Business

A business (also known as enterprise or firm) is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company, although that term also has a more precise meaning.The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope ? the singular usage to mean a particular organization; the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness; and the broadest meaning, which encompasses all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However,...


Smartphone sales in India have nearly tripled in the last year, led by Micromax, which is nipping at the heels of Samsung for market share dominance.


It looks like Google has been prepping to release a smart watch since at least last year, if a new report is correct. GigaOm reports that Google quietly acquired an Android smart watch startup called Wimm "last year" for an undisclosed sum in an effort to "kickstart" its wrist computing efforts. See also: Samsungs Galaxy Gear Coming Sept.


Twitter has poached Facebooks head of consumer and mobile marketing, Kate Jhaveri, according to a report. Jhaveri will join Twitter as senior director of consumer marketing, according to AllThingsD. Reps from Twitter and Facebook could not immediately be reached for comment.


Apple confirmed to Mashable on Friday that it will debut its iPhone trade-in program in Apple retail stores across the U.S.


Those who doubt the value of a college degree may want to think again. New research has found that individuals with a four-year degree make an average of $215,000 more than a high school graduate over the span of 20 years. Individuals with a graduate degree can expect to see $440,000 more than nongraduates during the same time span.


It is perhaps the one remaining venue where Jeff Bezos has yet to emerge victorious: the Supreme Court. Now, he could even prove dominant there. Amazon petitioned the nation?s highest court on Wednesday to hear its challenge against a 2008 New York State law that requires online retailers to collect sales tax. The company has hired famed Washington, D.C., attorney Ted Olson to represent it.


The final deadline to enter your best work for the Mashies is fast approaching, so make sure to submit your entries before you leave town for Labor Day. The deadline is Friday, Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. The Mashies awards program celebrates the most innovative digital marketing campaigns. Our award categories range from "Best Digital Agency" to "Best Branded Vine" and cover a range of digital and social mediums in between.


Foursquare Labs Inc. is in talks with multiple large technology companies about a potential strategic investment, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The social-media company, which lets users check in to show they?re visiting a location, is also negotiating with venture capitalists who own convertible debt about turning their holdings into equity, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn?t public.


After a limited test in May, Twitter on Thursday announced it is opening up its Lead Generation Cards to all businesses. The Cards let businesses register users and their emails for promotions or memberships directly within a tweet. When you click to expand the tweet, youll see an option to sign up with your Twitter handle and connected email already filled out.


Tumblr has sent a cadre of bloggers -- sometimes as many as 20 or as few as six -- to past seasons of New York Fashion Week, securing them access to shows and parties to chronicle their experiences. This season, the Yahoo-owned blogging network is taking a slightly different approach. In addition to the invitations, Tumblr has partnered 20 NYC-based bloggers with 18 designers and two unspecified organizations for two-week "apprenticeships" leading up to the shows.


Rainn Wilson and Neil Patrick Harris play a Gummy Bear and ball of lint, respectively, in a new round of ads that promote the Honda Odysseys built-in vacuum feature. The ads, by Los Angeles-based agency RPA, present the CGId bits of rubbish as google reklamı quite content with their lifestyle in the back of the Odyssey. The party comes to an end, however, as the driver pulls out the vehicles built-in vacuum and sucks them up.


Hugo Barra, vice president of product management for Googles Android division, has left the company for China-based smartphone maker Xiaomi. Barra confirmed the news himself on his Google+ account. "In a few weeks, Ill be joining the Xiaomi team in China to help them expand their incredible product portfolio and business globally ? as Vice President, Xiaomi Global," he wrote.