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Longer lifecycles could keep Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) from releasing a new console in the near future. Up until recently, the Mario maker released a new TV-connected game machine every five years. This tradition ended with Wii U, which arrived in 2012 -- a full six years after the original Wii...

In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal noted that the U.S. airline industry has seen a rise in startups. The newcomers use a variety of business models to try to survive in an industry that has historically not been kind to newbies. One of the main obstacles to success for many startups...

Five months ago, Thinknum was a bootstrapped, two-man startup. The company built an open Web platform for financial analysis and had already attracted the likes of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM). Now, the company has announced that it has raised $1 million in a seed round...

Sunlight is bouncing off of the bell of Comic-Con International's San Diego ball as the unusually comely sci-fi/steampunk creature Bodock continues to capture the imagination of convention guests and community members alike. As two parents photograph their daughter with Bodock, whose dragon...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was granted an exciting patent this week, but is it really proof that an iWatch is coming in 2014? With each new development in the iWatch rumor mill, consumers and investors believe that an Apple smartwatch is finally coming. Pacific Crest Securities analyst Andy...

Potato salad continues to draw thousands of dollars in donations, but not everyone is amused by the results. Bloggers have been amazed by Zack Danger Brown's ability to earn more than $60,000 -- enough to buy more than 18,000 bottles of mayonnaise -- from one silly Kickstarter campaign. One...

Auto leasing, once considered the realm of status-conscious drivers and people who need a new ride every three or so years, is making a comeback among U.S. consumers. Bloomberg News, quoting data from Edmunds.com, says leases have so far accounted for nearly 28 percent of this year's new...

Being the founder of an Internet music-streaming service behemoth can definitely be stressful, so it's important for people like Pandora (NYSE: P) founder Tim Westergren to find time to relax. Westergren told Benzinga that he likes to chill out with a book; he enjoys fiction, historical...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently introduced a new feature that may have been inspired by Twitter (NYSE: TWTR). Now the company is exploring e-commerce with a Buy button that might have been inspired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The company's description is pretty straightforward: "With this...

Banana Republic, a subsidiary of Gap (NYSE: GPS), sent out an email last month with a look labeled as the “Startup Guy.” The outfit in question features a half-tucked button down, rolled-up khakis and (what appear to be) suede Oxford-style shoes. It's part of Banana Republic...

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin was one of the first athletes to test out the Vyper, a new product on Kickstarter. He quickly became a fan of the training tool, which was created by Hyperice. "As an athlete, I am always looking for the best tools and technology to help keep my...

There is much speculation in the auto sector this week, just days after a German magazine reported talks were underway for a possible merger between Fiat (OTC: FIATY) and Volkswagen (OTC: VLKAY) -–  a move that, if consummated, would create the world's largest automotive company...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has announced Mentions, a new app that transforms the social network into Twitter (NYSE: TWTR). Built exclusively for public figures (athletes, musicians, actors and other influencers), Mentions is only for people with verified Pages in the United States. More countries...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) headcount may plummet, but the company's core initiatives are likely to move forward as planned. Last year the company opened a large number of stores throughout the United States. Many of these outlets have popped up in malls where Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has...