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Proposed federal legislation to collect sales tax on Internet purchases is reigniting debate among brick-and-mortar shops and online sellers -
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Video Gamers Pay Big to Hear Enemies Better
Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach sold more than $300 million in product last year by convincing customers sound quality matters -
Science & Research
Inventor's Latest Project: Superlab for Cleantech
The Ocean Invention Network is a global network of labs whose idea is that innovation will happen through the collaboration of small, independent partners -
Technology
Ten Fantasy Gadgets That Could Come True in 2013
Crowds funded these ideas. Now their makers have to deliver -
Profiles
Dragging Fashion Wholesalers Into the Digital Age
New online marketplaces (for designers and retailers, not consumers) want a cut of the roughly $158 billion in clothing sold in the U.S. -
Profiles
Portland Bike Maker Sees Made-in-USA Demand from Overseas
About 99 percent of bicycles sold in the U.S. are made in Asia. One Portland (Ore.) manufacturer still makes everything here and is riding a wave of foreign orders -
Advice
Retailers Use Technology to Manage the Holiday Rush
Apps and other services can help retailers manage the customer deluge, both online and in brick-and-mortar shops -
Management
How to Keep a Generator Running When You Lose Power
Getting backup generators to function properly during a disaster requires extensive planning, testing, and maintenance -
Advice
Small Business and Daily Deals: The Affair Is Over
A majority of small merchants are disenchanted with the online coupons -
Marketing
Shrink the Divide Between Sales and Marketing
Customers are far too plugged-in to tolerate businesses that promise one reality and deliver another -
Profiles
Recovers.org, a Marketplace for Disaster Relief
The startup matches volunteers and resources with people affected by disasters -
Entertainment
Review: 'Start-Ups: Silicon Valley'
Bravo's new reality show fails to capture any tech truths. And as bad TV goes, it's not even much fun -
Social Media
Finding Social Media's Most Influential Influencers
Startups Tellagence and Little Bird use advanced tools to search for people with clout -
Technology
Algae Are a Growing Part of San Diego's Appeal
The city's biofuels cluster is a "mecca" for entrepreneurs hoping to turn nonfood crops into fuel -
Social Media
What Hardware Companies Should Know About Kickstarter
A look at the crowdfunding site’s role in helping tech startups get geeky projects off the ground
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