By Jen Bosier, Contributor Last week, Tom Taylor wowed critics and fans alike with the first issue of “Injustice: Gods Among Us.” The comic series is designed to serve as prequel and offer insight into the events that occur before NetherRealm’s fighter of the same name. After entering the scene with such a strong, dramatic start, is it possible for this week’s “Injustice: Gods Among Us #2” to maintain that level of intrigue? Oh, you betcha.
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Plex Systems' CEO Jason Blessing on the Future of ERP and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
By Louis Columbus, Contributor Last week Plex Systems, a leading provider of SaaS-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems announced enterprise software veteran Jason Blessing has joined their company as CEO. He is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company, and has a proven track record in many facets of enterprise software, from new application development to professional services. His extensive experience includes previous executive positions at Oracle, Taleo, PeopleSoft and Price Waterhouse. You can find his LinkedIn profile here.
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Tickets For One Of The World's Best Food Festivals Go On Sale Today!
By Larry Olmsted, Contributor Last year in this column I wrote about why I think the annual “Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit,” food and wine festival may be the nation’s best. Well, it’s that time again. Tickets go on sale at noon today, January 23.
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10 Lessons From an Accidental Entrepreneur (Part 2)
By Kate Harrison, Contributor Last week I started the list of things I wish I had known before I started my company. Here is the second installment:
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'Gasping Elephant' No More, India FinMin Says Economy Reviving
By Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor Last year, an analyst at HSBC in India called the country a “gasping elephant”. Policy paralysis and a general global slowdown, especially in emerging markets, took a huge bite out of the Indian economy. It grew under 6 percent. This, for an economy used to growing closer to 8.
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A quarter century after fall of Berlin Wall, a startup hub arises
By Michael Wolf, Contributor Last time I was in Berlin, there was a revolution going on. Now another has started, only this time it has nothing to do with politics.
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Livestrong's Challenges As A Consequence Of Lance Armstrong's Confession
By Darren Heitner, Contributor Last night, in part one of a two-part interview between Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey (to resume tonight at 9 p.m. ET on the Oprah Winfrey Network), Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. By the time that Armstrong decided to sit down with Winfrey and admit to his drug usage, he had already resigned as chairman of the Livestrong Foundation, a foundation built to wage war against cancer and an entity that has inspired millions of people around the world to wear yellow bracelets and fight cancer.
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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ: Where Can You Find a Tropical Beach at Twenty Degrees Below Zero?
By Victor W. Hwang, Contributor Last month, I had the pleasure of enjoying a tropical beach. But this was no ordinary tropical beach. True, I got to sink my feet into fine, warm sand, lounging beneath palm trees that fringed crystal clear waters.
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Why Steam Box and SHIELD May Cause the Death of Consoles as We Know Them
By Carol Pinchefsky, Contributor Last week, I speculated that the SHIELD was not only a new gaming system but also the probable first part of a two-part sortie against the incumbent console platforms. The more I think about it, the more I think that NVIDIA and Valve may be attempting to deliver a two-punch knockout that could clean the clocks of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.
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Internships Are Not Minimum Wage Substitutes
By Steve Cohen, Contributor Last week, I wrote the article below for the Wall Street Journal: Charlie Rose, the TV interview-show host, last month settled a class-action lawsuit against his production company for failing to pay college interns a minimum wage. The settlement will cost Mr. Rose’s company about $250,000—not including legal fees—and will pay […]
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Editor's Choice Awards, The Best Credit Cards Of 2012: Part Two
By Curtis Arnold, Contributor Last year was great for customers looking to get value from credit cards without racking up debt. Since many consumers continued to live lean in the wake of the recession, credit card companies were obligated to provide more tantalizing deals. With this competition among issuers, we saw the return of […]
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NetSuite's CEO: Apple Will Change Enterprise Software
By Tom Taulli, Contributor Last year, the cloud continued to be red hot. But keep in mind that the industry is far from young. The roots actually go back to 1998, with the founding of NetSuite (NYSE:N). The company made a big bet that enterprises would eventually access software via the Web. While NetSuite is […]
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In Professional Soccer the Final 10% is the Difference Maker
By Zach Slaton, Contributor Last week Brian Phillips penned an excellent piece for Grantland in which he responded to Sepp Blatter’s nonsense about professional soccer “struggling” in North America. Phillips argued that not only has MLS been a good bit more successful than its predecessors at generating stable, long-term, albeit slower-than-some-desire growth, but also […]
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Bips Brings Old School Gaming To Facebook With A 21st Century Spin
By Ewan Spence, Contributor Last week there was a new Facebook game released. Okay, there were a lot of Facebook games released, but ‘Bips’ caught my eye for a lot of reasons; the patriot in me loves to see the Scottish gaming industry getting out there and releasing some really classy titles, it’s a collaboration between Denki and Ludometrics, it’s decidedly old school with just one single button to use, and it has eaten up far too much of my time in the last seven days.
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4 Important 2013 Payroll Updates & Tax Changes for Small Business
By Newtek – The Small Business Authority, Contributor Last night, the House voted 257-167 to approve a bill to prevent the fiscal cliff. The plan maintains tax cuts for those earning less than $400,000/year and couples earning less than $450,000/year. Those individuals earning more will see increased tax rates. As we begin 2013 and deal with the aftermath of […]
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