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Mountain Lion Offers New Features for Small Business Customers

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:00:55 +0000

Apple has just released the latest version of its operating system (OS), Mountain Lion, which includes a whole host of features that may be helpful for small businesses and entrepreneurs, including a system-wide sharing application, a new alerts system, and a gatekeeper platform for improved cyber-security.

Mountain Lion includes changes to the Notification Center, which streamlines alerts from different programs like Mail, Calendar, Messages, and even third party apps. Having all alerts come from one notification center could have Read More

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Mountain Lion Offers New Features for Small Business Customers

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Two Heads Were Not Better Than One for Arizona Counterfeiter

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:50:00 +0000

Filed under: Crime Counterfeiting money is a detail-oriented art, but one Arizona man who attempted it wasn't quite scrupulous enough about his fake bills, according to the Prescott Daily Courier: He attempted to pass a forged $100 bill with a picture... [...]

Facebook Working on Better Search, But Won’t Rival Google, Engineer Confirms

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Facebook is working to improve internal search for the social network. Also, don’t expect Facebook to become a direct web search competitor to Google any time soon. That’s the official word from Facebook engineer and former Googler Lars Rasmussen. ... [...]

Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson Star as Google Interns in New Movie

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:30:00 +0000

"The Internship", a new R-rated comedy about life as a Google intern, is currently filming at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Parts of the campus have been transformed to accommodate the movie, written by Vince Vaughn and starring himself and Owen Wilson. [...]

Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Those who know me know that I am a strong advocate of bootstrapping. Of course, it’s not always feasible, but when it is, as in the case of Pallav Nadhani, CEO of FusionCharts, I believe every entrepreneur should bootstrap.

Pallav was born in the small Indian town of Bihar where he lived until the age of 15. After that, he lived in Kolkata with his father, a man with an entrepreneurial spirit of his own. Pallav’s father had started his Read More

From Small Business Trends

Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India

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4 Tips to Beat the Back-to-School Shopping Blues

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:37:00 +0000

Filed under: College Finance, Family Money, Shopping Whether you want to believe it or not -- and I certainly don't -- we're already entering back-to-school season. This retail bonanza, like the Christmas season, seems to begin earlier every year, and ... [...]

Back to School Inspiration Board

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:30:47 +0000

From Tiny Talk | The Tiny Prints Card & Stationery Blog by Anum

Time to get in the back to school spirit! Help your child’s teacher out by volunteering to bring in special snacks and treats for the students (and teacher!) to get the year started off right. Here is a board full of cute ideas and crafts to inspire you.

L to R: Tiny Prints Chalkboard Thank You Card, Candy Apple, DIY Candy Pencils, Pencil Jars, Chalkboard Cookies

Find out more at Tiny Talk | The Tiny Prints Card & Stationery Blog

Famous Bloggers Founder Loses Domain Names

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:30:31 +0000

If you’re an online entrepreneur, there are few things more important than the security of your domain names. Building an audience and marketing your Website depends upon the security of these names and of the passwords that protect them. It also depends upon the password security of other accounts you use in your business. So imagine how it might feel to suddenly discover that the domain names to two of your most valuable sites are suddenly gone!

Here’s What HappenedRead More

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Famous Bloggers Founder Loses Domain Names

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Google Launches Handwrite for Mobile & Tablet Search – Tips & Tricks

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Google's new feature lets mobile and tablet users scrawl handwritten search queries on their screen. Google converts the handwritten letters to typing in the search bar and offers autocomplete results for users to tap. Here are some tips and tricks. ... [...]

7 People-to-People Apps That’ll Save You Money — If You’re Willing to Share

Talumo — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Family Money, Saving Money By Elizabeth Whittlesey Welcome to the new "collaborative consumer economy." The recent debut of start-up app SideCar highlighted a growing trend that's taking the technology world by storm. SideCar, deve... [...]