Sure, it would be neat if an app could help me find a local pickup game in my neighborhood, but is that something residents of New York City actually need?READ»
Bloomberg is a sprawling, billion-dollar enterprise, which creates a distinct problem if you're trying to explain what the company actually does. They do lots of things, ranging from law research to sports research for team managers ...READ»
Bloomberg is a sprawling, multi billion-dollar enterprise, which creates a distinct problem if you're trying to explain what the company actually does. They do lots of things, ranging from law research to sports research for team ...READ»
Financial media giant Bloomberg is reportedly in talks with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to launch a new Arabic-language business news channel--a move which could both shake up foreign media and cause massive headaches for Rupert Murdoch.READ»
Today's the day that Adam Smith was born, IBM was incorporated, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, and rocket pioneer Werner von Braun died. But that's the past...here's today's news:READ»
I have a joke about brands creating content that starts by explaining that Red Bull is actually one of the largest (if not the largest) producer of action sports content in the world. READ»
A high-profile article today is hinting that Apple is really planning on building short-range wireless NFC tech into the iPhone (and iPad, interestingly) as we'd long suspected. This could totally change how you pay for things, even if you don't own Apple gear.READ»
If anybody needs a feel-good moment in this winter of our discontent, it's Michael Bloomberg. When the embattled New York city mayor gave his State of the City address yesterday he hoped to take the spotlight off the issues that have ...READ»
This afternoon, the Blogworld crowd in Vegas hears from the master of social media in health care, Doug Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong. While reporting on the cancer foundation for the November issue of Fast Company (on newsstands Oct. ...READ»
The video rental giant finally files for Chapter 11. If only it had bought Netflix for $50 million in 2000! Here are the key moments in the downfall.READ»
"New York? The whole damn place has been turned into a suburb," sneered David Harvey, startling a roomful of New Yorkers who prided themselves on the same things he derided: the makeover of the city's parks; the new network of bike ...READ»
Last night, Bloomberg wrote that senior Apple engineers knew of the iPhone 4's antenna problem and ignored it. Today, Apple forcefully denies any such thing.READ»
In case you weren't one of the 700 million-plus fans to watch the World Cup Finals yesterday, Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time. But the España soccer stars weren't the only winners--and certainly the Holland ...READ»
Airborne lasers shooting at the streets of New York. I know: Putting those phrases together in a sentence makes it sound like a plot for an Austin Powers movie, but take a chill pill--it's for your safety and convenience, New York. ...READ»
With $41.5 million already secured to build a park on Governors Island and $200 million more on the way, Michael Bloomberg aims to cap his legacy as the world's most design-friendly mayor. But what parts will actually be built?READ»
Want to know if there's construction in the Midtown Tunnel, or to track the spending of federal stimulus dollars on projects in the Five Boroughs? Check your iPhone. At least that's what Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopes you'll do. ...READ»
