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10 Trips That Will Change Your Life
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 23:45
Make sure to add these incredible adventures to your travel bucket list.
Free-to-play publishers & game developers throw down at GDC
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 23:43
Publishers got the money. Game devs got the IP. and GDC has this epic showdown between heavyweights in each category.
As Supreme Court Decision Looms, Meet The Billionaires Backing Same-Sex Marriage
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 23:37
Howard Schultz is either very brave or very shrewd. At least, those are the prevailing (and, well, printable) opinions of the hundreds of Forbes readers who commented on my colleague Fred Allen's recent post on the billi...
Daily Wrap: 3/26/2013
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 23:16
Banks in Cyprus are still closed despite a deal that avoids government seizure of assets for small depositors there. The fact that the solution avoided asset seizures seemed to calm investors in the US, as the major inde...
Toughest Trucks Of 2013
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 23:09
Tough trucks that work hard and play hard.
Microsoft acknowledges Windows Blue, plans Build conference for June 26 in SF
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 23:05
Microsoft has publicly acknowledged Windows Blue and announced dates for its next big Build conference.
Goldbely delivers the best of America’s culinary bounty to your door
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 23:02
Got a craving for Katz's pastrami or Magnolia Bakery's cupcakes? Goldbely will deliver straight to your city apartment.
Y Combinator’s surprise hit: Teespring, a nerdy T-shirt startup
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 22:57
A custom T-shirt startup is generating a huge buzz at Y Combinator's demo day. Today, it announced that it made $700,000 in sales in the month of April alone.
Prizeo charity raffles could make your celebrity dreams come true
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 22:47
Prizeo's online raffles give anyone the opportunity to share experiences with their favorite celebrities, for a good cause.
Analyst Moves: MWV, SWN
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 21:43
MeadWestvaco (MWV) was downgraded by UBS (UBS) to neutral due involvement of activist investors leading to uncertainty in the near term. A price target of $35 was set.
Billions of online user actions say gamification increases site engagement 29%
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 21:38
In fact, gamification boosts commenting 13 percent, social sharing to Facebook, Twitter, and networks 22 percent, and content discovery by a massive 68Â percent.
Clean tech startup Choose Energy grabs $4M from Kleiner Perkins
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 21:36
While the options for clean energy are growing for U.S. consumers, it's not always easy to see what your options are, which is something clean tech startup Choose Energy is focused on.
Analyst Moves: APC, ONNN
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 21:35
Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target increased by Credit Suisse (CS) due to increasing net asset value. An outperform rating was issued with a price target of $109.
Making Your Brand Shine, Even If Tarnished
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 21:24
A hundred years ago, Detroit was the Silicon Valley of our country. This is where entrepreneurs came to build their fortunes by inventing things. Amazing creativity and entrepreneurship were the status quo – peopl...
iPhone 5 on T-Mobile LTE keeps up with AT&T and Verizon (video)
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 21:09
T-Mobile is finally getting the iPhone next month -- and it looks like the beleaguered carrier's customers can expect speeds similar to the competition.
YC’s first non-profit seeks to bring medical care to everyone on the planet
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 21:05
Watsi is a crowdfunding platform that helps fund basic medical treatments for people in need.
Want free airport parking? Try new ride-sharing startup Flightcar
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 20:55
Flightcar's founders claim they have figured out a way for San Francisco residents to avoid paying airport parking.
Gordmans, Neogen Announce Earnings
Forbes - 26 Mar 2013 20:46
Gordmans Stores (GMAN) announced that fourth quarter profit fell by 22 percent and that 2013 has thus far been off to a slow start. The company earned $7.9 million, or 41 cents per share for the quarter versus $10.2 mill...
‘Kickstarter for science’ wants to cure Alzheimers, teach coding, save the pandas
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 20:44
Microryza is a crowdfunding platform for scientific research projects.
Not enough people crying at your funeral? Rent a Mourner wants to help
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 20:37
Planning a funeral but not sure enough people are going to show up? Rent a Mourner, a service that hires people to cry at funerals, might be able to help.
Wevorce wants to make divorce suck less
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 20:33
Wevorce combines family law expertise with software to make the divorce process cheaper, more friendly, and easier on everyone involved.
Rev raises $4.5M for freelance marketplace from founders of similar service
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2013 20:27
Rev.com, founded by early oDesk employees, launched today with its own online workforce specifically targeting those who need translation and transcription services.