The journey to Me 1.0: why the future of the Web could be all about us

“The Internet is not working to its full potential, not yet….The Internet and the World Wide Web are not the same thing. The Web is a presentation layer, but it’s not the only way. HTML is a perfectly good way to mark up information on web pages, but it’s not such a good way to mark up information about us. We need a language for people. We need a contextual markup language....

4 min · 848 words · Keith Hernandez

The Juiced RipCurrent Step-Through is a fat-tire 28mph ebike with tons of range

Juiced Bikes, makers of powerful ebikes with some of the largest batteries in the industry, today launched the RipCurrent S Step-Through. It looks like an intriguing option for those looking for a comfortable ride with power and range to spare. I reviewed theJuiced CrossCurrent Xa couple of years and found it to be an impressive option for ebike riders looking for an insane amount of range —over 150 miles, if you don’t mind pedaling at a leisurely pace — or a high-speed ride capable of going over 28mph....

3 min · 533 words · Joseph Marshall

The Kaiser Chiefs band releases its latest album in a brilliant stroke of social media

It’s well known that technology and the emergence of social media has radically changed the music industry with people no longer buying albums and revenues for record labels and bands eroding.The Kaiser Chiefshave come up with a brilliant new concept to release their latest album, which allows users to upload their own cover and even make money for themselves by becoming sales people for the band and earning £1 per album they sell via social media channels....

3 min · 521 words · Matthew Newman

The key to App Store success? In the Middle East and Africa it’s all about word of mouth

How do you decide which apps to buy? While mobile phone users in Western countries tend to look to marketing within app stores for buying advice, it appears that those in Africa and the Middle East prefer to look to friends and family. This observation was made as part of astudyof 48,000 responses to a survey by messaging serviceNimbuzz. While respondents in Western Countries appeared to be far more influenced by blogs and app store marketing, far and away the most popular source of app-buying inspiration to those in the Middle East and North Africa was word of mouth....

2 min · 411 words · Samuel Green

The key to compassionate leadership in the Zoom era

The key to compassionate leadership in the Zoom era Treat your employees like customers Don’t be afraid to get personal Good management is personal. The difference between CEOs and effective business leaders isn’t semantic. Business leaders treat everyone with respect at all times – even when their business is under duress. Do you tear people down during a crisis or are you able to unite behind a common cause? I’ve found that there are a lot of people that long for the celebrity and perks of being a world-class CEO but very few understand the EQ the role demands....

5 min · 864 words · Melissa Barnes
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