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5f53d0d80c0b3941db1f445b87461c84 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/07/09/low-rate-of-problems-with-statins-in-study-of-quarter-million-patients/ | Low Rate Of Problems With Statins In Study Of Quarter Million Patients | Low Rate Of Problems With Statins In Study Of Quarter Million Patients
A very large analysis of previously published studies finds that statins are generally safe and well tolerated, but helps confirm previous links to a small increased risk for diabetes and elevation of liver enzymes. Some statins were better tolerate... |
3d4d5135942f66afd4cb128220e89542 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/07/12/diovan-data-was-fabricated-say-japanese-health-minister-and-university-officials/ | Diovan Data Was Fabricated, Say Japanese Health Minister And University Officials | Diovan Data Was Fabricated, Say Japanese Health Minister And University Officials
Following a long series of accusations, retractions, and the resignation of a prominent professor, it now is clear that data from a large Japanese study of valsartan (Diovan, Novartis) was fabricated. On Thursday officials at Kyoto Prefec... |
4686976960eeaf46af599257f4b75776 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/07/30/more-bad-news-for-novartis-blood-pressure-drug/ | More Bad News For Novartis Blood Pressure Drug | More Bad News For Novartis Blood Pressure Drug
In the last few days more bad news about valsartan (Diovan, Novartis ) has emerged in Japan. Another major study conducted in Japan-- the Jikei Heart Study-- will be retracted and Japanese health authorities said they were investigating severe skin reactions associated ... |
0832eadf082b5e20b4ca4a1fb09bc72c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/07/31/european-heart-guidelines-based-on-disgraced-research-may-have-caused-thousands-of-deaths/ | How Heart Guidelines Based On Disgraced Research May Have Caused Thousands Of Deaths | How Heart Guidelines Based On Disgraced Research May Have Caused Thousands Of Deaths
What if doctors kept prescribing drugs based on large clinical trials that had been discredited? That is exactly what is happening in Europe, as guidelines for physicians have remained unchanged even as the studies they are based on we... |
9e37eafcf51a1436a72f7f4cd777ef00 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/08/05/faint-praise-13-year-delay-in-publication-of-a-major-clinical-trial-sparks-criticism/ | Faint PRAISE: 13 Year Delay In Publication Of A Major Clinical Trial Sparks Criticism | Faint PRAISE: 13 Year Delay In Publication Of A Major Clinical Trial Sparks Criticism
13 years after first being presented the results of the PRAISE-2 trial finally have been published in JACC: Heart Failure. The trial itself is now largely irrelevant to current clinical practice, as the hypothesis it tested has long b... |
dae0a3ecbf40f5bef4af9fbe2856d896 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/08/06/questions-about-president-george-w-bushs-stent/ | Did George W. Bush Really Need A Stent? | Did George W. Bush Really Need A Stent?
(Updated) -- Former President George W. Bush received a stent today at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Here is the statement from Bush's office:
During President George W. Bush’s annual physical examination at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas yesterday, a blockage was discovered i... |
bb3294c15e12e4f5a967b5e361d3bdb8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/09/02/automatic-wireless-monitoring-shows-benefits-in-chronic-heart-failure/ | Automatic Wireless Monitoring Shows Benefits in Chronic Heart Failure | Automatic Wireless Monitoring Shows Benefits in Chronic Heart Failure
Following in the wake of studies that failed to find benefits associated with remote wireless monitoring of heart failure (HF) patients, the In-Time trial, presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Amsterdam, is the first trial to sh... |
7b952040264b06af0f687d2a7d5ba92a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/09/27/saying-sorry-may-not-be-good-enough-for-novartis/ | Saying Sorry May Not Be Good Enough For Novartis | Saying Sorry May Not Be Good Enough For Novartis
Novartis has issued a formal apology over misconduct relating to valsartan (Diovan) research in Japan, but that apology does not appear likely to satisfy the Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, which plans to fully investigate the company's role in the scandal. ... |
35911df003164a5ad4b254204b9280c3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/10/02/new-questions-raised-about-italian-cardiologists-already-under-cloud-of-suspicion/ | New Questions Raised About Italian Cardiologists Already Under Cloud Of Suspicion (Updated) | New Questions Raised About Italian Cardiologists Already Under Cloud Of Suspicion (Updated)
(Updated with a response from Dr. Maria Grazia Modena)
New questions are being raised about the integrity and reliability of research published by a prominent Italian cardiologist and her colleagues. Last November, as previous r... |
a0afe8e04067a1cf9a75ae0d9245a78a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/10/09/prevalence-of-cardiovascular-disease-likely-to-increase-despite-gains-in-treatment/ | Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Disease Likely To Increase Despite Gains In Treatment | Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Disease Likely To Increase Despite Gains In Treatment
It is the best of times and the worst of times in the battle against cardiovascular disease. On the one hand, mortality rates from cardiovascular disease in the US have dropped by more than half in the last 30 years, likely due in large ... |
029f05f7886cacc89e9bed63bfa5d94a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/11/11/the-italian-research-scandal-grows-new-questions-and-more-confusion/ | The Italian Research Scandal Grows: New Questions And More Confusion | The Italian Research Scandal Grows: New Questions And More Confusion
New questions are being raised about yet another published study from an embattled Italian research group. It also appears that despite attempts by some of the participants to respond to some of the previous questions and accusationst there is little ... |
30af9bc2bc44dfef9e38c973c957cdf0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/11/19/tact-substudy-suggests-possible-strong-benefit-for-chelation-in-diabetics/ | TACT Substudy Suggests Possible Strong Benefit for Chelation in Diabetics | TACT Substudy Suggests Possible Strong Benefit for Chelation in Diabetics
One year ago the results of the TACT trial were published in JAMA, sparking an enormous controversy over the propriety of publishing a trial suggesting that chelation therapy might be beneficial in people with cardiovascular disease. Chelation th... |
f7141aa4f37e2ced3fe0b688eff72b81 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/11/20/go-nuts-consumption-of-nuts-linked-to-mortality-benefit/ | Go Nuts! Consumption of Nuts Linked to Mortality Benefit | Go Nuts! Consumption of Nuts Linked to Mortality Benefit
Nut consumption has long been linked to healthy lifestyles. Now, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine extends the finding and demonstrates a strong association with improved mortality.
