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Uber Will Start Using Self Driving Cars This Month

Uber Will Start Using Self Driving Cars This Month Wait so self driving cars are actually going to be a thing people use? According to Uber, yes. If you can’t wait to ride in a self driving car, get to Pittsburgh later this month. Partnering up with Volvo, the ridesharing company will soon give riders […]

7 Customer Acquisition Strategies with Digital Signage

Digital marketing has become one of the most effective means of capturing the attention of prospective customers. It makes the interaction between the retailer and the customer to be faster and more effective. This boosts the sales of the business. However, you need effective strategies to make digital display marketing work for you. The strategies […]

#LochteGate Floods Twitter

#LochteGate Floods Twitter The #1 trend on Twitter today. Over the weekend four US swimmers claimed to be robbed at gunpoint by individuals disguised as Brazilian police. Brazilian officials said they were unable to verify the story being true or false but thought something was up because of inconsistent stories. Ryan Lochte had been telling […]

Three Humans Your Startup Needs

These days, It’s all about the tech.  Apps are sexy.  The cloud is a Godsend. The Internet rolls out the red carpet of access to making a fortune. But business always has been, and always will be, about people. Here are three people crucial to your startup, and how you can make those people build […]

Five Essential Tips for Growing Your Blog’s Audience

A story applicable to all businesses – whenever you start, you start from nothing. You may argue that blogging isn’t necessarily a business in your case, but it surely has a lot in common with one. There isn’t a fundamental difference between what it’s like to start off a hair salon from your own home […]

Ford to Introduce Self Driving Cars by 2021

Ford to Introduce Self Driving Cars by 2021 Up next in the self-driving car phase is Ford. The car maker is joining Tesla and Google to create a Car that doesn’t need you. Ford says their self driving cars will not have steering wheels, brakes or gas pedals. Human not included and human no necessary. Ford’s […]

6 Cyber Security Statistics You Should Know for 2016

The year 2015 made it quite clear that cyber security is a major threat. Small and large businesses are at risk for assault, including malware, brute force attacks, and hackers. Those looking to be successful in 2016 should be aware of the dangers of insecure online activity. If you don’t feel that cyber security is […]

Snapchat Buys Vurb

Snapchat Buys Vurb Snapchat is looking to get into the search world with their acquisition of Vurb. What’s Vurb you ask? Vurb is used to curate information from places like Yelp, Rotten Tomatoes, news sources and general search. Snapchat dished out $110 million for the app, 75% stock and 25% cash. It’s not 100% what […]

The Need For Enterprise Businesses To Have A Social Media Strategy

At first glance, social media may not appear to be an ideal marketing platform for B2B and enterprise businesses. This is because for a long time now, social media has been a content consumption platform. While consumer brands looking for branding opportunities see great value in this medium, enterprise businesses that rely on their sales […]

Pokemon Go Cracks Down on Cheaters

Pokemon Go Cracks Down on Cheaters If you’ve considered cheating on Pokemon Go, think again. Ninantic, the game maker of Pokemon Go is cracking down on those cheating on the game and banning them forever. Yikes. There go your chances to catch them all. Ninantic is saying if you violate the Terms of Service (you […]