http://technogasm.com Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Importance Of Hiring ‘A-Players’ (part two) http://technogasm.com/the-importance-of-hiring-a-players-part-two/ http://technogasm.com/the-importance-of-hiring-a-players-part-two/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:06 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/the-importance-of-hiring-a-players-part-two/ The following is part two of a three-part guide on hiring top-level talent. In part one I examined the impact of “A-Players” on an organization. This week, part two will address ways to successfully identify and recruit them.

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]]> http://technogasm.com/road-warriors-critics-say-big-change-to-us-traffic-safety-bible-could-put-drivers-at-risk/feed/ 0 Orchestra Plays ‘Carmen’ Entirely on Mobile Devices http://technogasm.com/orchestra-plays-carmen-entirely-on-mobile-devices/ http://technogasm.com/orchestra-plays-carmen-entirely-on-mobile-devices/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:03 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/orchestra-plays-carmen-entirely-on-mobile-devices/ Fans booed when Bob Dylan went electric in 1965, but in 2013 in the Czech Republic no one seemed to bat an eye when the Czech National Symphony Orchestra one-upped Dylan by also going mobile. As part of a stunt to promote a new “all-digital” bank in Europe called Hello Bank!, BNP Paribas and ad [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/orchestra-plays-carmen-entirely-on-mobile-devices/feed/ 0 Why We Should Celebrate Snapchat And Encourage Ephemeral Communication http://technogasm.com/why-we-should-celebrate-snapchat-and-encourage-ephemeral-communication/ http://technogasm.com/why-we-should-celebrate-snapchat-and-encourage-ephemeral-communication/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:56 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/why-we-should-celebrate-snapchat-and-encourage-ephemeral-communication/ You would think that it would be a terrible idea for a company accused of helping teenagers send each other sexually explicit images to feature bikini-clad young girls in their marketing.  Most would avoid such direct associations, for good reason – it’s immature, and edgy when it doesn’t need to be.  But not the makers [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/why-we-should-celebrate-snapchat-and-encourage-ephemeral-communication/feed/ 0 Xbox One will allow multiple users on single Xbox Live membership http://technogasm.com/xbox-one-will-allow-multiple-users-on-single-xbox-live-membership/ http://technogasm.com/xbox-one-will-allow-multiple-users-on-single-xbox-live-membership/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:15 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/xbox-one-will-allow-multiple-users-on-single-xbox-live-membership/ While there’s been a lot of controversy over various Xbox One features, the good news is that gamers will be able to use a single Xbox Live Gold membership across multiple accounts in a household. A membership can also be supported across the Xbox One and the Xbox 360, which means that a single membership [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/xbox-one-will-allow-multiple-users-on-single-xbox-live-membership/feed/ 0 Photo Albums Are Stupid. Moju Labs Is Building What Comes Next. http://technogasm.com/photo-albums-are-stupid-moju-labs-is-building-what-comes-next/ http://technogasm.com/photo-albums-are-stupid-moju-labs-is-building-what-comes-next/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:56 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/photo-albums-are-stupid-moju-labs-is-building-what-comes-next/ With years of digital exhaust now behind us – over 240 billion photos on Facebook, 8 billion on Flickr, and not to mention the 72 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every month – we’re now transitioning to a time when we’re in need of smarter tools for organizing and accessing our personal data archives. [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/photo-albums-are-stupid-moju-labs-is-building-what-comes-next/feed/ 0 It was only a matter of time: Apple says Google Now violates Siri patents http://technogasm.com/it-was-only-a-matter-of-time-apple-says-google-now-violates-siri-patents/ http://technogasm.com/it-was-only-a-matter-of-time-apple-says-google-now-violates-siri-patents/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:41 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/it-was-only-a-matter-of-time-apple-says-google-now-violates-siri-patents/ Apple has updated an earlier lawsuit filed against Samsung with claims that the Galaxy S4 and its Google Now feature violate two Apple patents covering functions of its own virtual personal assistant, Siri. Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents relayed news of the updated complaint on Wednesday, and he noted that two of the patents — U.S. Patent [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/it-was-only-a-matter-of-time-apple-says-google-now-violates-siri-patents/feed/ 0 Is HTC Retreating In The Face Of iPhone And Samsung? http://technogasm.com/is-htc-retreating-in-the-face-of-iphone-and-samsung/ http://technogasm.com/is-htc-retreating-in-the-face-of-iphone-and-samsung/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:39 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/is-htc-retreating-in-the-face-of-iphone-and-samsung/ Once an undeniable power in the U.S. smartphone market (second only to Apple’s iPhone in 2011), the Taiwan-based HTC Corp. is suffering the latest bump in what has been a slow, drawn-out stumble. The company’s chief product officer, Kouji Kodera, has left the company, according to a report by The Verge. Kodera’s departure is one [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/is-htc-retreating-in-the-face-of-iphone-and-samsung/feed/ 0 LG’s 5-inch HD Oxide mobile display has a 1mm-slim bezel, we go eyes-on at SID http://technogasm.com/lgs-5-inch-hd-oxide-mobile-display-has-a-1mm-slim-bezel-we-go-eyes-on-at-sid/ http://technogasm.com/lgs-5-inch-hd-oxide-mobile-display-has-a-1mm-slim-bezel-we-go-eyes-on-at-sid/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/lgs-5-inch-hd-oxide-mobile-display-has-a-1mm-slim-bezel-we-go-eyes-on-at-sid/ LG’s flexible OLED display is just one of the company’s many panels on show here at SID. Our next stop in the booth tour is a 5-inch HD prototype, which uses TFT Oxide technology for low power consumption and a super-slim profile. Like the 5-inch flexible panel, this guy sports a 1mm bezel, and a [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/lgs-5-inch-hd-oxide-mobile-display-has-a-1mm-slim-bezel-we-go-eyes-on-at-sid/feed/ 0 iOS 7 Safari Design Concept Video Impresses http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses-2/ http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses-2/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:04 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses-2/ We’re loving all of the iOS 7 concept videos and photos that are being developed, and the latest imagines what a revamped Safari might look like. The video above was created by artists—Tim Nikischin and Marc Philip Haesen—who simply wanted to re-imagine Safari; this isn’t an official video from Apple. We love the easy tab-based [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses-2/feed/ 0 iOS 7 Safari Design Concept Video Impresses http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses/ http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:04 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses/ We’re loving all of the iOS 7 concept videos and photos that are being developed, and the latest imagines what a revamped Safari might look like. The video above was created by artists—Tim Nikischin and Marc Philip Haesen—who simply wanted to re-imagine Safari; this isn’t an official video from Apple. We love the easy tab-based [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/ios-7-safari-design-concept-video-impresses/feed/ 0 Learn Anything in 20 Hours with This Four-Step Method http://technogasm.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method/ http://technogasm.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method/ With just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice, you can go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. That’s the message from Josh Kaufman, author of The First 20 Hours. In the video above, he reveals the four steps to learning any new skill, fast. Read more…     

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]]> http://technogasm.com/learn-anything-in-20-hours-with-this-four-step-method/feed/ 0 Collaborative Gastronomy? Cookening Lets Tourists Dine In A Local’s Own Home http://technogasm.com/collaborative-gastronomy-cookening-lets-tourists-dine-in-a-locals-own-home/ http://technogasm.com/collaborative-gastronomy-cookening-lets-tourists-dine-in-a-locals-own-home/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:46 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/collaborative-gastronomy-cookening-lets-tourists-dine-in-a-locals-own-home/ In years to come, when we look back, it’s only then that we’ll know if Collaborative Consumption really is a movement or if history deems it to be the hollow marketing term