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The latest Parrot flying drone packs a lot of cool technology. It's also safe and light. And you can control it with the Oculus Rift.

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Guest Post: While there will be always room for great new startups, it seems that a lot of the early bets in the broader infrastructure and analytics segments have been made at this stage, and the bar for success is gett...

With more than 300 million users, LinkedIn is one of the fastest-growing social networks. Yet for many people, LinkedIn functions mainly as a digital résumé. The platform has the numbers, but now it's turning its focus...

Before Apple makes its Beats acquisition truly official, join us for a trip down context lane. Sure, every tech pundit with Internet access has weighed in on why the $3.2 billion deal is good or bad for Apple, but before...

Gameplay will be familiar to Civ fans, but the customization options are going to be endless.

There's a new test to scout rare super multitaskers

When it comes to productivity software, not much has changed since Microsoft Office became the dominant platform back in the 1980s. The franchise still generates prodigious amounts of cash flows.

One of the most fascinating things about entrepreneurs is their attitude to risk.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are McKesson, Elizabeth Arden, and Rackspace.

Beginnings and endings matter disproportionately in customer service, in the customer experience.

JPush is a push notification service that also does analytics. And while it has paying customers, it also sees a goldmine in the data it collects from tens of thousands of mobile apps.

The international rise of "Russian" funds exemplifies the globalization of the venture scene. Depicting its participants with national colors becomes less relevant every day.

While electric vehicles are gaining popularity in the automotive world, the aviation industry is also looking into ways to clean up its act. French firm Airbus is best known for its large passenger jets — including the...