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Twitter Amplify Turns Up the Volume On Dual-Screen Advertising

Twitter is creating a new way to make money for itself and media partners with a service called Twitter Amplify.  On its blog, Twitter said that the company "has further amplified the social TV conversation with real-time, dual-screen sponsorships and in-Tweet video clips from broadcasters.

Asia's Week: China Still on (Economic) Flu Watch

While Asia basked another week in generally favorable economic winds--minus that little 7% stock squall in Japan in Thursday, whatever that was about--there remained an undercurrent of worry about China.

How To Be A Real Leader - Even When You're In A Fake Environment

I just read a post here on Forbes, Is Authentic Executive Presence an Oxymoron?  The author, Kristi Hedges, says, in effect, "I hope not, and I don't think so - but it's tough.

Too Far, Too Fast?

A prediction: With stocks up nicely year-to-date, we"ll soon see myriad headlines warning us stocks have come too far, too fast, and we should lock in our gains, take our bat and ball and go home.

Do iFarts Not Stink? Coping With Tech Envy In The Valley

The challenges of bathing in the dazzling reflected glory of exalted technologists was front and center in DC this week, when Congress invited Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify about the company"s practice of shielding billions of dollars overseas from U.S. taxes, as Politico phrased it.

Source: Xbox One's Heart-Sensing Tech Not Microsoft's Idea

One of the more unexpected capabilities that Microsoft has baked into the forthcoming Xbox One is the new Kinect sensor"s ability to read your heart rate, which it does optically using a system similar to (or even based on) Eulerian Video Magnification, which is a method of taking standard video inp

Is Sony Worried About Falling Android Sales or the Strength of Samsung?

I'm intrigued by Sony's lowered estimates for their smartphone sales during the 2014 fiscal year. Originally pencilled in as 1,8 trillion yen, the Japanese company have dropped this to 1,5 trillion yen. What has brought this on? Samsung.

Dear High School Graduate: Everything You've Been Told Is False

When I graduated from Omaha Creighton Prep High School back in 1977, my fellow grads and I entered a benign, forgiving, if U.S.-hegemonic, economic order where one could find paid work -- albeit of a blue collar variety -- just by completing high school.

Del Negro Firing: Decision Making Process

Los Angeles Clipper Head Coach Vinny Del Negro, who had the most successful tenure of any Coach in Clipper history, was fired this week by owner Donald Sterling.

New Research: Social Media Trends For Marketers In 2013 (Daily Deal Sites 80% Down?)

Social Media Examiner has just released its annual Social Media Marketing report. It reveals some interesting data about this year"s social media marketing trends. The entire report is available for download here, but I"d like to highlight some of the report"s most surprising and significant points.