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Russia's venture capital market journeys from euphoria to maturation
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 04:05
The fast growth of Russia's venture market has stopped; signs of maturation (or perhaps stagnation) are multiplying among most investment types and market segments.
Google forces 'Powered by Android' branding on new Android phones
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 23:57
The move is all about control for Google -- over the past few years, Samsung has stuffed its Galaxy S smartphones with so many custom features and software that it's hard to tell they're actually running Android. ...
Music-tech heavyweights pile into $8.5M round for Bandpage
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 23:14
Bandpage's platform allows bands (or even solo artists) easily create websites that keep their fans informed with things like tour dates, news about the band, and connect with other social services.
What Your Kids Can Teach You About Leadership That Your Boss Cannot
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 22:59
When we think of leadership, we often gravitate toward lessons learned from our bosses (past and present), with a sense of their expertise. Generally this practice makes a tremendous amount of sense – longstanding su...
Ford Gives CEO Mulally 11% Raise to $23 Million
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 22:23
Ford Motor Co. paid total compensation of $23.2 million to CEO Alan Mulally last year, up from nearly $21 million in 2012.
This Stanford team is reinventing the entire Internet for just $10M
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 21:45
Sign up for our weekly newsletters, and you'll get the latest insights from our Dylan's Desk and DeanBeat columns before they're published on VentureBeat. If anyone tries to tell you that government grants play no role i...
Y Combinator may be removing VCs from its list of backers
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 21:30
According to a report in Fortune, startups enrolled in the program may soon receive funding from an entirely new source: Traditional limited partners.
6 Things Your Brand Needs To Know About Trademarks
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 21:28
Back in February of this year I wrote a post entitled License To Brand: When It Comes To Licensed Products Brands Need To Always Be On Their Game in which I spoke about the need for marketers and advertisers to protect...
Amazon says it won't be announcing a free streaming TV service next week
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 21:15
This isn't the first time we've heard rumors that Amazon would be launching a streaming video service focused on TV content.
Hardware company Aerohive has a bouncy IPO today with ups & downs
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 21:00
Aerohive Networks is the latest technology company to go public this year.
Minnesota Flip-Flops And Repeals Gift Tax, Leaving One State With Hated Tax
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 20:58
Minnesota's move leaves one state in the union that imposes a gift tax: Connecticut.
Yahoo is pushing back against government requests for your data
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 20:45
The company says it defends "our users' data from unwarranted government access" and adds that it is working to encrypt its products and services.
Valve's virtual-reality mastermind joins Facebook's Oculus VR
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 20:00
Abrash will take the role of chief scientist at Oculus, and he plans to spend the rest of his career working on virtual reality.
How Brands Protect Their Reputations by Combatting Trademark Misuse
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 19:37
Misuse of brand trademarks for Minecraft, Mojang, Play N Trade, and more at Meeting of the Mines event provides lessons for protecting valuable brand assets, trademarks, and intellectual property.
These College Entrepreneurs Can School Their Elders
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 19:34
"The goal isn't to create something that's perfect," says one gifted college entrepreneur." It's to create something valuable." The emphasis is on getting to market quickly and then adapting.
Are You Missing The Opportunity To Take More Risks?
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 19:34
Let's have a bet. I'll toss a coin. Heads, I will give you $150. Tails you will give me $100. Would you take the bet? Most people won't. The last time I tried this on an audience was in Rome two weeks ago, where I had ab...
Amazon's next data center could inspire trust in gun-shy EU companies
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 19:30
Amazon cloud customers in Germany are hungry for a data center in their own country, a company executive said in an interview today. That could be a sign of a coming expansion of Amazon's cloud.
Cut the Rope 2 ready to gobble up players on Android after dropping its $1 pricetag
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 18:30
Developer ZeptoLab reworked Cut the Rope 2 to make it free-to-play on Android. It costs $1 on iOS.
Five Hard Truths You Must Embrace To Thrive As An Entrepreneur
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 18:09
Given that a whopping 75% of businesses are so micro they have zero employees and small businesses generated over 65% of the net new jobs since 1999, it’s clear that soon almost everyone will be an entrepreneur. Tradit...
How To Be A Great Entrepreneur, By Venture Capitalists
Forbes - 28 Mar 2014 18:09
The VCs backing Facebook, Spotify and Warby Parker share what makes a great entrepreneur tick.
These are the 8 best mobile shopping apps, period
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 18:02
Phones and shopping. No better combination out there, eh? In honor of the fact that we've successfully moved this sometimes-addiction from the desktop to the smartphone, we've rounded up a few of our favorite mobile shop...
Twitch livestreaming game site improves video quality in Europe with new French servers
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2014 18:00
This will improve the quality of broadcasts in France and the surrounding nations.