Ying Bao and colleagues examined data from nearly 120,000 people enr... |
044e16e3c1812fac9d1a158c0649c892 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/12/03/stents-lose-in-comparisons-with-surgery-and-medical-therapy/ | Stents Lose In Comparisons With Surgery And Medical Therapy | Stents Lose In Comparisons With Surgery And Medical Therapy
Despite the enormous increase in the use of stents in recent decades, there is little or no good evidence comparing their use to the alternatives of bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG) or optimal medical therapy in patients also eligible for... |
abe8eaa650393ebc46bf6c99859aa692 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/12/12/fda-panel-gives-support-to-novel-stroke-prevention-device-from-boston-scientific/ | FDA Panel Gives Support To Novel Stroke Prevention Device From Boston Scientific | FDA Panel Gives Support To Novel Stroke Prevention Device From Boston Scientific
The FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel yesterday gave a vote of confidence to Boston Scientific's Watchman left atrial appendage closure device for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation patients. By a large majority the panel... |
19984dcb1fb527302b7eb3917ba9ae96 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/03/07/fda-sprinkles-some-rain-on-the-pcsk9-inhibitor-parade/ | FDA Sprinkles Some Rain On the PCSK9 Inhibitor Parade | FDA Sprinkles Some Rain On the PCSK9 Inhibitor Parade
In the last few years the PCSK9 inhibitors have been one of the few bright lights in an otherwise dismal field of new cardiovascular drugs. Now the FDA is raising questions that could dramatically slow down the progress of these new cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Last ... |
6a32321498fe5d4a340bfce7e526ee7f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/04/03/cardiovascular-disease-declines-in-rich-countries-but-grows-elsewhere/ | Cardiovascular Disease Declines in Rich Countries but Grows Elsewhere | Cardiovascular Disease Declines in Rich Countries but Grows Elsewhere
A new Global Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Atlas portrays a divided world where rich countries are gradually freeing themselves from the yoke of CVD but where many poor and middle-income countries are still struggling.
Ischemic heart disease and strok... |
c8943d4d666f2b11ecdc0ef4896b9635 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/05/21/the-walking-dead-renal-denervation-in-europe-just-cant-be-stopped/ | The Walking Dead: Renal Denervation In Europe Just Can't Be Stopped | The Walking Dead: Renal Denervation In Europe Just Can't Be Stopped
Earlier this year the only large, well-designed trial of renal denervation-- the once highly-promising catheter-based technology that was widely expected to "cure" difficult cases of resistant hypertension-- failed spectacularly. Many hypertension expe... |
182d917867eda7005197467bf728ace6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/10/13/medicare-reimbursement-for-lung-cancer-screening-provokes-debate/ | Medicare Reimbursement For Lung Cancer Screening Provokes Debate | Medicare Reimbursement For Lung Cancer Screening Provokes Debate
Although 160,000 people in the U.S. die each year from lung cancer, accounting for more than a quarter of all cancer deaths, screening for lung cancer remains controversial. Based on results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) in 2011, the U.S. ... |
73cba58a19ef605d73f06df11f1581ba | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/11/12/popular-diets-achieve-only-modest-long-term-weight-loss/ | Popular Diets Achieve Only Modest Long-Term Weight Loss | Popular Diets Achieve Only Modest Long-Term Weight Loss
Four of the most popular current weight loss diets produce at best only modest long-term benefits, a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes shows. The study also found few significant differences across the four diets, offering lit... |
b02c7cde0312803d19f3ac428c56bf2e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/11/17/improve-it-meets-endpoint-and-demonstrates-real-but-modest-clinical-benefit-for-ezetimibe/ | IMPROVE-IT Meets Endpoint And Demonstrates Real But Modest Clinical Benefit For Ezetimibe | IMPROVE-IT Meets Endpoint And Demonstrates Real But Modest Clinical Benefit For Ezetimibe
After all the waiting and all the controversy it turned out to be pretty simple. The IMPROVE-IT trial did what it set out to do and reached its primary endpoint. The benefit wasn't very big or impressive but it will be enough to p... |
eacb382300269eba3b177f3a34147204 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/11/17/large-japanese-trial-casts-further-doubt-on-aspirin-to-prevent-a-first-heart-attack/ | Large Japanese Trial Casts Further Doubt On Aspirin To Prevent A First Heart Attack | Large Japanese Trial Casts Further Doubt On Aspirin To Prevent A First Heart Attack
Although once quite popular, the use of aspirin to prevent a first heart attack has grown less popular in recent years as evidence has accumulated that the small benefits are outweighed by the increased risk of bleeding. Now a large tri... |
1a46a28433f6c23da9809180777cd94c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/01/12/millions-of-americans-taking-aspirin-when-they-shouldnt/ | Millions Of Americans Taking Aspirin When They Shouldn't | Millions Of Americans Taking Aspirin When They Shouldn't
More than a third of US adults-- more than 50 million people-- now take aspirin for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. (Primary prevention is the prevention of a first event; secondary prevention is the prevention of a recurrent event... |
2f65685305d186451cac7f5e8db3eb34 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/02/09/new-heart-drug-from-novartis-will-it-raise-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/ | New Heart Drug From Novartis: Will It Raise The Risk of Alzheimer's Disease? | New Heart Drug From Novartis: Will It Raise The Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
LCZ696 is a heart failure drug from Novartis that many observers think will gain FDA approval later this year and go on to become a blockbuster. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to the drug's success is the fear that it might raise the risk of Alz... |
325fb144c1f6877f4c85b8975aa78552 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/02/16/very-simple-high-fiber-diet-stands-up-to-american-heart-association-diet/ | Very Simple High-Fiber Diet Stands Up To American Heart Association Diet | Very Simple High-Fiber Diet Stands Up To American Heart Association Diet
Diets notoriously fail to help people lose a lot of weight. One problem is that most diets include a broad range of restrictions and guidelines that many people find difficult to follow. Another problem is that negative recommendations may have un... |
e42e643c83c05b9c9b39aa6a146bb3d3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/03/03/no-drinking-coffee-wont-save-your-life-or-prevent-heart-attacks/ | No, Drinking Coffee Won't Save Your Life Or Prevent Heart Attacks | No, Drinking Coffee Won't Save Your Life Or Prevent Heart Attacks
