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It’s been a whopping five years since Apple unveiled a new product line: the iPad. So, needless to say, Apple fans are chomping at the bit to get their hands on the latest piece of hardware from the tech giant: the much-anticipated Apple Watch.

Well, the day has finally come. It’s rumored that Apple will unveil the Apple Watch at their event this afternoon. It will come in three distinct varieties: one with a standard stainless steel casing, one with an aluminum casing, and one with an 18-karat gold casing.

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Edith Wharton once said, “Ah, good conversation — there’s nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”

Ms. Wharton had a way with words (written and otherwise), but she would likely be horrified to know that most of our daily conversations nowadays start with shorthand texts or three-line emails.

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Podcasts: You know they’re becoming more and more popular by the day, and you want to join in on the fun. Maybe you’re finally catching up on NPR’s smash hit, Serial. Maybe you want to find something to help make your commute a little more enjoyable. Maybe you need to do some podcast research to help your company get their own up and running.

Regardless of why you want to jump on this new trend, the truth is that it can be tricky to figure out how to keep up with all of your favorite shows on all of your favorite devices.

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Why are some people more successful in the creative field than others?

You watch your colleagues or competitors come up with idea after brilliant idea.

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Whether SNL is having an on- or off-year, one place they always shine is commercial parodies.

Personally, I think they had an “on-year” this year — but whether or not you agree, you’ll have to admit they produced some laugh-out-loud fake commercials. I figured most marketers’ minds would be geared more toward New Year’s Eve planning than campaign planning today, so I compiled a round-up of the best SNL commercials of 2014 as a little light-hearted respite for you in the office today.

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There’s nothing quite like tearing off the wrapping paper of a gift to find a beautiful, new piece of technology inside.

But, as many of you know, the part after that initial excitement dies down isn’t so fun. You know, the part where instead of hanging out with your family, you’re hunched over on the couch, backing up your old version of the device and transferring all your information over to the new one. 

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There were hundreds of business books published this year. With so many books to choose from, it’s nearly impossible to figure out which ones you should actually read.

We decided to simplify things for you. Similar to the way Nate Silver aggregates political polling data, BookBub aggregated 23 different “Best Books of 2014” lists — from The New York Times to The Financial Times and more.

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shopping-cart-giftsHoliday shopping season is here — and this year, retailers predict Americans will spend almost $617 billion in November and December.

It’s no surprise that a lot of the big spending happens in the days following Thanksgiving. Every year, it seems Americans are adding yet another big sales day. On this year’s menu:

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baby-hugging-pumpkinPumpkin granola. Pumpkin ice cream. Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Pumpkin Spice bagels. Pumpkin Spice Oreos. (Pumpkin Spice Blog Posts? It’s never too late.)

Every year, as soon as September hits, America’s affinity for all things pumpkin roars from its summer slumber.

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waste-time-surfing-internetThis professor sure knows how to write a provocative title.

“Wasting Time on the Internet” is the name of the University of Pennsylvania’s newest English course, which will be taught in Spring 2015 by Professor Kenneth Goldsmith. And, because people love talking about wasting time on the internet almost as much as they love actually wasting time on the

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