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The New York Times Plans to Sell the Boston Globe (Again)
Written by Seth Fiegerman
The Boston Globe is officially up for grabs. The New York Times Company announced Wednesday that it plans to sell the New England Media Group, which includes The Boston Globe, Boston.com and The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The Times is also looking...
Announcing a Live Chat With GiveForward Founder Ethan Austin
Written by Scott Gerber
Streaming live on Mashable, DealGooder founder Ethan Austin will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Thursday, Feb. 21. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Ethan will a...
LivingSocial Raises Another $110 Million From Investors
Written by Seth Fiegerman
LivingSocial has raised an additional $110 million in funding from some of the company's previous investors, according to a memo from the CEO sent to employees and passed along to Mashable by a source. "We've got some great news to announce today, as...
How to Connect With Top Influencers in Your Industry
Written by Seth Fiegerman
LinkedIn may be useful for helping professionals research and connect with others in their industry, but Relationship Science hopes to go a step further by showing users how to connect with top influencers who may not even have a social media presenc...
Dropbox Talking to Banks About IPO Later This Year
Written by Quartz
Dropbox has been holding meetings with banks about an initial public offering, possibly in the second half of this year, according to sources briefed on the talks. The market has been waiting for its next hot tech IPOs, and they now look likely to co...
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Pepsi Embraces the Harlem Shake
Written by Todd Wasserman
Well, that didn't take long. At least one big brand -- Pepsi -- has embraced the big dance craze of early 2013, the Harlem Shake. The brand -- working with DeepFocus' Moment Studio -- dropped the video on Wednesday and it has racked up more than 9,00...
BungoBox Founder Answers Reader Questions via Live Chat
Written by Scott Gerber
Got a question for Tom Cannon? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live. Over the past 22 years, Tom Cannon, 40, has served in the United States Navy during the First Gulf war, been instrumental in the launch of three successful companies, ...
Topshop and Google Partner for Innovative Fashion Week Show
Written by Lauren Indvik
Although an increasing number of designers are live streaming their Fashion Week shows online, only a very few offer anything beyond semi-blurry, front-camera views of models on a runway. Among those 'very few' is UK retailer Topshop, which is once a...
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4 Job Search Performance Enhancement Tips
Written by Chelsea Gladden
If you’re looking for a job right now, it might be time to take a step back and evaluate your job search tactics: check out these tips to aid your search.
50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Written by Elisha Hartwig
It has been another busy week in the digital world. Catch up on the latest digital media resources with our weekly features roundup.
Is Facebook Identity the Key to Concert Ticket Sales?
Written by Lance Ulanoff
We’ve all had the experience: You favorite musician is finally going on tour and there’s a concert in your area. You want good seats, so you queue up at your computer to be among the first to buy tickets. However, within seconds of the on-sale time, ...
How 'Skylanders' Creates a Superfan Economy
Written by Lauren Hockenson
To call Activision’s Skylanders franchise a success is an understatement. In just under a year and a half, the series’ two games, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders: Giants, have raked in $1 billion in sales worldwide. They remain both the ...
Bitcoin's New Bubble: Digital Currency Now Trading at $30
Written by The Daily Dot
For the second time in Bitcoin’s history, the digital currency has surpassed an exchange rate of $30 per Bitcoin.
Samsung Planning Academy Award Ad Blitz Featuring Tim Burton
Written by Todd Wasserman
Samsung is planning to blitz the Academy Awards telecast on Sunday with a total of four and a half minutes of commercials, one of which will feature director Tim Burton. The ads continue the story of a small company trying to create a videogame calle...
The Atlantic's Magazine Content Comes to iPhone
Written by Seth Fiegerman
If you've ever wished you could read stories from The Atlantic's print edition on your iPhone, you're finally in luck. The Atlantic announced Friday that it has updated its iPhone app to give subscribers access to all of the magazine's content -- inc...
Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr Notify of Security Breach After Zendesk Hack
Written by Stan Schroeder
Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr have all warned their users that some of their data might be compromised after a security breach at Zendesk, a company which provides customer support services for all three companies. In a blog post titled "We've been h...
Two Guys Create Legit Way to Pay Debt Online
Written by Jesse Draper
You can't ignore your debt, but you don't have to pick up the phone. ReadyforZero is an online tool that helps you manage all your debts in one place.
Tumblr's Mobile Traffic May Overtake Desktop Traffic This Year
Written by Todd Wasserman
Last year was a pivotal one for Tumblr. The blogging network, which now has 170 million monthly visitors, for the first time began running ads last year. CEO David Karp, who had famously stated the company was "pretty opposed to advertising. It reall...
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The Worst Way to Reject a Job Candidate
Written by BusinessNewsDaily
Employers who leave rejected job candidates with a bad taste in their mouths may see the bottom line suffer for it, new research shows.
The Next Generation of iPhone Productivity Apps is Here
Written by Seth Fiegerman
When I purchased my first iPhone in late 2009, I had high hopes that it would somehow transform me into a more productive person -- the kind who procrastinates less, multitasks more and accomplishes tasks while on the go. It didn't exactly turn out t...
Burst's App Gives Families a Secure Way to Share Photos, Videos
Written by Veena Bissram
Burst is an easy, secure way to capture photos and videos of important moments and share them with friends and family without going through social networks.
Thinglist Is a Simple App for Saving Ideas and Recommendations
Written by Seth Fiegerman
What do you do after the website you created gets sold off for the second time in a year? Start making iPhone apps, apparently. Forrst, an online community for designers and developers, was acquired by Zurb in January after having previously been acq...
Matboard is Like Pinterest For Inspiring Creative Professionals
Written by Seth Fiegerman
Pinterest's motto is that "no matter what you're interested in, there's a place for it here," but Austin Phillips has found this to be problematic for creative professionals using the service who want to find very specific content. "I started talking...
Apple Getting Sued for 'Planned Obsolescence' of iPad 3
Written by AppAdvice
A Brazilian organization claims the quick release of Apple's iPad with Retina constitutes planned obsolescence with regards to its predecessor, the New iPad
Top 15 Cities for Tech Startup Investments
Written by Samantha Murphy
Silicon Valley is still the epicenter of the tech startup world, but there's a long list of cities looking for a piece of the entrepreneurial pie.
Report: Google in Talks With Warby Parker to Make Glass More Stylish
Written by Todd Wasserman
As interest in Google Glass intensifies, Google is looking to expand the appeal of the device with a more stylish look, according to a report. Citing "two people briefed on the negotiations," The New York Times reports that Google is in talks with ey...
11 Job Boards for Careers in Social Good
Written by Zoe Fox
Finding a career that gives back can be tough. But if you're someone who wants to combine philanthropy with your everyday work, you know the long hunt is worth it. The trouble is, non-profits rarely expand and few do-good organizations can regularly ...
GiveForward Founder Answers Reader Questions via Live Chat
Written by Scott Gerber
Got a question for Ethan Austin? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live. Ethan is a serial do-gooder and one of CNN's Top Ten Generation Next entrepreneurs. In 2009 Ethan started DealGooder a socially minded e-commerce site that was acqui...