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Airbnb will launch a program for superhosts, performance-tracking tools, and calendar improvements in 2014

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by on August 14, 2014 at 8:59 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Airbnb today revealed its plans to focus more on hosts for the rest of 2014. Following the service’s redesign last month, the company now wants to bring new features just for hosts in the coming months. Airbnb plans to launch a program that recognizes superhosts, a follow-up to the program preview last year celebrating distinguished hosts. In response to feedback about tracking performance, hosts will also be getting new tools to better understand their performance and get hospitality recommendations. Lastly, the company is planning improvements to the calendar: the way hosts update their listings and pricing will be simplified. Overall,…

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You don’t need a co-founder for your startup

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by on August 14, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Jay Barnett is the founder of Priority Pickup, an Australia based online passenger services company that offers private chauffeur rentals to customers in Perth, Western Australia.  One of the most frequently asked questions when I go to startup events here in Perth is why I do not have a co-founder for my business. At the outset, having a business partner makes perfect sense. I am not a technology guy myself. My primary role in business is to sign up new contractors and in ensuring that my customers are happy. I would be lying if I told you that the thought of…

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WSJ: Apple’s use of sapphire displays could drive up cost of the iPhone 6

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by on August 14, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile

Apple and other smartphone makers already try to reduce screen breaks with Corning’s Gorilla Glass. But now it seems Apple’s investment in synthetic sapphire will pay off in time for the launch of the next iPhone and a new smartwatch. According to The Wall Street Journal’s sources, Apple’s use of sapphire display for the next iPhone and rumored smartwatch could drive up the price of the smartphone. According to Eric Virey, a senior analyst at French research firm Yole Développement, it’ll cost Apple $16 per phone to add a sapphire display. By comparison, the Gorilla Glass screens in today’s iPhones cost an estimated $3 per unit….

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3 steps to forming partnerships with influencers on Tumblr

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by on August 14, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Social Media

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Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a professional speaker and freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the SumAll blog. Creating partnerships with influencers on social media can be a truly beneficial route to reach your audience wherever they are most active in an organic way. Tumblr is a thriving social network that’s often underutilized by businesses, which represents an opportunity to get ahead of the competition by building a following of the platform’s most active contributors to help your company achieve its goals. According to Search Engine People, the average visit to Tumblr is 14 minutes, longer than Twitter or Facebook. Tumblr users tend to be more engaged…

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A fascinating visualization of how culture expanded around the world

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by on August 14, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, tnwusa

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The theme of this year’s #TNWUSA conference is ‘Where Business and Cultures Collide.’ We’ll be focusing on international growth and regional technology trends, as well as best business practices and experiences when it comes to expanding abroad. One of the most exciting things we’ve noticed about 2014 has been the number of tech companies testing the waters of unfamiliar markets. Regardless of our unparalleled access to information today (thanks to a little thing called ‘the internet’), cultural and regulatory differences around the world can trip up the most sturdy of expansion plans. #TNWUSA ‘14 aims to help you get to grips with these cultural contrasts…

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