Archive for month: May, 2014
Why Germany Dominates the U.S. in Innovation
Reading the headlines, you might think that the most urgent question about national success in innovation and growth is whether the U.S. or China should get the gold medal. The truth is: Germany wins hands down.
The leaked New York Times innovation report is one of the key documents of this media age
The value of the homepage is decreasing. “Only a third of our readers ever visit it. And those who do visit are spending less time: page views and minutes spent per reader dropped by double-digit percentages last year.
10 Things That The People Who Love Their Lives Are Doing Differently
Surprise, surprise… happy people live their lives differently. They don’t have different lives. They just do a better job at living them than those who are unhappy. Happiness is the result of subjective interpretation of perception.
AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion in Move to Expand Clout
Updated, 10:06 p.m. | AT&T agreed on Sunday to buy the satellite television operator DirecTV for $48.5 billion, trying to tilt the balance of power with media companies as the market for broadband Internet and video shifts.
Understanding SaaS: Why the Pundits Have It Wrong
Tune into any cable network stock market channel and the airwaves resonate with one consistent theme: SaaS companies are simply too expensive. In fact, we might even be in a bubble!
Charles River Ventures Wins Big On Zendesk’s IPO, But For Boston Venture It’s Bittersweet
Zendesk braved what has been a brutal market for cloud and enterprise tech companies in recent weeks by going public Thursday, and so far the helpdesk software maker is off to a strong start, up 49% from its $9 price point at market close.
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