World’s happiest nations are… Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden are the world’s happiest countries, according to the survey of 156 countries. Rwanda, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Benin and Togo — all nations in Sub-Saharan Africa — are the least satisfied with their lives, the report said. The United States came in at…
The 10 commandants for happiness and success Don’t compare yourself to others. Only surround yourself with brilliant and positive people. Don’t be afraid to fail, failure is the best thing that could happen to you. Find your vocation and have pleasure doing it. Be careful when listening to people. Be generous, share when you can….
Today Samsung unveiled a smart watch called the Galaxy Gear There are a couple of significant downsides that temper my enthusiasm for the new Gear. First and foremost is the speed and intuitiveness of the user interface — or rather, the lack thereof. There’s a tangible lag to anything you do with the Gear, while…
In a major yet unsurprising move, Microsoft has acquired Nokia’s device and services devision for around $7.2 Billion. Building on the partnership with Nokia announced in February 2011 and the increasing success of Nokia’s Lumia smartphones, Microsoft aims to accelerate the growth of its share and profit in mobile devices through faster innovation, increased synergies,…
Google “defragging” Android Google’s strategy is clear. Play Services has system-level powers, but it’s updatable. It’s part of the Google apps package, so it’s not open source. OEMs are not allowed to modify it, making it completely under Google’s control. Play Services basically acts as a shim between the normal apps and the installed Android OS. Right now Play…
MBAs say values matter more than money Eighty-five percent of respondents said learning about social and environmental business is a priority for them in their graduate school program, and 91 percent said that social and environmental issues are essential or very important to a business’s long-term success. I am glad to see that so many…