Once again the media has swallowed the bait hook, line, and sinker. Following the publication of a a new study in the journal Heart last night, hundreds of news reports have now appeared extolling the miraculous benefits of coffee. Here's just one typic... |
eb4b1f002af5ba75cbf126b38a6108e5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/03/30/no-an-apple-a-day-wont-keep-the-doctor-away/ | No, An Apple A Day Won't Keep The Doctor Away | No, An Apple A Day Won't Keep The Doctor Away
No, an apple a day does not appear to keep the doctor away. But, a new study semi-seriously suggests, it may keep the pharmacist away. The study serves as an instructive and humorous way to look at the perpetually thorny problem of how to best understand and make use of fin... |
91be1a02e2e585468c5d5511d4f3578f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/04/06/weight-loss-programs-slim-evidence-and-poor-results/ | Weight Loss Programs: Slim Evidence And Poor Results | Weight Loss Programs: Slim Evidence And Poor Results
A new study concludes that some weight loss programs may be slightly better than other programs but that in the long run none of the programs have been able to show a substantial weight loss over a sustained period. For even the best programs, an editorialist writes,... |
c137171b1ed99610450c708096f011ae | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/04/14/diabetes-drugs-get-neither-restrictions-nor-endorsements-from-fda-committee/ | Diabetes Drugs Get Neither Restrictions Nor Endorsements From FDA Committee | Diabetes Drugs Get Neither Restrictions Nor Endorsements From FDA Committee
Two diabetes drugs survived a meeting of the FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee on Tuesday. Rejecting recommendations from critics that the drugs should either be withdrawn or get new restrictions on use, the committee ... |
81cbd67693f5f3ec16d83f1fcd832591 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/04/14/heart-attack-risk-jumps-after-divorce/ | Heart Attack Risk Jumps After Divorce | Heart Attack Risk Jumps After Divorce
A new study shows that after a divorce people have an increased lifetime risk for heart attacks (myocardial infarction). Although previous studies have found that MIs occur more frequently in people who are divorced, this is the first study to prospectively examine the lifetime rel... |
a5d86a96293a969c5ace18d022fd1b55 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/04/27/cardiovascular-outcomes-with-mercks-januvia-no-better-or-worse-than-conventional-care/ | Cardiovascular Outcomes With Merck's Januvia: No Better Or Worse Than Conventional Care | Cardiovascular Outcomes With Merck's Januvia: No Better Or Worse Than Conventional Care
Late Monday afternoon Merck released the top line results of TECOS, the cardiovascular outcomes trial with its blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia (sitagliptin). The company said that the trial "achieved its primary endpoint of non-i... |
e52eb1e80ae62d4cea68e0ea80dbea87 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/05/11/prominent-harvard-cardiologist-moves-to-google-x-to-head-large-study/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Business&linkId=14149825 | Prominent Harvard Cardiologist Moves To Google X To Head Large Study | Prominent Harvard Cardiologist Moves To Google X To Head Large Study
(Updated)
Here's a clear sign of the ascending role of digital/precision/personalized medicine: a prominent cardiologist has left a top academic and clinical position in Boston to run a large, innovative study in Silicon Valley. Jessica Mega was widel... |
b091e8c6f0d8510051ac943be93aedbf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2015/07/24/doctor-scorecards-the-wrong-answer-to-the-right-question/ | Doctor Scorecards: The Wrong Answer To The Right Question | Doctor Scorecards: The Wrong Answer To The Right Question
ProPublica's recent publication of a Surgeon Scorecard has drawn intense criticism from many doctors. Without going into details here, I think it's fair to say that many of the critics' points are valid. Even its strongest defenders agree that the Scorecard is f... |
7aef217b10667051de2102da72ad44eb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/02/17/it-is-cmo-wake-up-time/?sh=72f568da2809 | It Is CMO Wake-Up Time | It Is CMO Wake-Up Time
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The CMO function is in trouble. Tenures are becoming shorter – 2019 data from Spencer Stuart indicated that average tenure is now at 43 months. Internal competition with other functional chieftains is rife. Media channels, apps, devices and other ways in which to reach c... |
7af0b58279d373c65a8c3c4728e7c83b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/03/30/five-phases-for-effective-brand-design/?sh=482a548a227c | Five Phases For Effective Brand Design | Five Phases For Effective Brand Design
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Harvard Business Review recently featured an article on Design Thinking. California Management Review, the journal from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of business devoted its entire Winter 2020 issue to Design Thinking. Brand Design is necessary for creating s... |
dcdb097897e13ce06806f60880ac538b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/05/05/an-unhappy-ending-for-movie-theater-chains-amc-and-cineworld/ | An Unhappy Ending For Movie Theater Chains AMC And Cineworld | An Unhappy Ending For Movie Theater Chains AMC And Cineworld
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One of the most destructive ideas for a brand is thinking that what worked yesterday will work today and tomorrow. Customers change; the world changes; brand reputations change and competition changes. Doing what once worked when the... |
2b6d0b2cf0e3c79ab8f65bf4ad931c45 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/06/04/nestls-trademark-confusion-may-cost-the-company-credibility/ | Nestlé’s Trademark Confusion May Cost The Company Credibility | Nestlé’s Trademark Confusion May Cost The Company Credibility
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On its website, Nestlé, maker of some of the world’s most famous and beloved food and beverage brands, states under its Ethical Business heading,
“Performing in an ethical manner is at the core of Nestlé’s business approach. Upholding st... |
6943b0e107dedb700a2aac0c67b3901b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/07/13/save-the-brooks-brothers-brand-with-a-paradox-promise-of-dignified-comfort/?sh=4b9acf523036 | Save The Brooks Brothers Brand With A Paradox Promise Of Dignified Comfort | Save The Brooks Brothers Brand With A Paradox Promise Of Dignified Comfort
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Brooks Brothers may be finished. The brand has lasted for two hundred and two years, with three manufacturing plants in the USA. It has filed for bankruptcy. Reports indicate that Brooks Brothers was floundering wel... |
