Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
6 Key Moments From Apple’s iPhone 6 Event
Apple AAPL -0.35% finally showcased bigger iPhones, mobile payments and its first smart watch on Tuesday. The two-hour event was hosted by CEO Tim Cook and topped off with a musical rendition from U2. Apple left behind a few lingering questions, such as what the battery life of its iWatch would be, and how much consumers could trust its […]
Kathy Griffin, Howard Stern lead star-studded turnout at Joan Rivers funeral
(Reuters) – Family and friends bid farewell on Sunday to Joan Rivers, the outspoken comedian who became famous around the world for her acerbic wit and brash style, at a private funeral sprinkled with jokes, laughter and songs. Journalists Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, comedian Whoopi Goldberg, tycoon Donald Trump, actress Sarah Jessica Parker and […]
Panera Asks Customers Not To Bring Guns Into Its Restaurants
On Monday, Panera Bread became the latest U.S. company to ask customers to leave their guns at home. The bakery-cafe chain joins Starbucks, Chipotle, Target and a handful of other restaurants and retailers in making such a request, which comes amid an increasingly heated debate over the role of guns in public places. “Within our […]
Oil Is Back!
A Global Warming President Presides Over a Drill-Baby-Drill America Considering all the talk about global warming, peak oil, carbon divestment, and renewable energy, you’d think that oil consumption in the United States would be on a downward path. By now, we should certainly be witnessing real progress toward a post-petroleum economy. As it happens, the […]
Samsung’s Fatally Flawed Smart Gear Strategy
Less than 12 hours after news broke that Apple’s September 9 media event would include the company’s first wearable in addition to bigger-screen iPhones, Samsung and LG had both preempted their own planned launch events with hurried press releases unveiling upcoming smartwatches. And I have no idea why. While the lack of marketing savvy among […]
Is Silicon Valley the new Versailles?
Is Silicon Valley about to turn San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) region into the new Versailles, a gilded castle filled with an elite who are so completely abstracted from reality that they eventually trigger a revolt of the commoners? The city may have reached “peak techie” this month with the unveiling of “Promised Land,” […]
How to budget in New York City
There’s no doubt that living in a metropolis like New York City can be exciting. There’s never a shortage of entertainment options — Broadway shows! Concerts! Museums! — or shiny career opportunities for the ambitious. But as any current (or former) New Yorker will tell you, it can also be expensive. Make that really expensive. […]
Why You Should do Nothing for 10 Minutes a Day
Most people start the day running in high gear and they never let up until the end of the day. Sometimes not even then. Their brains are still going 100 miles an hour as they try and get some sleep just so they can do it all over again the next day.That’s not a good […]
Ice Bucket Challenge Faces Some Criticism
There’s no doubt, the ice bucket challenge is popping up in everyone’s newsfeeds and making an appearance in just about every media outlet there is. For those who’ve somehow avoided the splash and don’t know what we’re talking about: it’s a social media phenomena where people dump a bucket of ice water on themselves, film […]
Consider Inventing as a Form of Investment
Like any traditional business venture, inventing involves spending money to make money. Therefore, when contemplating the commercialization (and monetization) of an idea for an invention, think about all opportunities you have to spend your money and then consider whether it makes sense to invest. To make a good decision, have a clear understanding of this fascinating and exciting enterprise. Often, […]
