Author Archives: Chris Morris

10 essentials for a sweet home office life

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More home office essentialsand more workers are staying home. In fact, the percentage of all workers who worked at least 1 day at home increased from 7 percent in 1997 to 9.5 percent in 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with two-thirds of those working exclusively from their homes. But to get the job done, remote workers need the right equipment.

There’s more to telecommuting and freelancing than working in your PJs and raiding the pantry on an hourly basis. Of course, you’ll need a smartphone and a laptop, giving you the ability to be flexible and mobile. But if you’re truly planning to turn your spare bedroom, or any other residential square footage, into a workplace that rivals a professional office environment, you’ll need a lot more than that. (And good news, most of it may be tax deductible!)

Here are 10 essentials for living the sweet, telecommute life.

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Nintendo to offer pricier Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle

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Nintendo’s MarioKart8counting on its biggest game of the year to spur people to buy a Wii U.

The company, somewhat predictably, plans to bundle Mario Kart 8 with its console system, throwing in the now familiar Wii steering wheel and a Wii controller as well.

It’s a move that makes plenty of sense. Mario Kart might be familiar territory, but it has historically been a system mover for the company. What’s baffling us is the price.

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Famous business comebacks over the last 25 years

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Everyone biz comebacksloves a good comeback story. In the world of business, though, they’re rather rare. Generally, when things start to go really wrong for a large company, it’s hard for it to pivot in time to turn unprofitable operations around and regain market share.

Since 1989, though, there have been some marvels in the comeback world. What these success stories have in common is the remarkable leadership skills of their CEOs. Against the odds, these mavericks made bold but necessary moves to sharpen business focus and build the corporate brand. Here are 10 that will go down in history.

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America’s iconic companies that disappeared

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The iconic companiesbusiness landscape has changed significantly in the past 25 years—not only in how we work but also with whom we work.

It’s sometimes easy to forget that king of the hill isn’t a permanent position, and companies that seem invincible might not be around forever in their current form—or, in some cases, any form.

Icons fall, and here are some of the names we took for granted in 1989 that have since faded away.

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Nintendo to skip E3 press conference, hosts Super Smash Bros. tourney instead

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Nintendo’s Waluigilooking to smash up E3.

While Wii U sales languish and fans wonder where the big games are for the system, Nintendo has announced that it will once again bypass the traditional E3 press conference circuit, instead hosting its own ‘digital event’ that will be broadcast directly to fans on Tuesday June 10 at 9:00 am, PST.

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‘Angry Birds’ creator’s profits cut in half

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The Angry birdsbirds aren’t the only angry things at Rovio headquarters today. Executives likely aren’t too thrilled, either.

Profits at the studio behind the Angry Birds juggernaut fell by nearly 50 percent in 2013, sliding from $76.8 million to $37.3 million. That drop came despite more money actually coming into the company’s coffers. Revenues were up by just under $5 million last year.

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Porn site sues Amazon over Fire TV

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The fireTV-FyreTvowners of a porn website that shares the name as Amazon’s Fire TV set-top box are turning up the heat.

Florida-based WREAL is suing Amazon for alleged trademark infringement, asking a U.S. District Court judge to force the company to change the product’s name and to hand over all profits Fire TV has generated thus far.

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