a4fd83194c88642f5045573ff6dda201 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrylight/2020/08/10/ford-ceo-retires-unable-to-articulate-a-clear-and-consistent-vision/ | Ford CEO Retires: Unable To Articulate A Clear And Consistent Vision | Ford CEO Retires: Unable To Articulate A Clear And Consistent Vision
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It just took three years. Ford’s CEO Jim Hackett is retiring. In May 2017, Ford hired Jim Hackett to be CEO. Mr. Hackett had been CEO of Steelcase, the office furniture company. While at Steelcase, Mr. Hackett joined ... |
98f3665022528aa00f41c70cad7947ff | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/01/08/4k-tv-promising-but-not-ready-for-prime-time/ | 4K TV Promising but Not Ready for Prime Time | 4K TV Promising but Not Ready for Prime Time
To demonstrate the immediate value of its 4K sets, Sony showed the same 1080p program on 4K and... [+] standard 1080p sets (Photo: Larry Magid)
The TV industry has a problem. Many of us already have high definition TVs and we’re so happy with the picture quality that we hav... |
17aa4f29e0be77336ba4eff25bdd6f33 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/02/21/privacy-advocates-prefer-obamas-cybersecurity-plan-over-cispa/ | Privacy Advocates Prefer Obama's Cybersecurity Plan Over CISPA | Privacy Advocates Prefer Obama's Cybersecurity Plan Over CISPA
Just before issuing his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to improve critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. The next day, Congress was presented with a new version of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing an... |
045125f2c795a4f9ee96ef3152c5d365 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/07/31/nsa-chief-explains-us-spying-to-black-hat-hackers/ | NSA Chief Justifies US Spying To Black Hat Hackers And Security Professionals | NSA Chief Justifies US Spying To Black Hat Hackers And Security Professionals
NSA chief General Keith Alexander adresses Black Hat (photo: Larry Magid)
Speaking to an audience of hackers and security professionals at the annual Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander... |
587e1f465b4b62efba5770db8215ec76 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/08/11/ways-to-help-reduce-the-chances-of-being-spied-on-by-the-nsa-or-anyone-else/ | Ways To Reduce The Chances Of Being Spied On By The NSA Or Anyone Else | Ways To Reduce The Chances Of Being Spied On By The NSA Or Anyone Else
President Obama addresses government snooping during White House press conference (Credit: White... [+] House YouTube feed)
We live in a world where people rightfully worry about whether their electronic communications are being tracked by the gover... |
778269a0b8c5839b8a372ce97cf57f43 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/09/05/stop-the-presses-philips-introduces-laser-beard-trimmer-and-grooming-guide-for-men/ | Stop The Presses: Philips Introduces Laser Beard Trimmer and Grooming Guide For Men | Stop The Presses: Philips Introduces Laser Beard Trimmer and Grooming Guide For Men
Philips beard trimming guide
There are nearly 1,500 exhibitors at the giant IFA consumer tech show going on in Berlin this week with products ranging from deep freezers to the hottest new smartphones. Most of the attention, so far, has... |
11153911801e4b2a7c7625ff91c38069 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/10/17/windows-8-1-upgrade-not-working-after-3-attempts-on-2-machines/ | My Frustrating Upgrade To Windows 8.1 | My Frustrating Upgrade To Windows 8.1
Update Saturday afternoon: In reading through the comments, its appears as if a lot of other folks have had problems installing Windows 8.1 and a lot of you haven't. Me too. I had trouble on two machines and no trouble on a third. For those of you who haven't had trouble -- that's... |
9af0a80e931940c2cb2ac6fc4f5cb16a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2014/04/30/illustrated-guide-to-microsofts-defense-on-latest-security-flaw-or-avoid-internet-explorer-altogether/ | Illustrated Guide To Microsoft's Defense On Latest Internet Explorer Security Flaw | Illustrated Guide To Microsoft's Defense On Latest Internet Explorer Security Flaw
Microsoft has released a new advisory about the "zero day' security flaw affecting Internet Explorer. The advisory says that the risk affects all versions since 6, up to the most recent (11).
Calling it a "remote code execution vulnerab... |
c581983dfdffce3a0d0f6a4890d8f943 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2014/05/02/google-helps-you-find-your-parked-car/ | Google Helps You Find Your Parked Car | Google Helps You Find Your Parked Car
Having trouble remembering where you parked your car? There's an app for that. But, sorry iPhone users, it's just for Android.
Google has updated its Google Now app that's part of recent versions of Android so it remembers approximately where you park your car and the app will sho... |
30c6c82c3bada18bafa60a90a740d541 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2014/05/06/google-classroom-offers-control-center-for-students-and-teachers/ | Google Classroom Offers Assignment Center for Students and Teachers | Google Classroom Offers Assignment Center for Students and Teachers
Google is launching Classroom, a new offering in its Google Apps for Education to provide students and teachers with a central place to create, store, organize and provide feedback for classroom assignments.
The service, which is in beta and available ... |
aafd75aad29b5e96114e1e3d3e164507 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2014/07/31/safety-security-and-privacy-risks-of-fitness-tracking-and-quantified-self/ | Safety, Security And Privacy Risks Of Fitness Tracking And 'Quantified Self' | Safety, Security And Privacy Risks Of Fitness Tracking And 'Quantified Self'
Symantec is out with a report that raises questions about the safety and security of wearable technology.
In a report, How Safe is Your Quantified Self, Symantec "found security risks in a large number of self-tracking devices and application... |
3b67272755d5ea40337ec33c33457c6e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2016/04/22/chinese-company-shows-off-sunglass-sized-vr-headset/ | Chinese Company Shows Off Sunglass-Sized VR Headset | Chinese Company Shows Off Sunglass-Sized VR Headset
At the recent Facebook F8 developers conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicted that virtual reality headsets are "going to keep on getting smaller and smaller, and eventually we're going to have what looks like normal-looking glasses that can do both virtual ... |
7c4825895861b39fc69723e16c0484a0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2016/10/27/hands-on-with-the-new-macbook-pro/ | Hands-On With The New MacBook Pro | Hands-On With The New MacBook Pro
New Macbook Pro (photo by Larry Magid)
Cupertino, Calif -- A few minutes standing in front of a computer are not enough for a full-fledged review but they did give me a chance to at least get a feel for the new MacBook Pro models introduced today by Apple.
