BlackBerry's CEO Defends His Plans In the Wake of Disappointing Sales

Tech Tactics Presented by Top Stories in Tech Tactics 07/11/13 BlackBerry Wants to Be a Leader in the 'Internet of Things' After disappointing sales of its new smartphones, BlackBerry's CEO defended its growth plan at its annual shareholders meeting. Apple Hires Former Yves Saint Laurent CEO for 'Special Projects' Paul Deneve, former chief of the French luxury group, will report to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook. App Developer Shazam Gets $40 Million Backing From Tycoon Carlos Slim One of the world's richest men is investing in the startup best known for helping music fans identify catchy songs. SPONSOR PROVIDED CONTENT McGruff Safe Kids Total Identification McGruff Safe Kids TID - Most Recognized and Respected Child Safety Brand in the U.S! Facebook Rolls Out Graph Search The social media giant rolls out a new tool allowing its users to search content posted by people in their network. 3 Steps to Creating a Technology Plan Nelly Yusupova of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs has this advice for creating and storing a document that outlines how each piece of technology works in your business. Michael Dell Told to Raise Dell Offer as Carl Icahn Ups the Stakes The founder has been advised to raise his $24.4 billion offer for Dell, coming under further pressure from billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Thought of the Week: "What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens." --Benjamin Disraeli More Inspiring Quotes >> FROM THE ENTREPRENEUR BOOKSTORE Link. Rank. Profit. Learn step by step how to attract quality links to your website, drive more traffic and dramatically boost search engine rank. Manage Your Newsletters | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Contact Us | View Online Copyright © 2013 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2445 McCabe Way, Irvine, CA 92614 | Privacy Policy