Google’s Acquisition Binge: Why It Bought Picnik
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business, Recent, Tech
Google is snapping up a handful of small tech companies as it prepares to launch its new Web-based operating system. The newest buy, online photo editor Picnik, fills some special needs.
Is Apple in the Market for Acquisitions?
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by JC in Business, Recent, Tech
Apple’s cash hoard is growing, but so too are its technological challenges, especially in software. The likely solution, observers say, is for Apple to go on the acquisitions trail.
Hate Your Job? Here’s How to Reshape It
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by JC in Business, Recent
With unemployment topping 10%, don’t leave your boring job; instead, make it better. Here’s a four-step process to re-creating your job
New Ways to Make a Difference
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by JC in Recent, Social Justice, Tech
If you’ve got at least five minutes, five dollars or five friends, here are some ways to do some good.
New Ways to Create iPhone Apps on the Cheap
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by JC in Recent, Tech
Everyone from musicians to bakers to babysitters can now create their own iPhone apps, and cheaply. Here comes the app avalanche.
Google and Microsoft: The Battle Over College E-Mail
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by JC in Recent, Tech
Georgetown, Cornell and thousands of other colleges are handing their badly strained e-mail systems over to the tech giants.
Cheating 2.0: New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by JC in Recent, Tech
AshleyMadison.com, a personals site aimed at facilitating extramarital affairs, now has mobile apps that suspicious spouses can’t trace.
As Jobless Claims Mount, Executive Recruiters See Hope
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by JC in Business, Recent
Executive recruiters and HR professionals see indications that corporate hiring will pick up dramatically in 2010.
String Theory: Investing in High-End Violins
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by JC in Business, Recent
High-end violins — think Stradivari — provide sweet returns, even through a recession. For everyday instruments, though, economic slumps hurt demand and prices.
Shoppers, Unite! Carrotmobs Are Cooler than Boycotts
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by JC in Business, Recent
In a new twist on consumer activism, carrot mobs descend on businesses that promise to spend part of the profits getting eco-friendlier.
The Six-Figure-Job Hunt
Posted on 11. Dec, 2008 by JC in Business, Recent
Photo-Illustration by Corliss Elizabeth Williams for TIME; Businessman: Getty
With so many top earners out of work, there’s more talent chasing fewer gigs. Here’s how to adapt.
In Colorado Race, Being Gay Isn’t the Issue
Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by JC in Recent
Colorado Democrats on Tuesday may choose an openly gay candidate for Congress. But the contest has revolved more around his money than his sexual orientation.
