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New Apple slogan: We are enterprise grade
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 00:35
How the times have changed. Apple is the new enterprise.
Walmart Labs buys Torbit to make sites faster across all devices
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 19:41
Walmart Labs purchased website optimizer Torbit today, one of many tech acquisitions the company has made in the last year.
Chromecast first look: Less elegant than the press photos, but whaddya want for $35?
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 23:52
We got our hands on Google's new $35 media adapter that plugs into a TV and lets you stream video from your phone or laptop. Here's a photo gallery with our notes.
Why this school system spun out an ed-tech startup
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 23:03
California's Aspire Public Schools, a non-profit charter school network, cobbled together its own performance analysis tools to address some pressing internal problems. It is spinning off this technology -- dubbed School...
Here are Facebook's quarterly earnings slides
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 23:02
Today, Facebook is reporting amazing earnings for the quarter -- a whopping $1.8 billion, an increase of 53 percent year-over-year. Facebook stock popped significantly as the earnings report came out and is currently tra...
Facebook's massive $1.3 billion turn-around was all old-school economics
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 22:59
The new-economy internet company did it the old-fashioned Business 101 way: increasing income and radically decreasing expenses. A quick look at the company's consolidated earnings statements of operations shows exactly ...
Facebook shares pop 19% on strong revenue and earnings news
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 22:20
Facebook had been trading at around $26/share all day, but jumped to to almost $31 within minutes of the news
Facebook beats revenue estimates at $1.8B, slam-dunks on mobile
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 22:17
The company beat revenue estimates by a handy margin. But the real slam dunk is from mobile.
This very cool keyboard for iPhone and Android rolls up in your pocket and weighs just 4 ounces
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 22:06
There are plenty of keyboards for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. I have one myself in my office, somewhere. But there are very few that fit comfortably in your pocket, fold with interleaved keys for a small...
How thinking like a fashion designer helped Filip make a more kid-friendly smartwatch
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 21:53
"This is the first time such a sophisticated piece of tech was created just for a child," says Filip's CEO.
Life360: You're doing location wrong, and niche products always win
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 21:38
Life360 knows why Google is shutting down its location-sharing app latitude: niche products are winning over big "platform services."
Customer experience management: How to consistently deliver excellence
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2013 21:24
Sponsored Post I find it compelling to see what companies do to delight their customers. Recently, a very positive trend has taken shape as many companies are now investing in initiatives like "Voice of the Customer" pro...
How You Unwrap Candy Can Make It Taste Better: The Power Of Food Rituals
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 21:2210 Most Promising Careers For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 21:17
10 jobs for enterprising personalities, by average salary and required skills
Do Women CPAs Just Need To Lean In ?
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 20:10Updating A Classic: The White Shirt
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 20:00Forbes: Peace Through Profits -- Inside The Secret Partnerships That May Save The Middle East
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 20:00
New York, NY (July 24, 2013) -- As Israeli and Palestinian politicians lurch towards talks, entrepreneurs have been quietly taking action. The Forbes cover story, Peace Through Profits (p. 72), takes readers inside the s...
Three Companies Innovating For Diabetics
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 19:44How Hashtags Attract Wealthy Customers
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 19:30Advertising Private Offerings To Investors Soon To Become Legal in the US
NuWire - 24 Jul 2013 19:30
The JOBS Act Title II was published today on the Federal Register which makes this new law effective on Monday September 23 or 60 days later. This is a gargantuan change from the Securities Act of 1933 -- breaking the 80...
Learn Why 1,000 Companies Worldwide Give One Percent For The Planet
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 19:28
Terry Kellogg, CEO of 1% For the Planet, has been working to save the planet as a key part of his career since he served as the Director of Environmental Stewardship at Timberland.
Stanford University Ranks No. 1 On Forbes' 6th Annual Ranking Of America's Top Colleges -- Measuring Student Satisfaction And Post-Graduate Success
Forbes - 24 Jul 2013 19:25
New York, NY (July 24, 2013) -- Stanford University tops Forbes' 2013 rankings of America's Top Colleges. The 6th annual rankings, calculated exclusively for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity ...