How can a simple hashtag lead to a purchase? In American Express’s case, cardholders first had to sync their credit card with their Twitter account; once they did that, a tweet of the specified hashtag allowed them to purchase goods. … Continued
BOSTON, MA and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Nov 26, 2013) – Xpress Natural Gas (XNG) today announced plans to partner with Hess Energy Marketing (HEM), which was recently acquired by Direct Energy Business (DEB), to deliver compressed natural gas … Continued
Good Technology is “stealthily stealing BlackBerry’s enterprise clients with a simple pitch” that offers companies a secure path to accommodate Bring Your Own Device policies, a movement that has ushered Apple into corporate markets. Read more
Social commerce — the purchasing of products through social media — is on the rebound. And that rebound is being aided by an unlikely ally — the simple hashtag. <adage_no_lookbook_links>Hashtags have migrated to Facebook from their origins on Twitter and … Continued
Illinois ranked fifth in the number of clean-tech investments in the third quarter. Seven deals were made in Illinois during the quarter, putting the state in a three-way tie with New York and Washington, according to data from San Francisco-based … Continued
From a bus tour that combines stadium seating, LED lights and theatrical performances to a museum dedicated to all things mass transit, we’ve got the skinny on some of the best indoor tours around . . . Read more
Three years ago, I founded my third company. I left my old company, risked my livelihood (again), put my social life on hold and bootstrapped Chirpify myself for over a year… because of Twitter. I was so enthralled with the potential … Continued
ELIOT, Maine — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved the XNG Maine plan to build a compressed natural gas truck terminal at the current site of a propane depot. XNG Maine will tap into the Maritimes and Northeast Natural Gas … Continued
Israel’s Applied CleanTech has found a way to turn sewers into gold mines, and now the company has signed an agreement with a Dutch wastewater treatment facility (WWTP) and paper mill to test its revolutionary Sewage Recycling System (SRS). SRS involves mining sewers for … Continued
(NECN/NBC News: Chris Clackum, Louisville, Ky.) – Just as you get ready for those fall yard cleanup projects, there’s some encouraging news about the outdoor power equipment you could be using. “People think battery-powered stuff is weak and under-powered or … Continued
