Showing posts with label entrepeneurs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entrepeneurs. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2009

The World Wide Web hits 20 years old

The World Wide Web hits 20 years old : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech: "Twenty years ago, what were you up to? Here's a reminder: Milli Vanilli was putting out its infamous album. The first Batman movie hit the big screen. Pat Sajak thought it would be a great idea to take a stab at a late night talk show. And Ringo Starr was forming his own band.

And you didn't hear about any of this stuff on the World Wide Web, because 20 years ago today it was busy being invented by Tim Berners-Lee."

Thursday, March 5, 2009

How Online Sharing Is Changing Entire Concept of Business Creation

Loic Le Meur on How Online Sharing Is Changing Entire Concept of Business Creation: "Web visionary and CEO of Seesmic, Loic Le Meur, says that online sharing is the great innovation brought about by the Internet. Sharing is changing everything, according to Le Meur, diminishing the divide between peoples, countries, and even the importance of protecting your ideas.

A video interview with Le Meur about the importance of online sharing is featured on IdeasProject.com, a unique website developed by Nokia. IdeasProject is an online space that provides a new way to interact with thought leaders and their big ideas about the future of connected communications. For more on Le Meur's big idea, CLICK HERE."

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Can all that Twitters turn to gold amid the gloom?

Yahoo! News - Can all that Twitters turn to gold amid the gloom? by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "Twitter Inc. has spawned a new way to communicate by limiting messages to 140 keystrokes. So here's a way to describe the Internet's latest craze within Twitter's space restrictions:

It's a potluck of pithy self-expression simmering with whimsy, narcissism, voyeurism, hucksterism, tedium and sometimes useful information.

One vital ingredient has been missing from the mix so far — revenue. That raises questions about whether the nearly 3-year-old service can make the leap from intriguing fad to sustainable business"

Friday, February 13, 2009

Coder's Half-Million-Dollar Baby Proves iPhone Gold Rush Is Still On

Coder's Half-Million-Dollar Baby Proves iPhone Gold Rush Is Still On | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

"Apple's iPhone application store is as crowded as a Beyonce concert, with more than 20,000 apps available. But one independent developer still managed to rake in $600,000 in a single month with a single iPhone game.

Ethan Nicholas, developer of a tank artillery game called iShoot, told Wired.com he quit his job the day his app rose to No. 1 in the App Store, earning him $37,000 in a single day.

'I'm not going to be a millionaire in the next month, but I'd be shocked if it didn't happen at the end of the year,' he said in a phone interview. 'If it weren't for taxes I would be a millionaire right now.'"

Monday, October 20, 2008

The week in tech layoffs

The week in tech layoffs Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET

"With financial troubles taking their toll on every sector of the economy, an increasing number of companies are laying off employees to stay afloat. And the technology industry is no different.

The long and growing list of tech companies planning staff cuts ranges from Pandora to Tesla Motors, leaving a slew of highly trained workers looking for new opportunities."

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

ENTREPENEURS: Unlikely-Millionaires

unlikely-millionaires: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance: "We all fantasize about coming up with a million-dollar idea, but who actually lives the dream? Here are some success stories, as well as a look at how great entrepreneurs manage to make their mark..."