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Run an NYC Startup? New Bill Would Give a Tax Credit to Your Investors

Good news for all of the New York City-based startups out there: A new bill under discussion in the New York State Assembly would give angel investors a sizable tax credit for investing in your company. The Angel Investor Tax … Continue reading

Should Celebrities Create Their Own Branded Social Networks?

What’s better than having 1 million followers on Twitter? Having 35,000 followers on your own social network. At least, that’s what Grammy Award-winning producer and hip-hop artist Jermaine Dupri thinks. Dupri started his own social network, Global14, after getting frustrated … Continue reading

LinkedIn Considering Buying Monster [REPORT]

LinkedIn is mulling over the purchase of job site giant Monster, according to a report. Monster, which retained Stone Key Partners and Bank of America in March to pursue the sale of the company, has since received “expressions of interest” … Continue reading

Top 10 GIFs of the Week

Obama Celebrating Following the news that President Obama supports gay marriage on Wednesday, a Tumblr blog called “When Obama Endorsed” popped up on the web, featuring this GIF with the president, Hilary Clinton, Joe Biden and Michelle Obama riding down … Continue reading

New ‘Facebook Terms and Policies Hub’ Answers Your Policy Questions

Facebook, infamous for its changing policies and confusion among users about what they’re getting themselves into when they use the world’s largest social network, has finally aggregated all its terms and policies under the same roof. That roof — Facebook.com/policies … Continue reading

Freddie Mercury Returns — as an Optical Illusion With Queen

Following the success of the Tupac 3D hologram that popped up in April at the at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, it seems like other deceased musicians may be hitting the stage in the near … Continue reading

Comedian Fake Live Tweets Obama Dinner at Clooney’s House, Fools Web

President Obama held a record-setting, star-studded fundraising dinner at actor and humanitarian George Clooney’s house Thursday evening. Los Angeles-based comedian Ben Hoffman was there, live-tweeting away — or so he wanted the world to think. Hoffman was actually nowhere near … Continue reading

5 Android Apps for Busy Moms

This article is brought to you by Samsung, from the company’s website. For more information about BrandSpeak, click here. Whether you’re a working or a stay-at-home mother, you’ve probably got more errands and tasks than you can keep up with … Continue reading

Facebook’s New App Center: Everything You Need to Know

Facebook’s upcoming App Center may look a lot like the Apple App Store and Google Play, but it’s not exactly their competitor. Instead of selling apps that integrate with Facebook, the new App Center will refer users to other app … Continue reading

More Smartphone Owners Use Location-Based Products [STUDY]

As smartphone adoption continues to grow nationwide, nearly three-quarters of smartphone owners are accessing their mobile devices to get location-based information in real time, a new study suggests. A new study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project … Continue reading