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Why Great Ideas Get Rejected

You just want to get your boss’s ear for an idea you think can help your department. But for many of us, the challenge is to distinguish between having an idea and selling the idea. Without proper planning and presentation, even the best ideas can be rejected. Here are some tips to sell your idea.

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Naomi Karten
US Cities as Niche Technology and Domain Epicenters

We are not new to studies that tout top ten lists—such as the top ten technology cities in the US. While these mostly focus on technology collectively, niche technologies and domains are also being tied to cities. Rajini Padmanaban takes a look at US cities as niche technology and domain epicenters.

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Rajini Padmanaban
What's below the Surface of the Agile Design Iceberg

An iceberg shape represents layers of design abstraction, with a “watermark” showing the demarcation between what is made visible to users (the tip of the iceberg) and what is kept undocumented and internal to the development team (underwater). Who should be involved with what's beneath the surface?

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Louis Taborda
Don't Just Work Longer—Work Smarter

People who work long hours assume they're also working hard—but that doesn't mean they're working smart. If you have a lot to do, you want to work smart—not just work a lot. How do you discover how much time spent working makes you the most productive? Run this experiment and gather some data.

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Johanna Rothman
Will Google Glass Be a Success with Consumers?

Ever since Google announced its foray into wearable computing with Google Glass, it has been getting a great deal of attention in technology circles. According to some reports, Glass is predicted to be “the next iPhone.” Will Glass live up to these high expectations with consumers?

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Anuj Magazine
FCC Wants You to Track Mobile Network Speed with Free App

Do you suspect the advertised speeds your mobile provider hypes don’t measure up to actual performance? If you have an inquiring mind and really want to know for sure, the Federal Communications Commission has a free app for you to use.

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Pamela Rentz
The Most Memorable Security Breaches of 2013

This year may go down as the year of Internet security breaches. After all, it was only this year that people began to look over their shoulders at the NSA. However, the NSA wasn't responsible for all of this year’s most memorable security breaches. Read on for a 2013 roundup.

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Cameron Philipp...
Five Future Mobile Strategies for Small Businesses

With so much web traffic being generated from mobile devices, it’s essential for a business to have a mobile site that’s functional and user-friendly. But that can be difficult even for the big brands, so how can small businesses do it? Here are the mobile strategies they should be thinking about.

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Beth Romanik