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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of LinkedIn? Almost ...
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 23:44
Current Facebook chief operating officer and former Google VP Cheryl Sandberg was almost LinkedIn's chief executive officer. Almost.
BlackBerry says Canadian Z10 launch was 'best ever'
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 23:56
Things are looking pretty good so far for the Z10 in Canada, but can BlackBerry keep it up?
TeamSnap nabs $2.75M from Torstar & others to help manage sports with apps
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 22:45
Sports team management startup TeamSnap has raised $2.75 million in new funding to help the company bring its apps to more coaches and teams around the world.
Delaware Judge Slams Lawyers Over Bank Of America Suit
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 21:41The $25 Raspberry Pi camera module is a video hacker's dream
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 21:41
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has posted some new photos of the final version of its hackable camera module, which it first demoed last November.
Heavy Rain maker argues that games need to grow up -- and offers nine ways to make that happen
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 21:33
Increasing competition for entertainment time means that games have to reach new and wider audiences.
Join VB at the 2013 Golden Gate Smackdown
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 21:17
Game on! It's time to dust off those paddles, grab your headband, and get ready for the 2013 Golden Gate Smackdown.
Twitter upgrades all its mobile apps with better search & discovery
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 20:49
Twitter has just rolled out an update to its mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the mobile web. The new apps bring us Twitter users "a single stream of content in each tab," writes Twitter product management director Este...
First ever: UK scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 20:49
Sure, 3D printing is cool and wonderful, and even can make awesome three-dimensional business cards. But can it save your life?
Rupert Murdoch: Wall Street Journal still under attack from Chinese hackers
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 20:16
Nearly a week after the Wall Street Journal reported a hack on its own systems, parent company-owner Rupert Murdoch says there is still a problem.
Why hiring B players will kill your startup
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 19:55
Guest Post In my experience, B players are the worst hires you can make.
Why Temporary Work Is Worth It
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 19:44
Temporary work is a perfect chance for a career switcher to try on different hats, work in various types of businesses, and add new skills and experience.
'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams and game maker Gabe Newell spar about storytelling across media
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 19:43
Star film director and game developer talk shop in opening keynote at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas.
Five Things Top Sales Leaders Do Differently -- and What You Can Learn From Them
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 19:25Google may sink $50M into music video service Vevo
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 19:23
In what would become a very expensive game of musical chairs, Google is interested in making a $50 million investment into music video service Vevo.
How Successful Are You? Answer: How Resilient Are You?
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 19:22
Frankly, I think Resilience as a life skill is highly under appreciated so kudos to Nancy Koehn for her attention to Lincoln's resilience as having served him and our nation well in her article, The Lincoln School of Man...
David Ko puts up the 'guard rails' at Zynga to keep costs under control (interview)
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 19:00
The No. 2 exec at Zynga is trying to contain costs as the company shifts its weight into mobile gaming.
It's time to bury the 'clean vs. dirty' debate in energy
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 19:00
Guest Post Many companies are finding that a mixture of oil and gas energy, together with solar and wind power, fit their needs -- and the energy industry is benefitting too.
Promising Founders: Building A Company From Scratch
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 18:50
Mixbook's Andrew Laffoon, ClassDojo's Liam Don and Plyfe's Jeff Arbour reflect on starting up.
Promising Founders: Their Biggest Mistakes
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 18:45
Mixbook?s Andrew Laffoon, ClassDojo?s Liam Don and Plyfe?s Jeff Arbour learn tough lessons.
Promising Founders: Choosing A Cofounder
Forbes - 6 Feb 2013 18:40
Mixbook's Andrew Laffoon, ClassDojo's Liam Don and Plyfe's Jeff Arbour on partners and scaling up.
Meet Dilys Sun, the 'Codecademy girl' from the Crunchies
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2013 18:39
In her charming acceptance speech, Codecademy user Dilys Sun showed the world why Codecademy works. Here's what she's doing now & how coding changed her life.