Tag: FORBES

Either Google pitched a fit, or the New York Times got savvy to the fact that not everyone searches with Google. (Wait, they don't?) Either way, TechCrunch is reporting that the paper decided to extend its five-article-per-day referral limit to all "major" search engines. It's an intelligent-enough about-face from the initial policy, which the Times said would apply only to Google. After ...

A billionaire isn't cool. You know what's cool? Six billionaires. That's what Facebook has produced, according to Forbes' annual list, published yesterday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg came in at number 52 on the list, with an estimated worth of $13.5 billion, followed by five other Facebook founders and investors. At 26, co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is the youngest billionaire on this year's list, ...

Perpetually baby-faced Mark Pincus, CEO of Zynga and god of 'Farmville,' is now worth $1 billion, all thanks to your stupid virtual corn. "Blame only yourselves," I said when 'CityVille' grew even larger than your digital homesteads, as you merrily stuffed Facebook Credits into his gaping pockets. Now the company is valued between $7 and $9 billion, and Pincus' Bieber hair has found its way into ...

If you're out of work and looking for a job, you don't need us to tell you how hard it is to get hired right now -- with the unemployment rate ballooning every week, there have never been so many qualified people competing for so few jobs. So how do you get yourself noticed? This article on Forbes.com suggests starting a blog about your profession or industry. The concept is simple -- keep ...

We've finally left winter behind us and spring will be in full bloom soon; it's one of the of the best times of the year for picture-taking with long afternoons and vibrant colors. Plus, the warm weather is perfect for getting into the great outdoors and experimenting with new photography tricks, tips, and techniques. Whether you're shooting with a cameraphone or lugging around a digital SLR, ...

When watching movies and television programs, we've all wondered whether or not those seemingly outlandish premises have any real foundation in hard science. Well, our friends over at Forbes.com have compiled a list of 10 Hollywood exports that are more fiction than science. Click through to see why the astronomy of 'Titanic' doesn't quite float. Next >> ...

  Move over, Atlanta. Seattle, Microsoft and Amazon.com's home base, is now the country's most wired city. While these marquee names have long lent the Emerald City tech-y cachet, it was Seattle's increased use of broadband that powered it up Forbes' annual list of the 30 most broadband-connected cities in the U.S. High marks in two other wired city categories--broadband access and wi-fi hot ...

The picture on your new HDTV, fresh out of the box, might be a bit of a disappointment. There is a world of advice out there to sift through on how to improve the picture quality, but, fortunately, Forbes has boiled it all down to some easily digestible tidbits. The advice for how to get the most out of your new HD set ranges from the painfully obvious (watch more HD content), to the logical ...

Remember that $6,000 gold-plated iPhone from a few weeks back? If you thought that was outrageous, what would you say about a model that will set you back about $300,000? Yes, high-end line Vertu sells customizable phones that can fetch prices well into the six digits -- a price tag that Forbes to create a roundup of some of the world's most ludicrously expensive handsets. Prices range from the ...