s easy to use, fast in speed, and high in quality. Next, let’s have a deeper look at how to use th... Read More>>
Trying to adapt the forums and online communities of the early Internet into something more like blogging platforms Tumblr and Pinterest, media company Ology has built its own social network. The lifestyle and entertainment news company, which targets 18-34 year-olds and reaches 31.7 million uniques a month according to comSco... Read More>>
Editor’s note: James Altucher is an investor, programmer, author, and entrepreneur. He is Managing Director of Formula Capital and has written 6 books on investing. His latest book is I Was Blind But Now I See. You can follow him@jaltucher. He often writes some experience articles for entrepreneurs and investors, sharp and h... Read More>>
Nearly three-quarters of small businesses are planning on buying a tablet over the next year, with the iPad topping the consideration list, according to a new survey from NPD. Even the smallest of businesses are considering tablets, though only 54 percent of those with fewer than 50 employees are planning on buying a tablet, compared ... Read More>>
It was a jam packed day at Sales 2.0 in Santa Monica today. It was a great opportunity to meet with and learn from some of the brightest in the Sales 2.0 community. I have summarized my key takeaways for Sales 2.0 leaders below: #1 – Attract many, then focus on filtering If your prospects do research online, will they find your c... Read More>>
Last week, the US Department of Justice decided on a new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. This reinterpretation maintains that betting on sporting events or contests online is still illegal, while selling lottery tickets is not. Why it has taken 49 years to for this change to occur is beyond me. Nevertheless, this new rulin... Read More>>
It’s no secret that Japan is the country of vending machines, but this is new: Tokyo-based beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks took the wraps off a vending machine [JP] that not only offers drinks but also sends out Wi-Fi signals within a 50m radius. The Wi-Fi will be available for free, is accessible with multiple devices, witho... Read More>>
Google developers aren’t taking a holiday break, apparently. YouTube and members of the Google Research team have come up with a fun way to engage users by pitting two videos against each other, asking you to choose your favorite. The company calls it YouTube Slam. Here’s what YouTube had to say about the experiment: Then come... Read More>>
You’ve got to start them young, right? With kids picking up on how to use a computer faster than ever before, why not teach them how to program too? Kids Ruby is a piece of software and set of tutorials that teaches kids the art of development, with Ruby as its programming language of choice. Forget science fairs, your son or daugh... Read More>>
What do Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Dropbox and Skype have in common? Except for being ridiculously successful, they all enjoyed a strong viral effect that helped accelerate their growth. How did they do that? Here’s the thing; most people assume that these companies grew by pure word of mouth. Well, that’s only half of the story... Read More>>
