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GamesBeat giveaway: Do a little digging for a chance to win Watch Dogs for Xbox One or PS4
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 23:16
You could win a copy of Watch Dogs by doing a little GamesBeat sleuthing.
Stocks to Watch: Apple, Costco, Abercrombie are stocks to watch
Market Watch - 28 May 2014 23:12
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Apple, Costco, and Abercrombie & Fitch.
Can Payday Lender Wonga's Technology Succeed In The UK Business Market?
Forbes - 28 May 2014 22:58
Think “alternative finance” and these days the first thing that probably springs to mind is “crowdfunding” or its sibling “peer-to-peer lending.” For entrepreneurs in need of seed capital or growth funding, t...
Google's brand-new public cloud is already stealing the show from Amazon
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 22:43
Here's some more proof that Google is coming up quick in the public cloud.
It's Official: Apple Adds Dr. Dre With $3 Billion Beats Deal
Forbes - 28 May 2014 22:43
Rap is coming to Cupertino in a big way.
Apple finally confirms its $3B acquisition of Beats Electronics
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 22:36
Join Hubspot CMO, VentureBeat VP of Product, & more for our upcoming webinar: CMO, CTO, CIO - Who does what, who gets the cash, & who's in charge? Sign up for free! Apple today confirmed weeks of rumors by announcing .....
Post-hack, Target seeks to digitally reinvent itself
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 22:34
In addition to recovering from the massive hack a few months ago, Target is looking to become what it calls “a leading omnichannel retailer.” To help guide its journey, the retail giant announced Wednesday the format...
Z Street Suit On IRS Israel Targeting Can Move Forward
Forbes - 28 May 2014 22:33
Z Street is a non-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about various issues related to Israel and the Middle East. The education is from a particular viewpoint: educating the public about Zionism; about...
Sen. Franken's anti-stalking bill calls location-tracking tools on the carpet
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 22:29
Join Hubspot CMO, VentureBeat VP of Product, & more for our upcoming webinar: CMO, CTO, CIO - Who does what, who gets the cash, & who's in charge? Sign up for free! Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn) is reintroducing a new ...
Save your marketers from the data apocalypse (Whitepaper)
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 22:00
Sponsored Post: What's the greatest driver of business value for your company? The customer experience. And your company's marketers rely on you in IT to provide them with the right data to deliver that experience in a b...
The Power Women Who Are Reinventing The Way You Shop For Fashion Online
Forbes - 28 May 2014 21:48
They don't code. They're not designers. And they definitely don't walk around in hoodies. But these six tech founders are changing the face of the $54 billion apparel e-commerce market.
Uber confirms new funding round, calls it "record-breaking"
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 21:43
Join Hubspot CMO, VentureBeat VP of Product, & more for our upcoming webinar: CMO, CTO, CIO - Who does what, who gets the cash, & who's in charge? Sign up for free! Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick today confirmed th...
Mustbin encrypts instant messages, raises $1.5 million
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 21:13
Security player Mustbibn gives its IM encryption free to its thousands of users.
What Maya Angelou Taught Me About Business
Forbes - 28 May 2014 20:46
This morning, Maya Angelou passed away in her home. She was an author, a poet, and a civil right activist. As a young girl, Maya Angelou's poetry completely and totally inspired me. I had dreams of becoming a poet-- and ...
Samsung announces a reference design for biosensor watches: Simband
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:37
Samsung Wednesday laid out its framework for a new consumer-centered biohealth ecosystem, featuring a new sensor-filled watch and a cloud platform for storing health data collected by the device. The health watch, called...
Salesforce is giving customers the hard sell on its updated mobile app
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:30
"At the end of the day, what we're really trying to do here ... is to try to win the hearts and minds of salespeople," Salesforce SVP Woollen told VentureBeat. "And as a salesperson, if you can run a business from your p...
PlayStation 4 is a movie star: Watch Sony's E3 conference at your local theater
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:30
Sony's PlayStation E3 media briefing is getting a simulcast in more than 40 theaters around the country.
Maya Angelou's 15 Most Inspiring Tweets For Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 28 May 2014 20:27
Maya Angelou passed away this morning at the age of 86, but left behind a legacy of beautiful words that will continue to inspire others. In addition to her poems, lessons and affirmations on life, love and faith, she to...
Samsung shares some seriously geeky hardware data at its digital health event
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:07
Samsung executive Young Sohn shows the company's ambition to expand its tech related to digital health.
The complete history of Mario Kart
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:05
We look at every Mario Kart ever created, from the original Super Nintendo classic to the upcoming Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U.
Hachette's spat with Amazon affects more than 5,000 books, publisher says
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 20:03
Join Hubspot CMO, VentureBeat VP of Product, & more for our upcoming webinar: CMO, CTO, CIO - Who does what, who gets the cash, & who's in charge? Sign up for free! Major book publisher Hachette has responded to comments...
Google data centers get smarter all on their own -- no humans required
Venture Beat - 28 May 2014 19:53
Neural networks are no longer just for improving speech recognition. They can also help improve data center operations, which could have effects on the environment and Google's bottom line.