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Apple's iPhone now 7th in China, the world's biggest smartphone market, with 4.8% share
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 16:43
Apple CEO Tim Cook, however, was philosophical. "In the arc of time, China is a huge opportunity. I don't get discouraged over a 90-day cycle."
Smartphones get viruses too. Here's one company that can help
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 23:09
Sponsored Post Smartphones are starting to attract malware, just as PCs have for years. What can you do about it?
China Can Keep GM's Growth In High Gear
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 23:08Yelp and ReachLocal form exclusive partnership to own home services industry
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 22:02
People will now be able to book and buy home services like plumbers, painters, appliance repairs, cleaning, directly through Yelp.
Linking in Google Drive gets easier with a nifty search field
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 21:54
If you spend a lot of time in Google Drive documents, you'll appreciate this update
Don't be Furby: What investors look for in hardware startups
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 21:52
Guest Post If you're running a hardware company, you have a lot more to learn from MakerBot and Pebble than the Furby.
Turn your children into little hackers at home with this program
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 21:33
Kids are given a huge advantage in the STEM world if they learn to code now.
Touchy-feely haptics market to balloon 1600% by 2025 (report)
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 21:19
The hands-on touchy-feely haptics market is set to explode by 1600 percent in coming years as manufacturers add force feedback to touch-screen devices, Lux Research says. And no, we're not talking about fancy vibrating u...
Charity Might Not Protect Your Company From A Boycott -- But It Could Lessen The Blow
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 20:46The Last General Store In Silicon Valley
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 20:38Twitter updates: more security, better search, and in-app lists management
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 20:31
Twitter hacking may be the new phone phreaking, but with a parcel of new updates, Twitter's making it easier to keep control of your account -- and ensure no unauthorized people tweet in your name.
Apple cranking on iOS 7; pushes out 5th beta within a week of last release
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 20:07
Apple gave developers the latest test version of iOS 7 only a week after its last release -- likely to make up for lost time after hack on the developer center.
The cloud takes aim at $300B market for talent
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 19:55
According to Accenture, enterprises worldwide now spend an estimated $300 billion per year on independent workers, and the cloud plays an increasingly important role in that market.
Udemy targets international students with support for 9 foreign languages
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 19:52
Online learning platform Udemy announced today that it now supports nine foreign languages and hit the milestone of one million students.
Facebook changes News Feed to kill updates from your boring friends
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 19:44
"We're in the service of the person having the most engaging experience every single time they come back," said Facebook VP Chris Cox. Here's what that means in practice.
Newspapers Get Great PR From Jeff Bezos Purchase of Washington Post
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 19:31The Most Embarrassing Cars On The Road
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 19:2112 'Most Embarrassing' Cars
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 19:21
Here's what a recent survey determined were among the most "cringe worthy" rides from the last decade.
Accelerators doubling annually: too much of a good thing?
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 19:08
"The hypocrisy of accelerators is that we give give you money and you go innovate while we do business as usual," 500 Startups' Paul Singh says.
Basis CEO says wearables won't have a single killer app
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 19:00
Jef Holove of Basis Science believes that we'll have a wide variety of wearable devices.
The Original Social Media Is Face-To-Face
Forbes - 6 Aug 2013 18:43
Ever since Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1844, each new communication technology has sought relevance in an increasingly noisy universe.
Hootsuite rival Engagor raises $2.6M, opens U.S. office
Venture Beat - 6 Aug 2013 18:38
The Belgian company tracks and analyzes conversations happening across the Internet to help brands stay engaged with their audience.