What I did find is a gorgeous... |
9968aae8de1c70f70837e70b0a1362e0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2018/12/23/thrills-frills-and-foibles-of-new-mid-range-tesla-model-3/ | Thrills, Frills And Foibles Of New Mid Range Tesla Model 3 | Thrills, Frills And Foibles Of New Mid Range Tesla Model 3
Specs of new Mid Range Tesla Model 3 Tesla
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In my more than three decades as a technology journalist, I’ve written about countless computers, tablets, ... |
fee1a93b4150dbd13d8c06485f528935 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2020/06/27/facebooks-troubles-and-policy-changes-are-more-about-trump-than-about-facebook/ | Facebook’s Troubles And Policy Changes Are More About Trump Than About Facebook | Facebook’s Troubles And Policy Changes Are More About Trump Than About Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee April 11, ... [+] 2018 2018 Getty Images
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31987746f5fbf711b926b2f7d78993df | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymcdonald/2014/01/03/puerto-rico-default-to-re-price-the-3-7-trillion-municipal-bond-market-in-2014/ | Could a Puerto Rico Default Hammer the $3.7 Trillion U.S. Muni Bond Market in 2014? | Could a Puerto Rico Default Hammer the $3.7 Trillion U.S. Muni Bond Market in 2014?
A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits ... |
60c555957c401b990df5fc7a1b8058ab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2013/08/01/3-steps-to-an-irresistible-business-model-multiple-authentication-methods/ | 3 Steps To An Irresistible Business Model | 3 Steps To An Irresistible Business Model
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value…The process of business model construction is part of business strategy.
-Wikipedia
I would disagree somewhat with the second sentence of the above definition because your busi... |
0654d29deaeb567d381b0981a417d733 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2013/12/05/atts-innovation-pipeline-engages-130000-employees/ | AT&T's Innovation Pipeline Engages 130,000 Employees | AT&T's Innovation Pipeline Engages 130,000 Employees
How did one of the largest corporations in the world persuade over half of its workforce to proactively participate in creativity, innovation and change?
Knowing that about 70% of large-scale change initiatives fail to deliver the desired results, I was curious (and ... |
22dad77c3ec49ebae10316092f86de8f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2015/12/16/an-intrapreneurs-best-contribution-is-customer-led-innovation/ | An Intrapreneur's Best Contribution Is 'Customer-Led Innovation' | An Intrapreneur's Best Contribution Is 'Customer-Led Innovation'
Customer-Led Innovation: Any group of enhancements obtained directly from customers, which, when implemented will induce customers to buy from the company.
If you are an internal entrepreneur (AKA, Intrapreneur) who is looking to increase your value to th... |
1ec65887d5b2d9360f629c5b68d98e2a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2016/02/19/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-how-to-grow-and-sell-your-online-business/ | If You Build It, They Will Come: How To Grow And Sell Your Online Business | If You Build It, They Will Come: How To Grow And Sell Your Online Business
Anyone with a computer and Internet access can start a business. And sometimes it feels like everyone has done just that. An Internet business doesn’t need an office, staff, phone, desks, copiers, a great location, or a teenager twirling a sign ... |
45883f492eabd5e38104ef6fa992f88d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2016/03/22/baby-boomers-love-their-pets-to-the-tune-of-60-billion-annually/ | Baby Boomers Love Their Pets To The Tune Of $60 Billion Annually | Baby Boomers Love Their Pets To The Tune Of $60 Billion Annually
The baby boomers, Americans like myself born between 1946 (after the end of World War II) and 1964, have had an indelible impact on the US culture and economy. We were the first generation to grow up with television, watching such shows as Captain Kangaro... |
18b979529bb6b9ac929a52c88a26d3ba | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2016/03/24/how-can-you-sell-online-to-buyers-who-dont-have-credit-cards/ | How Can You Sell Online To Buyers Who Don't Have Credit Cards? | How Can You Sell Online To Buyers Who Don't Have Credit Cards?
Entrepreneurs are constantly looking for ways to remove friction from their customers’ buying experiences. They have reduced the number of clicks necessary to complete an online purchase. They have made their offerings easier to find by through SEO, digital... |
18429cadb33936b35b91aba6cc4d88e0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2016/05/05/millennials-demand-for-customization-control-and-immediacy-drives-new-jawwy-mobile-service/ | Millennials' Demand For Customization, Control And Immediacy Drives New Jawwy Mobile Service | Millennials' Demand For Customization, Control And Immediacy Drives New Jawwy Mobile Service
Jawwy means “my way” in Arabic, and a new mobile phone provider by the same name is appealing to the two-thirds of the population in Saudi Arabia who are under 30 years of age.
Imagine ordering a new phone online and having it ... |
b574dce06276019a083236c9079322f4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2016/10/28/offline-in-the-digital-age-why-traditional-advertising-isnt-dead/?sh=525f39911f96 | Offline In The Digital Age: Why Traditional Advertising Isn't Dead | Offline In The Digital Age: Why Traditional Advertising Isn't Dead
In today’s crowded marketplace, businesses (both B2B and B2C) are fighting to get their brands noticed. Marketers have a plethora of tools to choose from, whether they decide to use a solely digital strategy or incorporate a blend of both traditional an... |
df9ef26ad2bca6dd33a77e71062a82e6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2017/07/19/why-customer-collaboration-is-the-ticket-to-b2b-success/ | Why Customer Collaboration Is The Ticket to B2B Success | Why Customer Collaboration Is The Ticket to B2B Success
Collaboration is the new consultation. iStock Photo
Smart marketers already understand the value of customer retention. Existing customers are five times more likely to make a repeat purchase, seven times more predisposed to try a new offer and four times as likel... |
5ff53a4298f8962acd03f2b5e2131aa7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2017/08/04/innovation-produces-more-revenue-and-these-4-factors-create-more-innovation/ | Innovation Produces More Revenue, And These 4 Factors Create More Innovation | Innovation Produces More Revenue, And These 4 Factors Create More Innovation
Innovation Equals B2B Sales Increases. Getty Images
Innovation is an important element for any business fighting to stay relevant. Business-to-business (B2B) companies in particular need to push hard to offer the best product for their custome... |
15004c21973a0955bef79007d7ad1b16 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2017/12/21/online-video-could-be-the-best-growth-engine-for-b2b-companies-in-2018/ | Online Video Could Be The Best Growth Engine For B2B Companies In 2018 | Online Video Could Be The Best Growth Engine For B2B Companies In 2018
A video paints a thousand words...30 times a second. Pexels
Think about the last video you liked, commented on, shared or even saw on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter that was about a company marketing itself to other companies. You’re not alone if you’... |
2695c43f959c41b3d2c1e2609be661b1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2011/05/21/hotels-i-love-twin-farms-vt/ | Hotels I Love: Twin Farms, VT | Hotels I Love: Twin Farms, VT
The Aviary cottage ensures you never have to go far from your hot tub to light your fireplace I live less than 25 minutes from one of the greatest boutique resorts in the world. Now here’s the irony: while people come from around the world to stay at Twin Farms, I never had any inter... |
2b048cc5523ba1efb3722a29238c6b16 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2011/08/03/wild-boar-the-other-other-white-meat/ | Wild Boar: The Other Other White Meat? | Wild Boar: The Other Other White Meat?
Will wild boar be the next hot menu item?
In today’s food obsessed society, where any chef who gets quoted in a magazine or loses some stupid made for TV competition is a “celebrity,” no one seems happy with all the great food we already have and the food media and industry is alw... |
103c98dcd31ce1400419f5217103fd43 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2011/10/27/las-vegas-10-hottest-restaurants-exclusive-inside-scoop/ | Las Vegas' 10 Hottest Restaurants - Exclusive Inside Scoop! | Las Vegas' 10 Hottest Restaurants - Exclusive Inside Scoop!
Las Vegas is one of the world's greatest restaurant cities - on and off the Strip. Image via... [+] Wikipedia
Andrew Knowlton is the longtime Restaurant Editor for Bon Appétit magazine, as well as the magazine’s columnist, The Foodist. He just gave me an exclu... |
0cbccd8587201ed80f0596642f5faca1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/03/30/the-138th-kentucky-derby-you-should-be-there/ | Why You Should Make Plans For The 138th Kentucky Derby | Why You Should Make Plans For The 138th Kentucky Derby
And They're Off! The start of the Kentucky Derby kicks off the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.... [+] Photo:QuintEvents
Imagine the scene: the University of Louisville marching band plays My Old Kentucky Home as everyone rises and the world’s best thoroughbreds are... |
e9bef0b88ae1888ff63b857befb81755 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/04/14/kobe-beef-scam-part-3-why-the-u-s-government-wants-you-to-buy-fake-foods/ | Kobe Beef Scam, Part 3: Why The U.S. Government Wants You To Buy Fake Foods | Kobe Beef Scam, Part 3: Why The U.S. Government Wants You To Buy Fake Foods
This is a glass of tawny port. Buy it in any European Union nation, and you know by law that it... [+] comes from Portugal and is made under strict quality rules that have been in place for centuries. Buy it in the U.S. and it can come from any... |
fe9d7060c6eaa4f1e9590c097af82b53 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/05/25/lets-not-forget-what-memorial-day-weekend-is-really-all-about-the-high-cost-of-freedom/ | Let's Not Forget What Memorial Day Weekend is Really All About - The High Cost of Freedom | Let's Not Forget What Memorial Day Weekend is Really All About - The High Cost of Freedom
On Memorial Day, every grave at Arlington National Cemetery receives a US flag acknowledging the... [+] ultimate sacrifice. Photo: Wikipedia
I’ve gotten tons of press releases in the past few weeks pitching stories on steaks, cook... |
fb0b5dc83eb59b5d0330a207ac6ef48b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/08/16/today-is-national-rum-day-try-some-really-old-rum/ | Today is National Rum Day: Try Some Really Old Rum | Today is National Rum Day: Try Some Really Old Rum
Blended from 20 different rums, all at least 50 years old, this special edition from Jamaica's... [+] Appleton claims to be the oldest barrel aged rum for sale in the world.
It’s hard to believe a year has already passed since last National Rum Day. On August 16, 2011,... |
1d832692b3cae3eb20614a33a166e364 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/11/23/is-guy-fieris-restaurant-really-that-bad/ | Is Guy Fieri's Restaurant Really That Bad? | Is Guy Fieri's Restaurant Really That Bad?
TV food personality and restaurant owner Guy Fieri. Photo: Wikipedia
“There is no such thing as bad publicity,” is the old adage, or as Oscar Wilde put it, “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” I wonder what Guy Fieri thinks about this logic... |
01174cfa61bf508f0e4f485ad07101b1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/12/17/fake-fish-on-your-plate-the-kobe-beef-of-the-seas/ | Fake Fish On Your Plate - The Kobe Beef Of The Seas? | Fake Fish On Your Plate - The Kobe Beef Of The Seas?
What's in your sushi roll? If you live in New York or LA, there's a good chance it's not what you... [+] ordered. Photo: Wikipedia
When non-profit ocean conservation group Oceana released a report last week detailing the fraudulent sale of mislabeled fish in New York... |
de1b930d276fdc97205a302097211bcc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/12/20/why-you-need-to-try-heli-skiing-this-winter/ | Why You Need To Try Heli-Skiing This Winter | Why You Need To Try Heli-Skiing This Winter
After unloading from the copter, these skiers are about to have one of the greatest runs of their... [+] lives!
If you love to ski or snowboard, there is nothing better than heli-skiing. It’s that simple.
