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Buffett and Apple Join Teams

Buffett and Apple Join Teams On Monday, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. announced that earlier this year the investment company dished out a small 1 billion dollar gamble on Apple. This comes as a surprise since Buffett said 4 years prior he will not be investing in Apple or technology firms for that matter, stating “I […]

6 Brilliant Online Marketing and Advertising Methods for Internet Businesses

Whether you are just beginning your e-commerce adventure or you already have an online store, you cannot succeed if you cannot lure in customers to your business. This seems easier said than done because it can be immensely time-consuming and difficult for any business to acquire customers. There are a horde of online marketing and […]

4 Tips To Improve Your Mobile Marketing Strategy

A few years ago mobile marketing, and even just have a responsive website design, might have seemed optional, but today that’s no longer the reality. When companies are creating their marketing, social media, and SEO campaigns, it’s essential they do so with mobile users at the forefront of their plans. According to recent reports, 25% […]

How Will We Be Communicating in the Next 5 Years?

The technology we use to communicate with each other continues to improve at a rapid pace. From the rise of the smartphone to the invention of wireless broadband, we’ve come a long way in the past decade and it’s revolutionizing our lives. With that in mind, what does the future hold? And how much further […]

Donald Trump Caught Using a Fake Name

There’s a New Guy In Town Fasten, a startup ridesharing service, is making it’s way to Austin, Texas as Lyft and Uber have recently shut down in the area. As of now, Boston is the only city using their services. Since Lyft and Uber refused to fingerprint their employees, they were forced to leave the […]

Social Media and the Cloud Make Great Partners

Whether you use social media for business or personal reasons, there’s a good chance that you are on social networking sites a fair amount of the time. As the popularity of social media has increased in recent years, so too has the technology in making the social experience as smooth as possible. With that in […]

Apple Invests $1 Billion in Chinese Uber, Didi Chuxing

Apple Invests in Uber Rival Apple just invested in Uber’s biggest competitor in China, Didi Chuxing. The Chinese ridesharing app shared the news this morning that Apple invested $1 billion. The move was very un-Apple like seeing as they tend to make small acquisitions but with early trading flat and iPhone sales down last quarter […]

Uber Shuts Down in Austin

Uber Shuts Down in Austin Uber and Lyft have shut down in Austin TX after residents rejected a multimillion-dollar campaign to rewrite local laws concerning ride-sharing. In case you missed it, in December Austin passed stricter regulations for the companies, specifically fingerprint-based background checks and restrictions for picking up and dropping off patrons in traffic […]

6 Ways Business Owners Can Work More Efficiently and Effectively

If you’re a business owner, you probably have a lot of work and not a lot of time. It’s also likely you often get stressed out and worry about your business. Although sometimes these things are unavoidable, they can negatively affect the efficiency and productivity of your business. Luckily, there are practices and programs you […]

Facebook Biased News Feeds?

Facebook Biased News Feeds? Uh oh. Is Facebook biased when it comes to the news? A former Facebook worker admitted that news curators at the social media site would “inject” selected stories to sites Trending News and avoid conservative media. Looks like they are the only ones not taking advantage of the Trump bump. People […]