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10 Technology and Business Trends for 2012

Phil Simon | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Platforms, Twitter, Apple, Apps, Facebook, Amazon, Mobile, Google, Social Media, Aol, Mobile Technology, Technology, iPhone Apps, Technology News
Phil Simon

It's that time again -- time to look around the corner and make predictions about the new year. Here are 10 technology and business trends that will affect businesses and consumers alike in the coming year.

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Six Ways to Build a Business: Go Big or Go Home and Do It

John Backus | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Ebay, Startup Jobs, Venture Capital Funding, Jobs, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Facebook, Platforms, Startup America, Apple, Venture Capitalist, Startup, F8 Conference, Entrepreneurship, Ebay Powersellers, Steve Case, Small Business News
John Backus

Piggyback on a business that has created a platform upon which you can build your business.

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Living in Litas

Rachel Schwartzmann | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Platforms, Rebecca Minkoff, Fashion, Jeffrey Campbell, Teen Fashion, High School News
Rachel Schwartzmann

As a fashion blogger, student and overall enthusiast I've been asking my friends what their staple items for fall 2011 are. They seem to be forgetting one crucial part of any outfit ... shoes!

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How to Wear High-Heeled Shoes and Walk at the Same Time

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Orthotics, Alice Alan Shoes, Platforms, Footwear News, Neuroma, Bunions, Footwear, Women's Shoes, Vogue Magazine, Hammertoes, Chopines, High Heels, Style News
Leora Tanenbaum

Ladies, with all the ice on the ground, it's time to get serious about wearing stable shoes. High-heeled platforms may transform you, but can you take the risk of wobbling around in them?

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Facebook Building a Socialphone -- Maybe Maybe Not

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Arrington, Third Party, Social Networking, Networking Platform, User Experience, Static Web, Popularity, Integrations, Facebook, Joe Hewitt, Current Projects, Platforms, Spokesperson, Apple, Assets, Mobile Phone, Rare Opportunity, Mobile Web, Handset, Skepticism, Technology News
Ramon Nuez

One of the many assets Facebook could employ on its socialphone is Places. An integration of Places and the socialphone could provide the company a laundry list possibilities -- not to mention an additional source of revenue.

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I Can't Live Without Twitter But Tumblr Is Just Better

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photos, Population, Twitter, Desire, Usability, Absence, Tumblr, Quotes, Platforms, Million Subscribers, Communications Platform, David Karp, Functionality, Blogging, Landscape, Ambassador, 50 Million, Technology News
Ramon Nuez

I consider myself an unofficial brand ambassador for Tumblr. I use it consistently and speak about it constantly. Tumblr is simply a solid authoring platform.

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In the App Economy, Newspapers are Apps

Maya Baratz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Platforms, Zynga, Iphone, Web 2.0, Mark Pincus, Web 2.0 Summit Conference, Apple Tablet, Facebook, iPhone Apps, Technology News
Maya Baratz

If news media outlets want to thrive in this new environment, they need to start thinking of themselves as apps.

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How Big Is Yours?

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Marketing, Publishing, Book Marketing, Authors, Publishers, Book Publicity, Books, New Authors, Platforms, Books News
Arielle Ford

As the budding author, you are also President of your own marketing team. I mean think about it: if you write a book or invent a new product, who is going to buy it?

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Big Shoes To Fill

Gioia Diliberto | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Designers, Fashion, Celebrity Style, Style, Shoes, Platforms, Stilettos, High Heels, Style News
Gioia Diliberto

Skyscraper stilettos, platforms as thick as bricks, straps winding up the leg, caged insteps and vamps bulging with elaborate hardware are all the rage.

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Forget Palin, What About The Platforms?

Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Platforms, GOP Platform, Republican Platform, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Sarah Palin, Democrats, Ncrcr, National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights, Parties, John McCain, Republicans, Democratic Platform, Politics News
Cristóbal Joshua Alex

A comparison of the Party platforms on judicial nominations and civil rights shows the two parties have strongly differing views, and not just on the importance of community organizers vs. PTA members.

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