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A system that is over-reliant on prediction through leverage, (like the banking system before the recent crisis), hence fragile to unforeseen “black swan” events, will eventually break into pieces. –Nassim Taleb I don’t read many business books anymore. For years I devoured them voraciously. But something happened to me as I began to realize that Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Rob Fugetta, CEO of Zuberance, about digital branding. Continue Reading →

AT&T has ended its unlimited wireless data plan. Should you care? What does it mean? Does it make sense? All good questions, let’s try to sort it out. Note: If you are an existing AT&T customer with an unlimited data plan, this announcement will not have an impact on your phone bill — unless you Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Apple sold approximately 700,000 iPad’s this weekend. The response has been exuberant, with Wired calling it a “gorgeous, media browsing luxury.” While some critics have had mixed feelings, Apple has sold more iPad’s this weekend than it did when the iPhone debuted and took 74 days Continue Reading →

Twitter is the topic de jour. And, as far as I can tell, most people don’t have it quite right. While it is true that Twitter is a social network. And it is also true that Twitter is filled with much more ambient noise than curated knowledge. The power of Twitter is, first and foremost, Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Yesterday, while at a Google TV ads conference, NBC head Jeff Zucker noted that TiVo is the number one show on at 10pm. Last year at a conference, Zucker made a similar remark on the future of television, saying “Why should Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The Dow Jones had its largest one day gain ever, up 936 points to 9387.61. The Dow went up as investors learned of the governments plan to invest $250 billion in nine of the country’s top banks. Shares of Apple Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. According to manager Larry Rudolph, BRITNEY SPEARS will not perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. However, the former pop sensation will most likely be in attendance. Britney’s last performance on the famed award show was heralded as one of Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on the SENATE approving the surveillance bill which gives teleco’s immunity for cooperating with federal wiretapping of their customers. COMCAST (NASD: CMCSA) will work with VONAGE (NYSE: VG) to ensure that Vonage’s VOIP runs smoothly over its Continue Reading →

JUST BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONIES of the Winter Olympics in Turin, Brian Williams spent a moment touting a remarkable technological achievement: NBC would broadcast its coverage of the games in HDTV. Williams went on to espouse the virtues of high-definition: 16×9 aspect ratio, richer, fuller colors–the whole sales pitch. I was very excited. After all, Continue Reading →