No lift lines, or lifts for that matter - forget cold chairlift rides,... |
573f632d8f9b6494b7bce3c1db756dd0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/01/08/hit-the-slopes-coast-to-coast-snow-kicks-off-skiers-dream-season-for-2013/ | Hit The Slopes! Coast-to-Coast Snow Kicks Off Skier's Dream Season For 2013 | Hit The Slopes! Coast-to-Coast Snow Kicks Off Skier's Dream Season For 2013
Latest "Photo of the Day" from Jackson Hole, WY where they just got a few more inches - bringing the... [+] total to 200" this season. Photo: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Snowbird, a world-class resort in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon just ou... |
1af8b4f9a24ae793ad78e32cc8c09693 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/03/08/italian-wine-superstar-antinori-opens-to-public-after-600-years/ | Italian Wine Superstar Antinori Opens To Public After 600 Years | Italian Wine Superstar Antinori Opens To Public After 600 Years
Tignanello, one of the first Super Tuscans, is the most coveted of Antinori's many wonderful wines.... [+] Photo: Wikipedia
If you drink wine, you probably already know the name Antinori. They’ve been in the business since 1385 and specialize in Chianti, w... |
6c276991076da439b1d8557f546c1b91 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/03/22/south-africas-best-safari-lodges-kruger-national-park/ | South Africa's Best Safari Lodges & Kruger National Park | South Africa's Best Safari Lodges & Kruger National Park
Yes, this is for real - every room at South Africa's luxurious Royal Malewane has a private pool and... [+] this could be you. Photo: Royal Malewane
When most people go on vacation to South Africa, they go on safari. And when people go on a luxury safari to South... |
ae91f87e9fb7c7d7002636b73f371737 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/07/12/a-17000-barbecue-grill-ultimate-backyard-cooking/?sh=27f13ffc20f8 | A $17,000 Barbecue Grill? Meet The Rolls Royce Of Barbecue Grills | A $17,000 Barbecue Grill? Meet The Rolls Royce Of Barbecue Grills
The Rolls Royce of barbecue grills, this is the model I tested, the 75,000 BTU Kalamazoo Outdoor... [+] Gourmet K750HS.
It’s prime outdoor grilling season, and all across America, backyard chefs are having the same debate and facing the same quandary: ch... |
3f496a725c389fc50932bfdcaadca839 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/08/28/10-expert-tips-for-leisure-and-business-travel-part-1/ | 10 Expert Tips For Leisure And Business Travel, Part 1 | 10 Expert Tips For Leisure And Business Travel, Part 1
Whether you are headed to Paris, Peru or Peoria, these expert travel tips can save you time, money... [+] and hassle. Photo: Wikipedia
Because I have been a full-time travel journalist for nearly 20 years, and have covered aviation, hotels, and many related topics,... |
29fa37cf3060676971b837b21cdf0ae3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/08/30/for-golfers-shipping-clubs-now-beats-flying-with-them/ | For Golfers, Shipping Clubs Now Beats Flying With Them | For Golfers, Shipping Clubs Now Beats Flying With Them
If your luggage could travel without you, arriving first, more safely and often for less money, why... [+] would you ever do anything else?
On my recent trip to the stunning new Streamsong golf resort in Florida, I left something in my room when I checked out - my ... |
b8b69065c9eb5a9c4cf133b6fb377123 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/09/20/10-great-halloween-haunted-house-attractions-across-the-us/ | 10 Great Halloween Haunted House Attractions Across The U.S. | 10 Great Halloween Haunted House Attractions Across The U.S.
Gallery: 10 Great Haunted Attractions 10 images View gallery
With Halloween just over a month away, ghosts, ghouls and zombies are hitting peak season at more than 2,500 haunted or horror themed attractions worldwide, ranging from haunted hay ri... |
fe4356c5fb19c6d9bf0c798e11343566 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/04/23/1000-ice-cream-sundae-whats-in-new-yorks-latest-four-figure-dessert/ | $1,000 Ice Cream Sundae? What's In New York's Latest Four-Figure Dessert? | $1,000 Ice Cream Sundae? What's In New York's Latest Four-Figure Dessert?
Photo: Courtesy of Bagatelle
In 2007, the Guinness World Records listed a thousand dollar dessert at New York’s Serendipity 3 restaurant as the world’s most expensive sundae. A year later, the same restaurant upped the ante considerably by rollin... |
6c220387c9f6406b0c7f78abe17e3a4b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/06/07/summers-most-refreshing-cocktail-comes-from-venice/ | Summer's Most Refreshing Cocktail Comes From Venice | Summer's Most Refreshing Cocktail Comes From Venice
When summer temperatures soar, folks around the world take different strategies for adult refreshment. In Mexico, an icy cerveza hits the spot. Spain’s sunny climate makes it the gin and tonic capital of the world. But it’s the Italians who do it best, especially in t... |
4b816f19bc285125268629f397bf886d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/08/22/backyard-pizzeria-easily-turn-your-gas-grill-into-brick-oven/ | Backyard Pizzeria: Easily Turn Your Gas Grill Into Brick Oven | Backyard Pizzeria: Easily Turn Your Gas Grill Into Brick Oven
There are a lot of ways to cook pizza at home, and I’ve tried many of them. The BakerStone Pizza Oven Box is my favorite to date.
I don’t say this lightly, because I love pizza, and it’s a subject I’ve been writing on for years. I also love cooking, and have... |
d4fd8cd3f1729a7688c19c0b41c6ff19 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/10/07/kobe-beef-is-back-in-new-york-real-thing-returns-after-13-year-drought/ | Kobe Beef Is Back In New York - Real Thing Returns After 13 Year Drought | Kobe Beef Is Back In New York - Real Thing Returns After 13 Year Drought
If you have ordered Kobe beef in this country in the 21st Century, you were probably ripped off. It doesn’t matter whether you bought steaks, sliders or the infamous “Kobe burger,” whether you patronized a neighborhood joint or a famed celebrity c... |
e56fa1f6824d17c9ff392a44bd1cc343 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/11/24/holiday-gift-guide-for-the-cyclist-on-your-list/ | Holiday Gift Guide for the Cyclist on Your List | Holiday Gift Guide for the Cyclist on Your List
As my annual series of Holiday Gift Guides continues, I tackle one of my favorite sports, cycling, which has been growing widely in popularity. My picks fit the gamut from serious athletes to commuters, at every price point. Unlike many magazine gift round-ups, I have eit... |
1def7b423dad0d5781bd92204ffb5d25 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/12/19/15-most-memorable-restaurant-meals-of-2014/ | 15 Most Memorable Restaurant Meals of 2014 | 15 Most Memorable Restaurant Meals of 2014
I write on food for many publications, and as the door closes on 2014, it is time for annual reflection on my standout restaurant meals from the past 12 months. This is a tradition I started with my “10 Most Memorable Restaurant Meals of 2011,” and continued in 2012 and 2013. ... |
aaec3872cc115b4353ab422847cc5a48 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2015/02/08/americas-newest-standout-rye-whiskey-from-woodford-reserve/ | America's Newest Standout Rye Whiskey, From Woodford Reserve | America's Newest Standout Rye Whiskey, From Woodford Reserve
Rye has been enjoying a renaissance for the past few years and it is easy to see why. The more rye I taste, the more inclined I am to drink it regularly, and in many ways, rye whiskey has become even more appealing to me than bourbon.
It is tricky to generali... |
f22e0b5597ba189b8d9caa30bf637f69 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2015/02/26/americas-best-ski-resorts-jackson-hole-wy/ | America's Best Ski Resorts: Jackson Hole, WY | America's Best Ski Resorts: Jackson Hole, WY
For skiers and snowboarders, one big trip per winter is typical, two is a luxury, and more than that a rarity, so deciding where to spend that precious week or two is one of the toughest travel quandaries of the year. For just that reason, I am introducing this new semi-regu... |
cde237d82182c160ec7c017bd69cd2fb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2015/09/02/award-winning-vermont-inn-perfect-for-summer-foliage-ski-season-hotel-test-drive/ | Award-Winning Vermont Inn Perfect For Summer, Foliage, Ski Season: Hotel Test Drive | Award-Winning Vermont Inn Perfect For Summer, Foliage, Ski Season: Hotel Test Drive
The INN in Montgomery Center, Vermont is a small place a bit off the beaten path, but it provides a... [+] travel experience good enough to win TV's Hotel Showdown. Photo: Scott Pasfield
Last winter, Vermont’s Jay Peak had the most snow... |
e3a962b08440bb7b02cb9dbea3070ab6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2015/10/02/canadas-best-hotel-montreal-hotel-test-drive/ | Canada's Best Hotel? Montreal Hotel Test Drive | Canada's Best Hotel? Montreal Hotel Test Drive
The hotel is a Montreal classic - but it is also essentially brand new.
For more than a century, the Ritz-Carlton Montreal has been the “Grand Dame of Sherbrooke Street.” But like many things, the hotel did not improve with age. So rather than compromise quality and the ho... |
115a948a7eda1f7e17ee5403574e948e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/01/11/best-value-travel-destinations-of-2016-even-for-luxury-vacations/ | Best Value Travel Destinations of 2016 - Even For Luxury Vacations | Best Value Travel Destinations of 2016 - Even For Luxury Vacations
One of the best tourism destinations on earth, South Africa is also a bargain - last month its... [+] currency hit the lowest rate against the dollar in the country's history.
In recent years, American travelers have been taking it on the chin in much o... |
abc3b314443b060b26aab7c68ee7bf97 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/09/17/best-places-to-watch-the-next-total-solar-eclipse-coast-to-coast/ | Best Places To Watch The Next Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S., Coast To Coast | Best Places To Watch The Next Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S., Coast To Coast
This week I wrote about the first visible total solar eclipse in the Continental United States in nearly four decades, which is coming our way in August 2017. (One crossed Hawaii in 1991.) The arc of the event takes it from Oregon to the shor... |
09d92c916533bf2339a279f17a7a6f79 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/10/17/new-1200-tequila-from-one-of-mexicos-best-producers/ | New $1,200 Tequila From One Of Mexico's Best Producers | New $1,200 Tequila From One Of Mexico's Best Producers
Casa Noble has been the recipient of about two dozen major awards for its tequilas, including Double Gold at the nation’s highest profile event, the San Francisco World Spirit Competition. The company is a boutique small production brand with seven generations and ... |
8e25a249a8e1d6e8c0d525586f8d0d20 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/10/20/nba-star-yao-ming-makes-highly-acclaimed-wines-and-fights-wildlife-poaching/ | NBA Star Yao Ming Makes Highly Acclaimed Wines And Fights Wildlife Poaching | NBA Star Yao Ming Makes Highly Acclaimed Wines And Fights Wildlife Poaching
Talk about your win-wins. If you are going to drink very good wine anyway, why not save endangered animals at the same time?
As a fan of animals and a huge fan of wildlife-viewing safaris, a travel topic I have written on over and over again, I... |
5fea6fcf092122d6a3f1301c06bdce51 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2017/01/25/saving-the-ski-industry-revolutionary-non-profit-takes-a-new-approach/?sh=70d9a43a6481 | Saving The Ski Industry: This Revolutionary Non-Profit Takes A New Approach | Saving The Ski Industry: This Revolutionary Non-Profit Takes A New Approach
Base Lodge at at the National Winter Activity Center's non-profit New Jersey ski resort. Photo: NWAC
If you don’t live in a rural area or are not born into a family of avid skiers, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll never take the sport up. Ev... |
98c7ff25e15da9f895af5b5d3e9375f1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2017/10/06/the-coolest-sunglasses-made-in-the-usa-also-the-best/ | The Coolest Sunglasses Made In The USA - Also The Best | The Coolest Sunglasses Made In The USA - Also The Best
Tom Cruise has worn different models of Randolph Engineering's sunglasses in both his personal life... [+] and in several major movies, including Oblivion (shown here), The Mummy and his new American Made. Randolph Engineering
America is famously known for its car... |
c3466b40bd215e2b7411d04155ca3414 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2017/12/18/10-best-restaurant-meals-of-2017/?sh=339a6d913e14 | My 10 Favorite Restaurant Meals Of 2017 | My 10 Favorite Restaurant Meals Of 2017
By combining the ultra-high quality meat of a high end Western steakhouse with Korean BBQ... [+] traditions, Cote created one of the hottest new restaurants in New York City. Gary He for Cote
I write on culinary topics for many prominent publications, and had a New York Times Be... |
21b5bd307de9323c69913535a0fbf116 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2017/12/21/best-worst-of-aviation-2017-airlines-and-alliances/ | Best & Worst Of Aviation 2017: Airlines And Alliances | Best & Worst Of Aviation 2017: Airlines And Alliances
"Irish Hospitality" is for real on the revamped Aer Lingus, one of the big aviation success stories... [+] of 2017. Aer Lingus
In the first part of this annual recap, I covered recent changes in airline lounges and travel credit cards for frequent flyers, and these... |
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