Street Art: Not Just a Scrawl

As a follow-up to last week’s post about the graffiti culture in China, today we will explore São Paulo where street art is flourishing and adorning every conceivable concrete.

Brands Lost in Translation

As simple as it may sound, a phrase you often use in one country could mean very different things another country. Read on to avoid the worst of cultural faux pas.

In The News: Bill Gates Drinks Feces Water, Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker, Uber Launches Logistics Service

This week in the news, Microsoft founder Bill Gates wants to tackle the world’s health problems by drinking water made from human excrement and basketball star Shaquille O’Neal teams up with headphone company Monster Inc. to promote the company’s latest inventions, including a waterproof floating speaker.

The Language of Laughter

While joke telling and humor can be difficult enough to master in one’s native language and culture, the task becomes exponentially more problematic when translation comes into play.

In the News: The Ebola Epidemic, Conflict in Ukraine, Air Travel Turbulence

For 2015’s first edition of “In the News,” we’ll take a look back at the biggest stories of 2014, what the world was reading, and what trends affected us most.

Graffiti Finds its Niche in China

In China, with its supposedly authoritarian government, you would never have guessed that graffiti—an art form considered illegal in most countries—would be alive and kicking.

Cross Cultural Blunders Exposed, Part 2

In today’s article, the last of our two-part series on cross cultural blunders, we will continue to highlight stories related to culture shock as experienced by our CSOFT family.

Everyday Data

The term “Big Data” – referring to the vast amounts of information being generated, collected, and dissected via the internet – gets thrown around a lot these days in connection with increased business efficiencies, more targeted marketing, and generally better business. But what does Big Data mean for everyday people? How will they benefit from the Big Data revolution? Let’s find out…

Cross Cultural Blunders Exposed, Part 1

Meet CSOFT’s Matt Arney and Robert Derbyshire as they share their experience with culture shock.

In The News: Coca-Cola Ends American Idol Sponsorship and much more

This week in the news, Coca-cola has called an end to its 13-year “American Idol” sponsorship and many online fashion companies are making a push into the “real world” by opening brick-and-mortal stores.

Kickstarting Localization for Clannad

Localization of a cult classic, “Clannad,” has become the first such project to be funded through Kickstarter and the power of the Internet.

Software Localization: Top 5 Mobile Communication Apps

Today, we compiled a list of the top 5 mobile communication apps for business that can help you be better connected.