Japan’s Softbank to Acquire Majority Stake in Sprint for $20B [REPORT]
Japanese telecom and Internet provider Softbank has reached an agreement to purchase a 70% stake of Sprint for $20 billion, according to multiple reports. Citing “people close to the situation,” CNBC says Softbank has agreed to purchase $8 billion in shares for $5.25 each directly from Sprint, and another $12 billion in shares from existing stockholders for $7.30... Read More
How to Impress Potential Employers in a Video Interview
For many, the video job interview is an intimidating proposition — and for good reason. You’re familiar with chatting with friends or a significant other online, and bringing your professional game to the office, but when you’re ask to blend the two, it can be disorienting. Many people opt to dress as if they’re going to the office (at least from the waist... Read More
Watch the First Television Ad for Windows 8 [VIDEO]
Leading up to the official launch on Oct. 26, Windows 8 released its debut television ad campaign Sunday. Entitled “Windows 8 is Coming Soon,” the 31-second video opens with a countdown that starts from 10, but ends at eight — alluding to the name of Window’s latest operating system. Naturally, images of the number, as well as the OS’ touch-centric... Read More
‘New York Times’ to Launch Online Edition in Brazil
The New York Times is expanding its digital reach with the launch of an online, Portuguese-language edition in 2013, the newspaper announced Sunday. The forthcoming edition will target readers in Brazil, and include both translated stories and original work produced by local writers, the Times said in a statement. Readers can expect between 30 to 40 articles per day on global... Read More
Why You Should Keep Facebook and Your Job Search Separate
Can Facebook help or hurt your job search? Most employers are looking you up online — and most job seekers are aware of this. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 37% of employers are looking up candidates’ Facebook profiles, and while they may not intend to look at your profiles for reasons not to hire you, they could find them. Most look to see if the candidate... Read More
59 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
The weekend has arrived at last. Here are a few things you might have done this week: watched baseball, tweeted about the vice presidential debate, won a Nobel Prize. If you didn’t win a Nobel Prize, don’t fret. Neither did we. Instead, we spent the week writing about all the best digital media resources. Now that the week is over, we took the liberty of rounding... Read More
AMD Said to be Readying Massive Layoffs
Big layoffs are said to be in the works for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). CNET is reporting the computer processor company could let go 20 percent to 30 percent of its employees within the next few weeks. AMD reports quarterly earnings on Thursday but it has warned that it’s third-quarter revenue is down about 10 percent. If true, this would be the second big... Read More
‘Mindblown Life’ iOS Game Aims to Teach Teens Financial Skills
The average student finishes college thousands of dollars in debt and graduates into a world where even the most qualified candidates struggle to land a decent job. Most young adults give little thought to their credit scores or retirement savings, and longterm financial planning is nothing but an afterthought. But can a mobile game make money management more relevant to youth... Read More
Storylane Prompts You to Share Your Life Story, One Question at a Time
If you added up all the updates you’ve posted to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and other social networks, would it tell a complete and compelling story of your life? Jonathan Gheller bets the answer to that is no. Gheller, a serial entrepreneur who founded companies like Fashmash and Mixtent, launched a new social network in beta this week called Storylane, which encourages... Read More
Flash Sales Site One Kings Lane Premieres First TV Campaign [VIDEO]
This weekend, One Kings Lane will join the roster of young e-commerce startups testing out the effectiveness of TV advertising. The site, which specializes in limited-time sales on designer and vintage home goods, has tapped ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to create two 30-second spots. Both illustrate how a room can evolve in beauty and sophistication as elements are upgraded... Read More
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