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Kayak unwraps the best and worst times to travel this holiday season [infographic]
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 23:42
What are the best days to book flights? What are the hottest holiday destinations? How much can you save by traveling on Christmas? All this and more in an exclusive infographic.
iPhone 5 pushes Apple to its highest U.S. smartphone market share ever
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 23:22
Apple has reached the highest smartphone market share ever thanks to strong sales of the iPhone 5, according to the latest sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. With the iPhone 5 joining the 4 and 4S models still in...
Banks fall victim to simple trojan virus, says Symantec
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 23:14
A new trojan called Stabuniq is infecting financial institutions across the United States, according to Symantec who revealed the threat today.
Dropbox hires sales execs from Salesforce and Apple to bolster its enterprise push
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 22:51
Dropbox has had no trouble convincing consumers to use its tools, but it will need a dedicated sales team to reach large enterprises. To lead these efforts, the company has brought on Harvard Business School alum Kim Mal...
Oh snap! Facebook launches Poke, an iPhone app for self-destructing messages
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 22:45
Facebook has decided to try its hand at self-destructing messages with the release of Facebook Poke for iPhone.
Google and Motorola are working on a ‘X phone’ to take on the iPhone
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 22:28
All of a sudden, Google's expensive Motorola purchase is beginning to make sense.
The video game industry’s 2012 holiday cards
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 22:00
In the video game industry, everyone eats sliders and pizza every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and we all call everything “awesome†unless it is specifically not awesome. Everyone knows these traditi...
Christmas gift: iPhone iPad video software pack for Windows and Mac
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 21:44
Sponsored Post Have you ever wanted to make a backup of a Blu-ray or DVD and play it with your iOSÂ device?
Why I don’t buy the hype about ‘big data’
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 21:38
Guest Post You need big bucks to be able to deploy big data. Most companies don't have the IT budget, and can't afford to hire a data scientist or data services team. If the trend is to succeed the companies of all sizes...
From savage beast to sweet music: How Pandora became the Internet’s radio station
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 21:18
Very few companies have ever had such a crazy, tortuous, long pivot as Pandora.
Zynga Japan is no more
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 20:57
The social-gaming giant withdraws from Japan as it looks to cut costs.
Ready to kiss and make up, Instagram releases new filter and support for 25 languages
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 20:23
Ending a rocky week on a high note, Instagram released new and improved versions of its applications for iPhone and Android.
The best games of 2012 (GamesBeat staff picks)
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 20:00
The Walking Dead may be GamesBeat's Game of the Year for 2012, but here's the other titles our staff picked as contenders for the crown.
National Rifle Association blames video games for mass murders
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 19:52
During its Friday news conference, the National Rifle Association pointed toward games and the media.
Taking your startup global — tricks of the trade
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 19:50
Sponsored Post Startups are redefining the term “small business.â€
2013 will be the year of “the internet of things†as more than 5B wireless chips ship
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 19:47
Most of those five billion chips won't be in phones, as tablets, sensors, cameras, light bulbs, refrigerators, and more increasingly get connected to the internet.
Eloqua may become Oracle’s Autonomy, its Achilles’ heel
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 19:24
Guest Post Could Eloqua become Oracle’s Autonomy -- a failed acquisition that undermines Oracle’s entire foundation?
A Holiday Reminder: Philanthropy as Philosophy
Forbes - 21 Dec 2012 19:15Blocked by Microsoft, HTC will finally enter the Windows RT tablet market next year
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 18:35
Barred from the first round of Windows 8 hardware, HTC is planning to make its grand entrance into the space next year.
Behold The Untapped Big Data Gap
Forbes - 21 Dec 2012 18:21Now Is A Great Time To Get Your Business In Shape
Forbes - 21 Dec 2012 18:18
With negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff stalled, it's understandable for small business owners to worry about what the next year will bring in terms of increased taxes and other expenses.
The DeanBeat: The Newtown shooting will turn up the heat on video game violence — but will it make us think?
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2012 18:00
It's time to solve this emotional fight.