Blogs
Invasion of the Robot Swarm
Robot swarm invades Pennsylvania. Motives remain a mystery. ... Read Blog
Attention, Facebook Shoppers
Now that Facebook's initial public offering is officially on, startups such as ShopIgniter are hoping it will light the fuse for social commerce. ... Read Blog
A Little Super Bowl Sex Appeal Never Hurts
The .co domain-name service is looking for a massive branding boost by teaming with GoDaddy.com on Super Bowl advertising. ... Read Blog
The Facebook Twins Make "Bank"
The Winkelvoss twins are expected to score $300 million from the Facebok IPO. Will this finally be enough to make them happy? ... Read Blog
Obama Touts Jobs Growth, GOP Unimpressed
Job gains and a falling unemployment rate are good news for President Barack Obama. So Republicans are accentuating the negative. ... Read Blog
Path Cuts Through Social-Media Noise
The hyper-personal social network founded by a few startup powerhouses slowly proves its merit and doubles numbers in two months. ... Read Blog
Business Hotel Roundup:
Boston
Boston might just be a business traveler's dream city: It boasts of some great hotels across different service categories, it has good lodging options in several neighborhoods, and it's flush with business opportunities. ... Read Blog
Arianna: No Regrets on AOL Deal Anniversary
One year after the surprise deal that had media company AOL snapping up the Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington says readership is way up, and get ready for 24-7 video. ... Read Blog
Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3 Percent
The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than had been expected, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.5 percent. ... Read Blog
Romney Trumps Gingrich
The Donald surprises political watchers by endorsing Mitt Romney, not Newt Gingrich, for president. Trump said he's backing Romney because the former Massachusetts governor is "tough, sharp, and smart." ... Read Blog
LivingSocial Losses Shouldn’t Shock
Amazon’s regulatory filing revealed that Groupon’s prime competitor is losing money. But observers of the daily deal market should not really be surprised. ... Read Blog
Building Trust With E-Commerce Customers
Establishing credibility with customers is key, but Internet companies—which don't have storefronts or live sales associates who can interact with clients—have to be creative about building that trust. Here's how they can do it. ... Read Blog
Back 9 Biz Bites: Poor + Educated = Lonely
The weird and the wonderful for January 31: Education and marriage a tough mix for the poor, the mocking of RIM's newest marketing campaign, and some naked solidarity with a banned Iranian actress. ... Read Blog
"Wal-Mart" of Weed Welcomed to Washington
A store that sells the tools to grow marijuana indoors is coming to the nation's capital, ready to cash in on the District of Columbia's moves to allow medical pot. ... Read Blog
An App for Reading Japanese
Instantly allowing the user to read foreign languages, this unreleased app may soon become an essential download for any frequent-flying business traveler. ... Read Blog
The Case for Yahoo's Survival
There was a time when Yahoo was the Internet; now it’s synonymous with corporate drift, management blunders and worker turnover and disenchantment. That's too bad, because the Internet needs Yahoo. It's content strategy, not to mention its ability to ... Read Blog
Einhorn-Mets Deal Falls Through
Hedge fund founder David Einhorn won't be part of the New York Mets' ownership after all. ... Read Blog
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