Do You Need To Learn To Say ‘No’ This Year?


No. It’s a simple two-letter word that can be so difficult to say, particularly when it comes to business. That’s because so many have built their success by saying yes to whatever opportunities came...
    






DualShock Controller is a Must for PlayStation Now


The PlayStation device is a limitless tool that could revolutionize the future of video games. But it needs an accessory in the form of a controller to really function efficiently. Sony will bring...
    






Inside Forbes: We’re Diving Into the Era of News Streams With Breakthrough Mobile Products


Like a hanging, mobile focuses the mind. I often say the $2 to $3 CPMs publishers frequently get for smartphone ads will crush all traditional newsrooms built for the era of $50 print CPMs — and most...
    






Talent Ain’t Enough: Why It’s Better To Be Miley Than Mozart


“He [Mozart] is too trusting, too inactive, too easy to catch, too little intent on the means that may lead to fortune. To make an impression here one has to be artful, enterprising, daring. To make...
    






Hubris: A Startup’s Worst Mistake


The following guest post is by Frederic Kerrest, co-founder and COO of Okta. Many startups experienced successful exits in 2013. Others crumbled to the ground. A common cause for those failures?...
    






Macy’s Job Cuts Affect 2500 Workers


Macy’s is ready to let go of some of its baggage. The extra ballast in the form of 2,500 jobs that are to be vacated is a key component of a well-thought-out scheme. Already, after the decision was...
    






10 Takeaways From CES: iPhone Stun Guns, Iris Scanners, A Camera-Shy Movie Director And Crazy Party-Crashing CEO


With more than 20,000 new products expected and 300 presentations delivered at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, putting together a definitive list of noteworthy products, trends...
    






Watson Is Moving To NYC: IBM Announces $1B Group Based On Jeopardy Ace Computer


Three years after its splash appearance on Jeopardy, IBM is turning to the Watson computer system for inspiration again–this time as the centerpiece of a major new business unit in the Big Apple....
    






How Hybrid Publishers Innovate To Succeed


The intensity of competition in an industry is neither a matter of coincidence nor bad luck Michael Porter, Competitive Strategy The publishing industry has been challenged by the online sales...