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An introduction to photography via mobile devices, as they all come equipped with built-in cameras, is one of the most accessible forms of creative expression. Here are five apps that are suited to Elementary school students and younger. Crayola Lights, Camera, Color! (Free) Crayola Lights, Camera, Color offers kids an ever-engaging experience where they can instantly Continue Reading →

When Craig Moffett talks, many people hear and work by what emerges from this popular media-focused senior research analyst. In public or private, it takes something for Moffett to correct something offered on his record. The subject of cord-cutting provided an exception, with Videonuze’s VideoSchmooze: NYC meeting earlier this month the forum. Without prompting from Continue Reading →

This holiday season may seem like it’s all about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, but other consoles offer far more bang for your buck. The latest and greatest from Microsoft and Sony are far and away the most powerful non-PC video game machines you can buy (for the most part), but a serious Continue Reading →

You should use some of the rules of rhetoric to persuade the hiring manager to hire you. Note that I’ve selected specific rules below that I believe are most relevant to getting hired and then redefined them to deliver job search advice. Rhetoric Based Rules for Getting Hired INVENTION: Develop Your Argument Decide why you are Continue Reading →

Every week, Amanda Munster marches into the grocery store on a mission: save enough money to buy a house. The 26-year-old digital marketer lives in Dallas with her fiance’ and, like many twentysomethings, is tired of throwing away paychecks on rent instead of building equity with a mortgage. Munster’s biggest roadblock to home ownership is Continue Reading →

The fast and easy answer is yes. The privacy our parents and grandparents had is no longer. The privacy we still have in pockets of our lives will not be available to our children and grandchildren. The historical definition of privacy that has existed for centuries no longer exists. In the last seven years I Continue Reading →

Word of mouth is more effective than traditional marketing, but difficulty proving ROI is a significant obstacle to growth. Those are two of the most significant findings to emerge from the recently released “State of Word of Mouth Marketing Survey,” conducted by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) and the American Marketing Association (AMA). Continue Reading →

I can’t wait to see Her. Opening in limited release next week (and already getting rave reviews and year-end awards), Spike Jonze’s newest movie is set in the “near future” and stars Joaquin Phoenix as a lonely man who falls in love with a Siri-like A.I. system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. She’s specifically designed to Continue Reading →

Forty-four percent of smartphone users want the ability to make in-person purchases with their smartphone, according to Harris Interactive. Many companies have been attempting to find ways to consolidate payment methods into a single system and move this system onto smartphones. Loop is a new service that makes it easy for consumers to pay for Continue Reading →

A message to new moms and dads everywhere: don’t be helicopter parents. A psychotherapist recently wrote a column on Slate called “Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up.” The author, Brooke Donatone, says she’s treated at least 100 college and grad students who fall apart at the thought of being an independent adult. She believes a major Continue Reading →