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The Worst Thing Any Leader Can Do To High Performers
Forbes - 12 Apr 2014 18:20
If you’ve managed a team for even a year, you know the crazy behavior that human beings can deliver. As a CEO for 23 years, I remember dozens of times I sat with my head in my hands, wondering what a team member was ...
Big data could be a sweet business for Apple, analysts say
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 03:01
Apple's new CarPlay feature suggests Apple knows it can use data to bring a personalized experience to consumers in more parts of their lives. But the company can do more, Wells Fargo analysts argue.
Will Digital Technology Disrupt The Psychotherapy Market?
Forbes - 12 Apr 2014 22:54
@giorodriguez Probably. And a field called positive psychology may be helping to shape the disruption
One Apple fan imagined the iPad in 2004, but got the design totally wrong
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 22:12
Even before Apple set foot in the smartphone industry, rumors of a tablet iDevice ran wild. Like today, overzealous designers jumped at the chance to imagine Apple’s future iPad. In fact, this recently surfaced mockup ...
Will Staples, of all companies, make 3D printing mainstream?
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 20:00
Could an office supply store bring 3D printing to middle America? Staples surely thinks it can, and this week jump-started a trial program offering 3D printing services in New York and Los Angeles, Businessweek reports. ...
Feds try hacker in wrong state, conviction tossed
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 19:00
“Weev” the wily hacker walks. Weev, whose real name is Andrew Auernheimer, was convicted on multiple federal counts related to a hacking spree in which he stole 114,000 email addresses from AT&T in 2012. Although he ...
All the passwords you should change because of Heartbleed, in one handy graphic
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 17:51
Connect with leaders from the companies in this story, in real life: Come to the fourth annual VentureBeat Mobile Summit April 14-15 in Sausalito, Calif. Request an invitation. The Heartbleed security flaw was fixed in t...
HTC's new One is a beautiful beast, a speed demon -- but its camera stinks (review)
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 16:00
Small upgrades across the board leave us with a phone that's stronger, better, faster, prettier... But the camera's crap, and slight improvements aren't enough for underdog HTC.
Fossil Fuel Industry's Tired Battle Against Clean Energy Is Also A Losing One
Forbes - 12 Apr 2014 14:00
By Jim Marston
To Increase Your Chances Of Success, Maybe You Should Be Less Focused
Forbes - 12 Apr 2014 12:30
Maybe you should be a little less focused. Relentless focus on your goals blinds you to other opportunities.
Europe's newest VC firm, Station 12, focuses on media, entertainment
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 04:14
The European VC scene is getting creative in coming up with themes for its funds. Please welcome one focused entirely on growth-stage opportunities in media and entertainment and media technology companies. Station 12 is...
Opening up the Box: The file-sharer gives out developer goodies
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 00:54
In setting off on an open-source initiative, file-sharing company Box gets a few perks.
A toast to a celebrity in the small world of big data
Venture Beat - 12 Apr 2014 00:00
Guest Post: Michael Stonebraker has shown how to drive computing technology from both the university and the field.