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Employees value 'office perks' less than you may think (survey)
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 19:42
Rate-your-company startup Glassdoor released the results of an employment confidence survey which showed that just one in five employees rate "office perks" as important.
Google renews contract with Vevo and invests $50M to keep it away from rivals
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 05:00
YouTube has renewed its agreement with music video service Vevo and is making an estimated $50 million investment. This investment gives Google a 10 percent stake in the company and puts Vevo's valuation at about $500 mi...
Thanks Oohay! Inbox spelled backwards means $30M for Xobni
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 23:39
Yahoo has acquired email inbox sanity provider Xobni for $30 to $40 million. Xobni announced the acquisition on its blog today -- as well as the fact that no premium product purchases will be accepted going forward.
Digital health investment growing, but experienced angels are MIA
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 23:16
Rock Health's midyear funding report found that investment in digital health startups is growing, but not as quickly as in previous quarters.
This year's San Francisco PR Summit focuses on the IPO
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 22:35
Sponsored Post This year's PR Summit has lined up a who's who of experts to look at IPOs from a PR perspective.
Computing pioneer and GUI inventor Doug Engelbart dies at 88
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 22:19
Douglas Engelbart, who invented the graphical user interface, the mouse, and a score of other pioneering computing tools, has passed away.
Moto X goes a bit Zune-y: Customizations include colors and engravings
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 21:56
Motorola is following in Microsoft's footsteps.
Gesture-controlled wearable Myo now open for hacking
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 21:46
Thalmic says that whether a developer is accepted into the pilot program for third parties will depend on several factors, such as compatibility with early APIs and the details of the ideas themselves.
Congratulations, Boston University, you're now a patent troll
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 21:17
Boston University is seeking a ban on all iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air sales based on a patent dating back 22 years ago that runs out in two years.
Fitly launches pilot program to tackle America's growing obesity epidemic
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 20:54
Fitly takes the pain points out of healthy eating by providing families with healthy meal ideas, online ordering, free grocery delivery, and simple preparation instructions.
German security chief: Stop using Google if you fear U.S. spying
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 20:46
If you don't want American spy agencies to spy on your Google searches, don't use Google, says Germany's privacy head.
Netflix & PBS get cozy with new contract & exclusives
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 20:43
The renewed contract includes two exclusive shows: British murder mystery miniseries The Bletchley Circle and preschool literacy series Super Why!
Twitter trying new ad options: retargeting and customer targeting
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 20:26
If you've visited a flower shop online lately, you might start seeing ads for flowers on Twitter.
Context: The cornerstone of productivity
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 19:02
Today, productivity apps are everywhere - in businesses, educational institutions, government organizations and even homes, with 1.2 billion people using them.
Official Korean customer satisfaction index says Apple's iPad number one
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 18:59
Just a day after Korean consumers said that iPhone has better quality than Samsung's Galaxy lines of phones, Apple's iPad reached the top spot in customer satisfaction according to Korea's 2013 National Customer Satisfac...
Human Experience: The New Media Channel
Forbes - 3 Jul 2013 18:41
This article is by Lisa A. Colantuono, co-partner, AAR Partners, an agency search consultancy.
New Service Lets Musicians Sell Through iTunes For Cheap
Forbes - 3 Jul 2013 18:36The Most Powerful Women In Politics, 2012
Forbes - 3 Jul 2013 18:34
The 19 most powerful female politicians of 2012
Michelle Obama and Laura Bush: Can The First Ladies Club Change The Future For African Women?
Forbes - 3 Jul 2013 18:34Samsung acquiring Boxee for $30M, report says
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 18:28
Streaming media startup Boxee is selling to Samsung for an estimated $30 million, which would back up previous rumors about the company's future.
The Simple Trick For Winning Negotiations
Forbes - 3 Jul 2013 18:10
Life is full of negotiations, big and small. We negotiate for raises, we negotiate with clients and providers over prices, and we negotiate for more staff, the best projects, and flex time. (Then we go home and negotiate...
Data-hungry smartphone owners will gobble 300% more data by 2017
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2013 18:06
Mobile data usage has been on the upswing for years with the proliferation of smartphones, and the trend will continue with force, according to new research by Strategy Analytics.