iPhone 6S announced: 3D Touch, 12-megapixel rear camera, rose gold finish, available September 25th for $199

Apple is introducing the iPhone 6S, an updated version of its flagship smartphone with an identical design and a bundle of new features. Chief among them is a pressure-sensitive display, enabling a feature that Apple calls 3D Touch. 3D Touch allows you to press down on the iPhone’s screen to pull up new menus, activate shortcuts, and generally interact with the device in new ways. … Continue reading iPhone 6S announced: 3D Touch, 12-megapixel rear camera, rose gold finish, available September 25th for $199

The pink iPhone is here

The new iPhone has today been unveiled and it looks very much like the old iPhone, except for one variation: the iPhone 6S now also comes in pink. Or rose gold, in Apple parlance. It’s still the perfectly chiseled metallic leader of the smartphone world, but now it’s wearing a gentler shade of aluminum skin. How are we going to deal with that? http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#pbid=dcc84e41db014454b08662a766057e2b&ec=5wMDJndzpxGxk_1XFLWHK5UTbKNAvBwAIn a … Continue reading The pink iPhone is here

Forex drought not to diminish further, strategists predicted

If there is any silver lining for emerging market currencies after their thrashing in August, it is that they are probably now so cheap they don’t have much room to weaken any further. At least that was the consensus view of over 150 foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters this week, in which they predicted almost every major emerging market currency from Latin America to … Continue reading Forex drought not to diminish further, strategists predicted

Your next smartphone might come from a plant

Scientists in Germany have come up with a method for extracting the precious element germanium from plants. The element is a semi-conductor and was used to develop the first transistor because it is able to transport electrical charges extremely quickly. Nowadays, silicon-germanium alloy is indispensable to modern life, crucial in making computers, smartphones and fiber-optic cables. Transparent in infrared light, germanium is also used in … Continue reading Your next smartphone might come from a plant

Google to test fresh grocery delivery service

Would you like a gallon of milk with those search results? Google plans to test a fresh food and grocery delivery service in two cities — one of them San Francisco — as it seeks to lure more traffic to its websites, Bloomberg News reported. The service will be powered by Google Express, which already delivers dry goods and other merchandise to customers. Whole Foods … Continue reading Google to test fresh grocery delivery service

China Sourcing: Tier 1 or Tier 2 Cities?

Product Sourcing Considerations in Tier 1 and Tier 2 Cities While Tier 1 cities in China (e.g., Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen) are on everyone’s radar, Tier 2 cities compare favorably to their larger, more economically powerful Tier 1 neighbors in terms of the quality of products, competition in the marketplace and foreign entry into the markets. Tianjin, Chengdu, Nanjing, Xi’an, Wuhan, and Hefei are … Continue reading China Sourcing: Tier 1 or Tier 2 Cities?

5 FREE ONLINE MARKETING TOOLS FOR SERIOUS ENTREPRENEURS

Save Money and Increase Productivity With A Better Marketing Toolbox Online marketing is serious work, which is why you need the right tools to get the positive results you want to achieve. Oftentimes, however, these tools can be costly. For entrepreneurs that are just starting out, that can be a problem. That being the case, consider the following online marketing tools that you can use … Continue reading 5 FREE ONLINE MARKETING TOOLS FOR SERIOUS ENTREPRENEURS

Protecting Your Product Designs in China

Intellectual Property Protection in China In China, people are more likely to prefer design patents over invention patents. Design patents are usually a combination of certain patterns, colors, or shapes with a particular appeal either functionally oraesthetically, and application industrially. These design features are usually of the patentable variety. The law around them extends to designs that are two or three dimensional. Design patent restrictions … Continue reading Protecting Your Product Designs in China

Top Five Free Business Apps You’ve Never Heard About.

This list is purely subjective, on one hand. On the other hand, I really do think that these are the best free business apps because I’ve looked at other lists and they all come with usual suspects, like Evernote, Dropbox or Skype. How very enlightening. NOT. So here is my version.      Bitrix24   I hearby declare Bitrix24 the best free business app that … Continue reading Top Five Free Business Apps You’ve Never Heard About.

THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY EXPLAINED

The payments industry had a huge year in 2014 and it’s showing no sign of slowing down. On the one hand tech giants like Amazon and Apple released new products that affirmed their long-term payments ambitions (Apple Pay and Amazon Local Register). On the other hand startups such as Stripe and ShopKeep continued to carve out market share, challenging older players like PayPal and VeriFone. … Continue reading THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY EXPLAINED