The Report

Archive: 12-2012

• By nurturing relationships, sailing through the ranks

  Aubrey Sabala embodies her vision for the future of marketing with a personalized touch that grows client lists and careers alike.

  December 31, 2012, 8:45 PM PST | By Audrey Quinn

• Q&A: David Eagleman, Director, Initiative on Neuroscience and the Law

  A popular neuroscientist (and bestselling fiction author) discusses how new ways of looking at the brain — and creatively communicating brain research — might reduce future crimes.

  December 28, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | By Reena Jana

• For one fashionable flower, buds mean big business

  Coffee? Oil? Diamonds? For one man in Florida, the natural but perishable orchid holds the opportunity for profit.

  December 26, 2012, 9:09 PM PST | By Rose Eveleth

• Tesla’s sales model? It’s simple: don’t sell cars

  Tesla Motors sells direct to consumers, which has prompted car dealerships to cry foul. Could the electric automaker change not just the cars we drive, but also how we buy them?

  December 20, 2012, 5:23 AM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

• Super-fast gigabit wireless heads to CES 2013

  The WiGig Alliance, with its new technology standard promising gigabit wireless networking, has big plans for the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas next month.

  December 19, 2012, 3:12 AM PST | By Mari Silbey

• Meet Cue, the personal assistant of the future that predicts your next move

  The San Francisco-based predictive service wants to bring to your schedule what Mint brought to your finances: sanity.

  December 17, 2012, 6:30 AM PST | By Beth Carter

• In an era of mobile apps, is there room for the children’s toy?

  The makers of conventional toys are exploring ways to integrate their hands-on products with increasingly popular connected digital devices. Is it change that children can believe in?

  December 13, 2012, 2:09 AM PST | By Rose Eveleth

• Art, design, and business blend beautifully in Miami

  At Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami, galleries, collectors, and the host city all benefitted from the intersection of high art and high design. And high sales figures.

  December 11, 2012, 10:05 PM PST | By Reena Jana

• Adobe’s social media maven

  How much income can social media generate for your company? Marjorie Kase will give you the numbers.

  December 10, 2012, 5:53 AM PST | By Audrey Quinn

• The Internet of Things: does it start with parking?

  Cisco is partnering with smart parking technology provider Streetline to bring its networking know-how to building up cities’ sensor networks. But that could be just the beginning.

  December 6, 2012, 5:31 AM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor