http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/?ana=from_rss Portfolio.com looks behind the fads and fashionistas, to find the substance in the business of style. en-us Jaxx is an app for dudes. But beyond the branding, what exactly does that mean? The founder says it means a bit of social psychology.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/ySrvi_hLu54" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/executive-style/2012/05/22/jaxx-launches-as-social-app-for-men?ana=from_rss Executive Style Tue, 22 May 2012 18:27:00 UTC Every Man's Entourage Jaxx is an app for dudes. But beyond the branding, what exactly does that mean? The founder says it means a bit of social psychology. Entrepreneur, rapper, and preacher MC Hammer presided over the pitches of several tech startups hoping to win the $50,000 purse awarded to the winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/OWsnqJZ1qjY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/entrepreneurship/2012/05/22/mc-hammer-judges-battlefield-contestants?ana=from_rss Executive Style Tue, 22 May 2012 17:08:00 UTC MC Hammer Raps with Battlefield Finalists Entrepreneur, rapper, and preacher MC Hammer presided over the pitches of several tech startups hoping to win the $50,000 purse awarded to the winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition. What adults are immune to the charms of Popsicles—especially when they contain alcohol? Turns out, not many.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/9OK3u9TX_gw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2012/05/18/tequila-rum-pops-make-winning-combo?ana=from_rss Executive Style Fri, 18 May 2012 13:53:00 UTC Tequila and Rum Make Popsicles Pop What adults are immune to the charms of Popsicles—especially when they contain alcohol? Turns out, not many. She said, "Yes." And no doubt her creative new fiance deserves a ton of credit, but in a first, so to does Pandora and its team of tech experts.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/_aPga2pj-kY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2012/05/16/pandora-uses-demographics-to-aim-wedding-proposal?ana=from_rss Executive Style Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:00 UTC Pandora Demographics Aim Wedding Proposal She said, "Yes." And no doubt her creative new fiance deserves a ton of credit, but in a first, so to does Pandora and its team of tech experts. Make no mistake, the upcoming movie Magic Mike is all about men who take their clothes off for money. But under the direction of the guy who made Traffic and Erin Brockovich, it's also a story about entrepreneurs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/OjclgoavfM4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2012/04/19/steven-soderbergh-loves-entrepreneur-stories?ana=from_rss Executive Style Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:41:00 UTC Steven Soderbergh Loves Entrepreneurs (and Male Strippers) Make no mistake, the upcoming movie Magic Mike is all about men who take their clothes off for money. But under the direction of the guy who made Traffic and Erin Brockovich, it's also a story about entrepreneurs. The launch of an art exhibit in Melbourne, Australia, allows for a rare—if not unique—intersection between the worlds of technology and designer fragrances.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/1vk7fwML1No" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2012/04/19/apple-inc-products-scented-perfume-commissioned-for-exhibit?ana=from_rss Executive Style Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:19:00 UTC Eau de Macbook The launch of an art exhibit in Melbourne, Australia, allows for a rare—if not unique—intersection between the worlds of technology and designer fragrances. This Japanese company translates motion into song via one unlikely instrument: a bicycle.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/jgQjFvpxeyk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/video/2012/04/18/japanese-bike-share-company-cogoo-develops-turntable-bike?ana=from_rss Executive Style Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:25:00 UTC This Bicycle Instrument Dance Partner Cuts a Concrete Rug This Japanese company translates motion into song via one unlikely instrument: a bicycle. New iPad users accustomed to speedy 4G service may be in for an unwelcome surprise during their next trip abroad, and although it may be slow, it is no less dangerous.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/eymV1UjKvUU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/video/2012/03/28/cnet-reviews-ipad-service-in-four-major-cities?ana=from_rss Executive Style Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:27:00 UTC The New iPad Around the World in Three Minutes New iPad users accustomed to speedy 4G service may be in for an unwelcome surprise during their next trip abroad, and although it may be slow, it is no less dangerous. An 8-year-old innovator tracks down a stolen iPad using YouTube and an application.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/8wzIxuCnXkU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2012/03/28/eight-year-old-uses-app-to-track-down-thief?ana=from_rss Executive Style Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:09:00 UTC Where There's an 8-Year-Old and an iPad Tracking App, There's a Way An 8-year-old innovator tracks down a stolen iPad using YouTube and an application. He may be a philanderer and a boss that callously zings his eager-to-please underlings, but as Mad Men returns to screens, fans still ask: How can we be more like Don Draper?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/nMJoDV5bdb4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/executive-style/2012/03/23/tips-to-help-entrepreneurs-channel-don-draper-of-mad-men?ana=from_rss Executive Style Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:18:00 UTC Want to Be Like Don Draper? He may be a philanderer and a boss that callously zings his eager-to-please underlings, but as Mad Men returns to screens, fans still ask: How can we be more like Don Draper?