that it sometimes appears to be. But in the midst of things, it’s hard not to think that something pretty interesting is happening, [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/collaborative-gastronomy-cookening-lets-tourists-dine-in-a-locals-own-home/feed/ 0 Shooting Challenge: Memorial Day http://technogasm.com/shooting-challenge-memorial-day/ http://technogasm.com/shooting-challenge-memorial-day/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:57:00 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/shooting-challenge-memorial-day/ In the US, Memorial Day means a three-day weekend. It’s also a time when veterans don dusty uniforms in rituals to remind us all of the human costs behind the world we live in today. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, I want you to capture a snapshot of this phenomenon—whether you’re a patriot or not. [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/flashy-tapes-and-vast-notebooks/feed/ 0 20 Hot London Startups You Need to Watch http://technogasm.com/20-hot-london-startups-you-need-to-watch/ http://technogasm.com/20-hot-london-startups-you-need-to-watch/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:03 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/20-hot-london-startups-you-need-to-watch/ Most entrepreneurs assume they’ll have to move to Silicon Valley to make it big. Let’s face it, some regions are more abundant with investors, resources and talent than others. But if you’re in or near London, you might consider staying put — the startups below prove that building a great company with staying power can [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/20-hot-london-startups-you-need-to-watch/feed/ 0 Scientists Build a Robot Cheetah http://technogasm.com/scientists-build-a-robot-cheetah/ http://technogasm.com/scientists-build-a-robot-cheetah/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:13 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/scientists-build-a-robot-cheetah/ This robot can sprint 13.6 miles per hour, making it the second-fastest robot on land. (Here’s the fastest one, which can run 18 miles an hour.) While the scientist dubbed it “cheetah robot,” it’s a bit slower than the real thing. Cheetahs can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour SEE ALSO: Robot Alarm Clock [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/scientists-build-a-robot-cheetah/feed/ 0 Google, Yahoo, Cisco under scrutiny after Apple tax avoidance hearing http://technogasm.com/google-yahoo-cisco-under-scrutiny-after-apple-tax-avoidance-hearing/ http://technogasm.com/google-yahoo-cisco-under-scrutiny-after-apple-tax-avoidance-hearing/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:43 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/google-yahoo-cisco-under-scrutiny-after-apple-tax-avoidance-hearing/ Large tech firms are coming under scrutiny over their tax avoidance measures, following the testimony of Apple executives to a US Senate Permanent Subcommittee. Google, Yahoo, Cisco, and others have been found to be using an assortment of tax loopholes and off-shoring in order to avoid paying governments in the US and Europe at least [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/google-yahoo-cisco-under-scrutiny-after-apple-tax-avoidance-hearing/feed/ 0 With downloads dwindling, music publishers throw a roadblock into Apple’s iRadio plans http://technogasm.com/with-downloads-dwindling-music-publishers-throw-a-roadblock-into-apples-iradio-plans/ http://technogasm.com/with-downloads-dwindling-music-publishers-throw-a-roadblock-into-apples-iradio-plans/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:03 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/with-downloads-dwindling-music-publishers-throw-a-roadblock-into-apples-iradio-plans/ For years, when it came to driving negotiations with internet music services over licensing, the top record labels were the locomotive and the publishers were the caboose. If the labels licensed songs, then usually the publishers dutifully followed. But now these publishers are in revolt, refusing to simply follow along, and holding up negotiations on [...]

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]]> http://technogasm.com/with-downloads-dwindling-music-publishers-throw-a-roadblock-into-apples-iradio-plans/feed/ 0 Jamie Dimon: Dr Jekyll Or Mr Hyde? http://technogasm.com/jamie-dimon-dr-jekyll-or-mr-hyde/ http://technogasm.com/jamie-dimon-dr-jekyll-or-mr-hyde/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:13 +0000 GasmFeed http://technogasm.com/jamie-dimon-dr-jekyll-or-mr-hyde/ Who is Jamie Dimon?

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