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Old phones and new users are key reasons Apple topped 53% U.S. smartphone market share
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 23:58
iOS was the leading smartphone platform with 53.3 percent share in the U.S. in late 2012. According to Kantar Worldpanel data scheduled to be released on Monday, a big reason is Apple's older phones ... and its ability t...
Peace out: Hulu CEO Jason Kilar resigns
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 23:18
Hulu's longtime chief exec Jason Kilar announced his resignation from the company he help build into a web TV powerhouse over five years ago.
What your business needs to know about Facebook's EdgeRank
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 23:15
Guest Post It's important to understand how EdgeRank works before passing judgment or sparking fruitless debates.
Technologies that can help you parent your smartphone-toting teen
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 21:57
Guest Post Parents are charting a new path: parenting kids with advanced smart devices that teens often understand better than their guardian adults.
StudyBlue raises $9M to equip students with digital backpacks
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 21:14
StudyBlue's mobile and social study platform takes in $9 million.
Motörheadphönes: Orgasmatron or Deaf Forever?
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 20:41
Once, I was sitting at the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Strip, nursing a cranberry and tonic (and a Djarum Black) at the outside patio bar. I looked to my right, and who should I see? Rock god ...
CloudBeat 2013 to be held Sept 9-10; early bird tickets now on sale
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 20:22
We're excited to announce dates for CloudBeat 2013, our annual enterprise cloud computing event. It's happening Monday & Tuesday September 9-10 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Francisco. Now in its third year, the eve...
Irritated by iPhone cords, Timbuk2 founder develops bluetooth earbuds
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 20:07
This week, the serial entrepreneur launched a Kickstarter campaign with a goal to raise $150,000 in funding for the mass production of the customizable bluetooth earbuds, known as "Elroy."
And the Master of Ceremonies for the Crunchies Is...
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 20:00
The host of the 2012 Crunchies is male, British, and guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles.
Best Buy rages against Walmart's 'shady' iPhone 5 holiday sale
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 19:27
The discount wars between Walmart and Best Buy continue to rage -- and Best Buy is mad as hell
Euclid taps smartphone Wi-Fi for in-store retail analytics -- no hardware required
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 19:04
Euclid furthers its quest to become the Google Analytics for the real world.
SellSimple launches iPhone app to sell anything everywhere, all at once: Ebay, Etsy, Craigslist, and more
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 19:01
The promise is simple: sell anything, anywhere, from your phone. No matter where you want to sell it: eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, or Facebook.
Despite Pandora & Spotify, total U.S. music sales grew in 2012
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 18:32
U.S. music sales grew 3.1 percent in 2012 to set a new record for the music industry, according to year-end report compiled by Nielsen and Billboard.
How Apple kept Safari a secret
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 18:16
How Don Melton, Apple's director of Internet technologies, kept the Safari web browser from being leaked to the world.
Mini Is The New Maxim
Forbes - 4 Jan 2013 18:15The DeanBeat: The game industry's calendar will be different in 2013
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 18:00
It's going to be a year full of interesting gaming news, from new console launches to new mobile device debuts.
HTC blames crappy marketing for its disastrous 2012
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 17:54
HTC is in bad shape, but CEO Peter Chou says the company is about to step things up.
Three things development leaders should focus on in 2013
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 17:31
Guest Post 2013 is the year of mobile-first development. What does this mean for you and your team?
Let the driverless race begin: Toyota and Audi prep self-driving cars for CES
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 16:45
Not content to let Google see all the hype for self-driving cars, both Toyota and Audi will be showing off their own driverless solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show next week.
Amazon signs deal to bring A&E, Bio, History, and Lifetime TV shows to Prime Instant Video
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 16:43
Amazon has signed a licensing agreement with A&E Networks that will make TV shows from A&E, Bio, History, and Lifetime channels available to watch on Prime Instant Video, the company announced today. Amazon claims the Pr...
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: Mosaic, Finish Line
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2013 12:31
Mosaid, Finish Line are stocks that could be active in Friday's trading.
Cisco and NXP encourage car communication to make driving safer
Venture Beat - 4 Jan 2013 11:00
Cisco and NXP make strategic investment in connected cars.