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Smartling CEO Jack Welde: Translating Content Is The New Having A Web Presence

A new "self-serve" site from Smartling, a New York City tech startup, helps businesses convert their digital content into any languages they want. CEO Jack Welde believes soon, having a site just in English will be like having no web presence at all... READ»

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iFive: Weather Crucial for BP, Google Mobile Payment System, Venrock Raises $350M, Anna Chapman on Film, Bieber to N. Korea?

While you were setting off fireworks, throwing a coyote on the barbecue, and squeezing on your Stars and Stripes Speedo, innovation was releasing mobile payment systems, scraping together $350 million, and wearing 3-D specs. But not ...READ»

The Smart Grid Opportunity

Electrification was named the "Greatest Engineering Achievement of the 20th Century" by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. The smart grid may soon prove to be the greatest engineering achievement of the 21st.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

How Social Media is Upending the Enterprise

For decades, companies have defined the channels their customers must use to contact them. But phrases like, "We are available by phone weekdays from 9am until 4pm Eastern Standard Time,” and “We will attempt to answer the emails ...READ»