For years, Netflix has been portrayed as a threat to traditional cable TV service. Its growth has fueled a growing discussion about “cord-cutting,” the idea that the consumers would ditch their pricey cable service from the likes …
Some of Us Are Really Lazy When It Comes to Taxes
Filling out income tax returns can be complicated, but a lot of us make it harder on ourselves by stalling until (or even after) the last minute, or by slacking off on the number-crunching. When it comes to taxes, though, …
In Major Digitization Effort, Scholastic Launches E-Reading App For Kids
The kids’ e-book market is still nascent, with e-books making up just about three percent of children’s book sales. That could change now that Scholastic, the world’s largest children’s book publishers, is digitizing much …
Always Use Meaningful Words
Meaningless phrases, such as “To be honest” and “Like I said,” often creep up in meetings and presentations. Using these expressions undermines your credibility. Try replacing this filler language with meaning by doing the following:
Real Winners with Apple’s New iPad: Kids Who Will Inherit Their Parents’ Old iPads
Forbes Billionaires List: If You Can’t Beat the .0001%, Join ‘Em
Today, Forbes Magazine will release its 262-page “World’s Billionaires” issue. The yearly release is a red-letter day for America’s business press and is accompanied by extensive coverage of how these global tycoons made …
With a Pension Shortfall, Companies Want to Kick in Even Less
Just a decade ago pension plans were flush. Today there is a $400 billion shortfall and companies want to do what? That’s right — cut their pension contributions.
Are Daily Deals Dying? Or as Hot as Ever?
After rocketing to popularity with consumers, the buzz around daily deals was bound to fade. In the past year, news has broken that one-third of daily deal sites have disappeared, and signs have surfaced that many merchants are …
Now Is a Great Time to Buy a New TV
In order to make shelf space for new models that will be arriving in stores soon, retailers are discounting the units they still have in stock. What’s more, a new incentive system will be introduced this spring, making it a lot …
Why the Student Loan Situation Is Worse Than We Thought
The latest report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows how dire the financial situation has become for college students with outstanding loans.
IBM’s Watson Computer Heads to Wall Street for Post-Jeopardy Gig
One year after IBM’s Watson defeated two of the greatest champions in Jeopardy history, the supercomputer is taking a “job” on Wall Street helping banking giant Citigroup analyze data. It would be easy to chalk up Watson’s new …
Why China Should Slow Down – But Probably Won’t
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao sent a shockwave through the global economy this week when he lowered the country’s GDP growth target for 2012, to 7.5% from 8%. In doing so, Wen was not only recognizing the tremendous headwinds …