Chinese mobile payment services grew 707% in 2013 to $200B
Tracey Xiang, TechNode, venturebeat.comThe total transaction volume by Chinese independent mobile payments services reached 1219.74 billion yuan (roughly $200 billion) in 2013, a 707 percent year-over-year increase, according to the latest report by online tracking and d…
As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month
Liz Gannes, recode.netOnce a simple way to move stuff around between devices and people, Dropbox now wants to be a platform for apps that help people deal more deeply with that stuff.
In addition to a massive hiring spurt and fundraising stockpile, Dropbox…
Why This Technology Is The Future Of Asset Internationalization
dollarvigilante.com[Editor’s Note: The following post is by TDV Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Berwick]
Nations all over the world appear befuddled about bitcoin, and with good reason.
Bitcoin doesn’t offer itself to taxa …
Why This Technology Is The Future Of Asset Internationalization
dollarvigilante.com[Editor’s Note: The following post is by TDV Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Berwick]
Nations all over the world appear befuddled about bitcoin, and with good reason.
Bitcoin doesn’t offer itself to taxa …
How to steal Bitcoin in three easy steps
By Adrianne Jeffries, theverge.comAnd once you’ve stolen it, how do you unload it?
Earlier this month, someone pulled off the largest heist in the history of Bitcoin, the virtual currency that approximates cash on the internet. The illegal drug bazaar Sheep…
Top 10 Predictions for Technology in 2014
Mark Anderson, thedailybeast.comMicrosoft may get its mojo back, smartphones will get cheap, and we’re about to enter the Year of Encryption. A look at what to expect in telecom and computing for the coming year.
How might 2014 play out in tech? Silicon Valley may again nee…
Entenda por que o 3G brasileiro é tão ruim
Redação, uol.com.brDizer que o 3G no Brasil é ruim pode parecer “chover no molhado”. Mas a gente não se contenta; nem aceita – afinal pagamos caro; b… <figcaption&rt 3G ruim Olhar Digital </figcaption&rt
12 Very Useful Apps For Getting Stuff Done At Work
Ryan Bushey, businessinsider.comThere never seems to be enough time during the day to get everything done at work.
Projects keep piling up, phone calls never stop, and meetings never end.
Sometimes all you need is an app to keep you motivated.
We’ve rounded up the …
The Strange Fashion Choices Of European Men
Alana Kakoyiannis, businessinsider.comAll year round American tourists flocks to European cities and towns to sample regional delicacies and experience the local culture.
While navigating the unfamiliar cobble stone streets and botching the local language, anothe…
Carmine Gallo, hbr.org
What makes for a great presentation — the kind that compels people’s attention and calls them to action? TED talks have certainly set a benchmark in recent years: HBR even asked Chris Anderson, the group’s founder, to offer lessons drawn from the…
Samsung’s latest smartphone monitors your heart
Samuel Gibbs, theguardian.comKorean company’s new flagship Galaxy S5 packs a heart rate monitor and will track your motions and monitor your steps
• Samsung’s last smartphone watched your eyes; its new one will also listen to your heart. The Korean company’s new flagship…
London buses will go cashless on 6 July
Kashmira Gander, independent.co.ukTfL made the announcement after it held a consulation on the idea last year
From 6 July it will no longer be possible to hop on a London bus and pay with cash, the capital’s transport body has co …
O desafio da gestão de personalidades
cartacapital.com.brLars Plougmann/Flickr Um executivo de má índole que passa esse valor para seu time alimenta o egoísmo, o individualismo, e faz a empresa perder anos de lucratividade. Geralmente o problema só é detectado tarde demais Já é de conhecimento comum que…
The Feedback Conundrum: Does Positive Or Negative Feedback Help You Most?
Jack Zenger, forbes.comWhich has helped your career more? Positive feedback? Or constructive critiques? In a recent Harvard Business Review blog our organization collected data from 2,479 people on this question. Their response was a surprise: We…
Michael Fertik, hbr.org
Leaders are placed under a tremendous amount of pressure to be relatable, human and … nice. Many yield to this instinct, because it feels much easier to be liked. Few people want to be the bad guy. But leaders are also expected to make the tough…
É o que indica uma pesquisa da empresa de recrutamento Page Executive, que se concentra na contratação de diretores e presidentes
The Remarkable Story Of How Alibaba Defeated eBay In China
Jillian D’Onfro, businessinsider.comAlibaba, the enormous Chinese e-commerce company, is about to file for an IPO in the U.S.
But one of the most crucial time periods in the company’s history came in the early 2000s, when the still-new Alibaba battled out with the…
Walter Frick, hbr.org
Most companies will tell you they want to hire and retain “A players”, and why not? It’s hard to object to building a company around the best possible talent. But what is it about superstar talent that actually improves performance? A recent paper…
Walgreen pressured to move headquarters to Europe
By Ameet Sachdev and Peter Frost, Tribune reporters, Tribune reporters, chicagotribune.comWalgreen Co. is under pressure by shareholders to move its corporate headquarters from Deerfield to Europe to take advantage of tax benefits.
In a twist on economic globalization less obvious than moving factories overseas, a small but…
Heartbleed, the Branding of a Bug, and the Internet of Things
Scott Berinato, hbr.orgOne week later, and the Heartbleed Bug news cycle is winding down without any known reports of catastrophic damage. A case of security wonks crying wolf? No, says cryptographer and security expert Bruce Schneier, who is known for measured, thought…
Bill Taylor, hbr.org
Last week, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos released his annual letter to shareholders. As is the case every year, it is a tour de force of ideas and initiatives about the customer experience (Amazon Prime), disruptive technology (Fire TV),…
O Facebook se prepara para oferecer serviços financeiros aos usuários da rede social, de acordo com o jornal Financial Times. A rede social mais popular do mundo aguarda a aprovação do Banco Central da Irlanda para lançar uma ferramenta que permit…
O Casino, grupo varejista francês que controla o Pão de Açúcar, informou nesta segunda-feira que obteve uma receita líquida de vendas de 11,3 bilhões de euros (15,62 bilhões de dólares) no primeiro trimestre do ano, o que corresponde a uma queda d…
As vendas do Grupo Pão de Açúcar cresceram 11,9% no primeiro trimestre, em relação ao mesmo período do ano passado. Com isso, a receita líquida atingiu R$ 14,972 bilhões. Desse total, o negócio de alimentos gerou R$ 8,222 bilhões, ou 11,4% mais. A…
