Endless Innovation: Square for iPad: Disruptive innovation in th. I've been keeping my eye on Square , a potentially disruptive innovation in the financial services space. Imagine, for a second, if any individual or small business could accept credit cards for any product or service at any time in any place. That's what Square is making possible for smart phones and the new Apple iPad.
Remember the "long tail" from Chris Anderson of Wired ? Well, there's a long tail to credit card payments as well. By tapping into the “long tail” of micro-transactions, Square hopes to address an underserved market niche. [video: Welcome to Square ] Pay-What-You-Wish Goes to the Theater - Freakonomics Blog - NYTi. How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online?
How to Thrive Among Pirates. Shangri-La is the official name of a small Chinese town in a mountainous valley on the edge of the Tibetan plateau. Formerly called Zhongdian, the town was renamed Shangri-La by local businessmen with the blessings of the national government in order to spur tourism. Who would not want to visit Shangri-La? I’ve been twice, and sorry to say, it is no Shangri-La. But on my last visit there a pristine 6-inch layer of snow in April covered the normally dusty and dilapidated old town, and in this clean robe it actually looked picturesque. Old guy on the main street of Shangri-La. For hundreds of years this frontier town has been an overnight stop for travelers along the winding road from the agriculturally rich highlands of Yunnan to the dry wind-swept lands of Tibet.
I was in China, in part, to answer this simple question: how does the China film industry continue to produce films in a land where everything seems to be pirated? The answers uncovered by my research surprised me. Here Is Why The iPad Won't Save The Magazine Industry. BI Intelligence, a research service from Business Insider, brings you and your team business intelligence for the digital age. Our research is fast and nimble, reflecting the speed of change in today's business. We give you actionable insights that enable smarter and better-informed decision-making. We publish in-depth reports, news, and an exhaustive library of charts and data focusing on five key digital areas: mobile, social, e-commerce, digital video, and payments.
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