The iPhone-vs.-Android fight is a dispute between two radically different visions for the future of computing
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More Jobs, Less Pay
Would you rather have an iphone 5 or running water? It might seem like a “well, duh,” kind of question, but it gets to the heart of something important about the jobs and growth debate right now.
Waiting for Hours to Buy Stuff Is Totally Illogical – But We Love It!
According to the experts, the best explanation for why consumers wait in line just so that they can hand over money for the newest iPhone or a Black Friday doorbuster deal is that … it’s fun?
Salad Restaurant Chains Sprouting Up Even in the ‘Fat Belt’
Once, there were plenty of skeptics who thought that salad couldn’t be the main draw at American restaurants. After all, salad is generally listed as a mere appetizer on menus, and it’s an appetizer that many diners order because …
What Can Good Parenting Teach Us about Leadership?
Do good parenting and leadership have much in common? A new book by an organizational and clinical psychologist makes that argument.
Presentation Coming? Know These Things About Your Audience
You need to understand people on a somewhat personal level to develop a presentation that resonates with them. But how? Start by asking yourself these questions, and use your answers to tailor your speech:
Vivek Wadhwa: Stop the U.S. Highly-Skilled ‘Immigrant Exodus’ Now
America, we have a problem.
Retirement Saving: Working Longer May Be False Hope
Life is full of trade-offs, and boomers have made their share. One big one coming home to roost now: A generation that avoided saving in the face of a crumbling pension system has resolved to work longer instead. But things may not be that simple.
Pumpkin Prices Higher as Crop Successfully Endures Drought
Last year’s flooding throughout the Midwest pushed prices of some pumpkins 60% higher around the U.S. This year, widespread drought is causing prices to edge up once more because of several regional shortages. But this time, …
Walmart Announces Same-Day Delivery, Tries to Beat Amazon at Its Own Game
Walmart is the king of all retail, with revenues that are six times greater than its nearest competitor. Amazon has a comparable stranglehold on the e-commerce industry. And while it may have once seemed that each of these …
Free Fuel! Ultra-Cheap Leases! Automakers Sweeten Deals on Alternative-Energy Cars
What with gasoline prices rising unexpectedly lately, drivers are more likely than usual to consider a vehicle powered by cheaper energy sources. Sensing an opportunity, Honda is now offering the equivalent of three years’ free …
Break the Cycle of Responsiveness
Once you answer an email at midnight, or take a call on your vacation, you’ve set the expectation that you’re always “on.” Your team will keep asking things of you, and you’ll likely continue to accommodate them. That is, until you break the cycle. Here’s how: