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Samsung Can’t Have All the Fun: 5 Other Mega Brands Rocking the Selfie

Ellen, Big Papi and LeBron -- Samsung's all-stars -- aren't the only big names snapping promotional selfies. Tons of other brands are cashing in on selfie marketing mania, too.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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Amazon Releases Dash, a Home Barcode Scanner for Groceries

By Laura Entis

Tech

Google Offers Sneak Peek at Project Ara, Its Build-Your-Own Smartphone

By Geoff Weiss

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This Billionaire Just Gave 10 Startups $100,000 Each on a Whim

By Catherine Clifford

Business Accounting

GrubHub Stock Surges in Public Debut After Raising $192 Million

GrubHub's IPO has proved to be a treat for investors, as the stock jumped 54 percent in its public debut.

By Kate Taylor

Business Accounting

Alibaba Goes In On Uber Competitor Lyft’s $250 Million Round

Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba invested in the San Francisco-based ride-sharing company, which plans to expand internationally.

By Catherine Clifford

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10 Tips for Unleashing Your Creativity at Work

The magic process of idea generation is open to far more people than commonly thought.

By Boland Jones

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Meet the 25-Year-Old Wedding Photographer Who Became CEO of Lonely Planet

Daniel Houghton, a former wedding photographer with no prior executive experience, has been trying to turn around global travel guide company Lonely Planet.

By Geoff Weiss

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3 Biometrics Startups Heating Up the Password Security Race

A look at the young companies making it possible to unlock your tech with your face, heart, finger and voice.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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Samsung’s Bluetooth-Only ‘Smart Bulb’ Is a Bit Dim

Better late than never. Kind of. The Korean electronics maker's dull-ish inaugural connected lightbulb doesn't exactly turn us on.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

Coming Soon: Google Glass Ray-Bans

Google has inked a deal with the largest eyewear company in the world to develop Glass devices for Luxottica's Oakley and Ray-Ban brands.

By Geoff Weiss

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Apple and Comcast in Talks to Create Priority TV Streaming Service

Apple would like its streaming content separated from the rest of the web in order to ensure an uninterrupted experience.

By Benjamin Kabin

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The Ultimate Test: Turning Your Cool Idea Into a Great Product

Developing careful manufacturing design guidelines and specifications along with continuous reviews will help ensure you deliver on what your customers desire.

By Chris Herbert and Christian Smith

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Tech Firms Seeking Talent Spring for Spacious, Luxe Quarters

While government cuts its real estate footprint, firms competing for knowledge workers are not crimping on office environments.

By Tucker Hughes

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Mega Brands Collide: Soon, You Can Order ‘Oprah Chai Tea’ at Starbucks

In Oprah's first ever alignment with another brand, Oprah Chai will play a key role in Starbucks' budding tea business.

By Kate Taylor

Online Presence

Alibaba Wages $215 Million to Dance With Messaging App Tango

On the heels of WhatsApp's $19 billion acquisition by Facebook, the Chinese web titan dominated the latest round of fundraising for rival messaging platform Tango.

By Geoff Weiss

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Coinbase Snags Top Tech Execs From Facebook, Amazon

The rising wallet service's major new hires show that the business of Bitcoin is big enough to attract top tech talent.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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Google Gets More Serious About Wearables With ‘Android Wear’

The tech giant creates a a new platform for its expanding network of wearable devices.

By Jason Fell

Business Accounting

Glitch Sparks Ongoing Blockchain Outage; Mt. Gox Resurrects Site to Let Users Check Balances

At least we know customer funds are safe at Blockchain, but what about those suddenly available to view over at Mt. Gox?

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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13 Big-Time Business Leaders Share the Best Advice They Ever Got

Some of the world's top thinkers share the advice that led them towards their success today.

By Nina Zipkin

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Uber in Hot Water Again Over Surge Pricing Revelations

Uber adds to its string of recent PR disasters with a report that the company created artificial surge pricing conditions by keeping some of its drivers off the road.

By Laura Entis

Business Ideas

U.S. Nutrition Labels Get a Makeover, But New Version Won’t Be Seen for Years

The FDA's proposed new nutrition labels intend to make healthy shopping easier for families, saving on health-care costs in the long run.

By Kate Taylor

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Tesla Seeks $1.6 Billion to Build a ‘Gigafactory’

Elon Musk's electric car company has ambitious plans -- and needs a lot of money to make them happen.

By Jason Fell

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Google Lobbyists Rally as States Consider Restrictions on ‘Glass’

Google has deployed lobbyists to argue restrictions on wearing Glass while driving proposed by officials in Illinois, Delaware and Missouri.

By Geoff Weiss

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Netflix Co-Founder Not a Fan of ‘Binge-Watching’

Netflix's Mitch Lowe says releasing original series all at once isn't a long-term solution for building an audience.

By Jeff Morganteen

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The Cloud Wars Rage On: Dropbox Raises Mega Money as Box Has Reportedly Filed for IPO

After weeks of speculation, SEC documents confirm that San Francisco-based Dropbox has raised another monster-sized round of cash.

By Catherine Clifford

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Left Unchecked, Innovation Could Derail Your Business

If not properly evaluated, advances could cause disruptions that destroy your company.

By Tom Cochran

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Smartphone: A Quick Preview

Dying to know what the latest generation of Samsung's flagship phone will be like? Here are the details.

By Jason Fell

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What Does WhatsApp’s Win Mean For the Future of Texting?

With the success of mobile messaging apps like Viber and WhatsApp, will texting be left behind?

By Kiran Moodley

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Life Coaches, Gamification and Augmented Reality: What to Expect in Mobile This Year

From more education apps to iBeacons exploding on the market, 2014 will be a year where mobile will see massive disruption. Here are 10 predictions.

By Rishu Mandolia