The iPhone 5 and New York Fashion Week take center stage, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook, will.i.am on ‘ecocylcling,’ taking leaps and why perfection stinks… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
1. What would Steve Jobs do? Newsweek tech editor Dan Lyons on the iPhone 5, and what its release says about Apple without Steve Jobs. Here’s a hint: He’s not happy. (BBC)
2. Guerilla marketing at NY Fashion week: The power of blogs, street style and the new approach to communication. (New York Times)
3. Why Mark Zuckerberg ‘likes’ being underestimated: In his first interview since Facebook’s rocky IPO, the boy billionaire doubles down on Facebook. (Associated Press)
4. Google it, Tweet me: The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am on why companies should strive to be verbs. (Bloomberg Television):
5. The Big Apple goes on a diet: NYC Board of Health approves ban on sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces — affecting restaurants, movie theaters and other concession stands. (New York Daily News)
6. When a voice within says take a leap: The Bold Academy’s Director Smiley Poswolsky on leaping into the unknown, and reaching your full potential. (revolution.is)
7. Fashion’s ‘Queen of Prints’ on success: 2012 British Fashion Awards nominee Mary Katrantzou, who faces competitor Stella McCartney for the honor, dishes about success and recent collaborations with Topshop and Longchamp. (The Wall Street Journal)
8. New chips to aid ‘perceptual’ tasks: Intel releases details on its new Haswell processor, which aims to better support facial analysis and voice recognition. (BBC)
9. Movie theaters stop earning profits on purpose: Boutique movie theaters have found a new way to boost revenue: become a nonprofit or rely on financial support from nonprofit groups. (The Wall Street Journal)
10. Don’t wait for perfection: For the self-employed, procrastination can kill your business. CorpNet.com’s CEO shares productivity tips. (Mashable)
