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COMPUTERS 
December 31, 2016 What Microsoft’s New Chatbot, Zo, Means for Your Business
There’s a new chatbot in town. Zo is the latest in Microsoft’s efforts to evolve AI. The company wants to create conversational AI that not only takes the informational side into account, but also the emotional side. In other words, it wants to create an experience that mimics that of talking to an actual person. […]
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NEWS 
December 31, 2016 Did You Know? Times Square New Year’s Eve Party Started As a Business Event (Watch)
The History Behind New Year’s Eve’s Biggest Party The Music That Moved Us In 2016 ‘Star Wars’ Actress Carrie Fisher Dies At Age 60 ‘Rogue One’ Hogs ‘Sing’s’ Spotlight When you think about New Year’s Eve, a few things likely come to mind. There’s the champagne, noisemakers, silly glasses — and of course, Times Square. […]
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CLOTHING 
December 30, 2016 The Birches at Newtown launches New Year with clothing and accessories drive
NEWTOWN >> The Birches at Newtown is paying it forward in January to help those in need during the cold winter. From January 1–31, The Birches is collecting clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry to be donated to Impact Thrift Store. Bring warmth and comfort to families in need this season; every piece counts! Throughout the […]
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COUPONS 
December 28, 2016 New coupons: Aunt Jemima, Rice-a-Roni, Foster Farms
MORE ON THIS SmartShopper Printable Coupons Swagbucks website . Check out the new printable coupons for Aunt Jemima pancake mix or syrup, Rice-a-Roni, Foster Farms Saute Ready chicken, Quaker Popped, Metamucil, Sheba treats and more! . You’ll find the new coupons listed below at the Smart Shopper Printable Coupons link to the left: . . […]
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December 19, 2016 Wade Foster of Zapier: When Computers Do More, Humans Create New Businesses
Small Business Trends: Can you tell us a little bit about your personal background? Wade Foster: I had an engineering degree. I have a marketing degree as well. I started helping a lot of small business do a better job at online marketing and also just running their businesses more efficiently. I spent a lot of time […]
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ALL DEALS 
December 12, 2016 GoDaddy Sitelock Partnership Yields Two New Security Features for Small Business Sites
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), a popular internet domain registrar and web hosting company, this week announced that it has expanded its partnership with cloud-based website security solutions company SiteLock. The aim is to provide small businesses a more comprehensive security offering. As part of the expanded partnership with SiteLock, GoDaddy will now offer two new […]
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NEWS 
December 12, 2016 Uber’s New Guidelines Highlight Issues With Sharing Economy (Watch)
Uber Updated Its Terms To Ban Flirting Between Drivers And Passengers In-Flight Phone Calls May Be The Next Annoying Thing On Planes Disney Is The Undisputed King Of The 2016 Box Office So The US Is Almost $20 Trillion In Debt; Who Do We Owe? Popular ride-sharing app Uber just updated its community guidelines. And […]
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COUPONS 
December 7, 2016 Offer Coupons and Deals to New Customers With BeFrugal
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, many small businesses are searching for ways to make themselves stand out from the competition. Online startups have offered a lot of new ways for retailers to get the word out about their products, and one of those startups is BeFrugal. 0 BeFrugal gives businesses the opportunity […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 6, 2016 Cell Phones on Steroids — The New Computers
Not long ago the Wall Street Journal ran a trend-spotting article about technology and gadgets of the future (requires subscription). The article interviewed one person who suggested that cell phones have the potential to become the personal computers of the future — but only if telecommunications companies give up control over the hardware: “The personal […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 6, 2016 Wade Foster of Zapier: When Computers Do More, Humans Create New Businesses
Small Business Trends: Can you tell us a little bit about your personal background? Wade Foster: I had an engineering degree. I have a marketing degree as well. I started helping a lot of small business do a better job at online marketing and also just running their businesses more efficiently. I spent a lot of time […]
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NEWS 
December 5, 2016 New Curved Phone Over $1,000 Announced by Samsung
Samsung has thrown the smartphone buying public a curve. Cost conscious entrepreneurs won’t be picking this phone, costing over $1,000 and not available outside South Korea. But perhaps it will teach us all something about innovation. The aptly named new Samsung Galaxy Round has a 5.7-inch display with 1080 pixel resolution, the same as the recently […]
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November 29, 2016 Microsoft Targets Apple Customers With New Computer (Watch)
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is going after Apple’s customers with its new desktop computer. The Surface Studio is the first desktop computer from Microsoft. And it has a lot of new and interesting features. For one, the computer screen actually folds down into something like a drafting table. You can also use touchscreen features, a stylus that […]
