Without a doubt one of the best parts about working downtown is Market Square. It serves as a hub for those downtown during the day, and its restaurants draw me in at least a few times a week. Even last week when half of Knoxville was closed because of ice, an update from Tomato Head that said “we’re open!” drew me down to pick up a Southwestern Salad with Chicken and chipotle ranch. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine walking into Target and finding that perfect Christmas gift, but instead of putting it into your shopping cart, you pull out your Android or iPhone, scan the barcode (UPC) and discover you can save 20% if you buy it online instead of offline in the store at Target.  This dream has quickly become reality this year as mobile-enabled shoppers are bringing new transparency to pricing this holiday shopping season.  It has become very easy to price check that gift with Amazon or eBay. Not only can you go to their individual websites to price check, but a number of apps have emerged that will allow you to search for the item by name, voice or UPC and then check the item against hundreds of online retailers and return their prices. Read the rest of this entry »

Zuckerberg.  Love him or hate him, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, Inc., is the face of the Internet 2006 to today. Facebook is without a doubt an invention that has changed the world.

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The social network that started for college students has now become the classroom.  That’s right, you can now earn your MBA on Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »