Why not go the route of Wikipedia or Firefox or WordPress, digital creations that are open source and not-for-profit? Or why not stay a private company, turning a small profit but answering only to yourself?
The Obama Administration's push for digital textbooks, while useful, represents only initial steps on the proverbial thousand mile journey.
Arizona State University is going after free speech. If it gets away with this, other universities could be emboldened to follow suit. We must defend ASU students' right to speak online.
Coordinated risk regulation in advance of product development would encourage America's innovators to more aggressively explore low-risk/high-potential-value terrain while freeing up resources to move dual use oversight into the 21st century.
Derailing the bills was indeed a big victory, but was it "people power" or a new form of corporate lobbying?
Like millions of long-standing BlackBerry users, my stake in the company isn't financial; it's the time and effort I've spent learning to use my BB.
Let's not take away from the power of protest, and what we as citizens can achieve, by wasting so much time fawning over technology's role in all of it.
One thing is clear: Through the power of mobile apps, the traditional way of "going to school" is about to change in a major way.
The new Samsung Galaxy Note builds on the success of the Galaxy SII, the best smartphone released in 2011, and comes with some significant improvements, like the addition of the S-Pen stored conveniently in the bottom of the phone.
Google's new policy is exemplary in its brevity, comprehensibility, and candor. If you disagree, try reading one from a bank or a wireless carrier (emphasis on the word "try").
The hundreds of billions of interactions that Facebook facilitates every day help us enjoy those we know and love on a more frequent basis -- no matter where they live. This is philanthropy.
Now that 2012 is well underway, be ready for the following 20 technology-driven trends to continue to create both disruption and opportunity in the business world. It's the only way you'll gain competitive advantage in the coming years.
Heck, I'm as excited as the next guy about glorious pictures of an expanding universe and finding those sneaky scorpions on Venus, but the ultimate purpose of space flight and all human explorations must be to expand the realm of human presence and deliver a brighter future for all.
Have you noticed that when you make plans with someone, you almost never really make plans with them? You essentially make plans to talk with them on the phone at a certain time from a certain location. This drives me crazy.
In more than twenty years with the Los Angeles Police Department, where I retired as deputy chief of police, I saw a lot of puzzling behavior at close range. This week I saw some odd behavior from Google, YouTube and President Obama.
In its purest form, this will be simply a challenge to the branch-led distribution model. How so? Ultimately, with mobile banking and payments, the branch and resultant paperwork processes becomes a convenience "penalty" for transactional and basic onboarding.
The world has finally realized the power of real-time social media and how it can make or break a brand, an event, or a message. Social TV has truly arrived -- and it is entirely controlled by the conversation taking place on Twitter and Facebook -- not by the brand.
I somehow deleted my birth date from my Facebook profile. As a result of this oversight -- my bad, all of it -- most of my friends didn't remember that Wednesday was my birthday.
Leading angel investor and tech commentator Hussein Kanji explains what it means now that Facebook is going public.
Steven Nereo, 2012. 3.02
Alan W. Silberberg, 2012. 3.02
Naomi Troni, 2012. 3.02