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Volvo Plug-In Hybrid Defeats Range Woes, But Battery Capability Limited
Forbes - 3 Jun 2014 10:15
The choice is yours. You can be a purist and brag about zero emissions with a battery-only powered vehicle with limited and unpredictable range which requires an expensive charging network to make it viable. Or you can c...
3 Important Lessons for This Generation of Entrepreneurs
Nibletz - 3 Jun 2014 17:55
Check out these must know truths of about entrepreneurship today.
4 reasons bootstrapping can be smarter than raising capital
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 06:15
Guest Post: If you don't take early investment capital, you could wind up building a much stronger, smarter company. Here's why.
After HomeKit, Here's Where Apple Should Go Next With Smart Home
Forbes - 3 Jun 2014 22:28
Apple introduced HomeKit at WWDC, a quiet but important first step into the smart home. Here's where they may go next.
You can now start a Google Hangout with one click from any website or app
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 22:24
Have you ever wished you could start a work-related Google Hangout from somewhere other than the good old Hangouts page you pull out from your Gmail? Well, you’re in luck. Google has just announced on its blog the birt...
5 tips for aspiring student entrepreneurs
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 22:00
Sponsored Post: This sponsored post is produced by Terry Koh, the marketing and communications manager at TiE Silicon Valley It's been made apparent, especially in the past decade, that "entrepreneurship" is no longer a ...
Did you miss DataBeat? Watch all of the sessions for free!
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 22:00
We're happy to announce you can now view all 35 main stage DataBeat sessions at no cost.
Promising Traits Steve Case Looks For In Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 3 Jun 2014 21:55
Self-made billionaire, Steve Case, shares what kind of characteristics he and his investment company, Revolution, looks for in budding entrepreneurs.
Forget selfies: Use a Kinect camera to make a 3D figurine of ... you
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 21:45
For $79, you can have a little statue of yourself from Shapify.
VCs gave Zenefits $66.5M -- because even they don't want to deal with HR paperwork
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 21:01
As we’ve said before, HR may not be super sexy, but it sure is catching investors’ eyes. Today, payroll and benefits software company Zenefits announced that it has raised $66.5 million as a second round of instituti...
Turkey finally stops blocking access to YouTube
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 20:59
The Turkish government has lifted its ban on major streaming video community YouTube, the country announced today. YouTube, along with many other social media sites, was placed on a block list more than two months ago af...
The hard drive is the scene of the crime: An interview with Brendon Chung on Quadrilateral Cowboy
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 20:22
A programmer sits in front of a laptop, controlled by a programmer in front of a desktop, controlled by a real-world person playing a game, nested like a Matryoshka doll of high-tech abstraction. Brendon Chung, creator o...
Happy 'Immigrant Heritage Month' -- now vote for immigration reform, please
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 20:15
Welcome.us invites people to contribute their own stories about how they or their ancestors immigrated to the U.S. -- and it's designating June as "Immigrant Heritage Month." Mark Zuckerberg's embattled political lobby, ...
Group dating startup Grouper shutters international operations, fires staff
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 20:00
Popular dating startup and social club Grouper has shut down its international operations and fired a portion of its staff internationally and in the U.S., sources say. Founded in 2011, Grouper employed at least 30 peopl...
National Entrepreneurs' Day Passed By The President, Now We Need Your Help To Get It Through Congress and Make It Official
Nibletz - 3 Jun 2014 19:47
A message from our good friends over at Grasshopper, the entrepreneur’s phone system, from the co-founder and CEO himself, Siamak Taghaddos. Siamak is also the supporting founder of National Entrepreneurs’ Day. Pleas...
12 games that teach kids to code -- and are even fun, too
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 19:15
Coding is a big deal for kids these days, but it can feel like work. These 12 games help teach programming fundamentals while still being fun.
Announcing the MobileBeat Nest: A hub for emerging mobile disruptors
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 19:12
The MobileBeat Nest is a brand new space at our upcoming MobileBeat event that spotlights a select number of emerging companies that are truly disrupting in the area of mobile.
Instagram gets a new set of photo-editing tools
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 18:52
Instagram pushed out an update today that brings a new set of photo-editing tools to the picture sharing social network. The move is a change of pace for Instagram, which typically has attracted people to the service bec...
Protect Your Intellectual Property -- Before It's Too Late
Forbes - 3 Jun 2014 18:52
One of the most overlooked points in joining a program - no matter how prestigious - is the possibility of a startup losing its intellectual property (IP) by virtue of it entering the public domain without proper protect...
40% of hospital execs unhappy or 'meh' with their digital health systems
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 18:12
A surprising number of hospital CTOs, COOs and CEOs are unhappy with the electronic health record (EHR) software used by their institution. So says healthcare research firm Premiere in its 2014 Economic Outlook. Hospital...
Apple's iOS 8 could be huge for search engine DuckDuckGo
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2014 18:10
How can you leverage mobile to increase profitability for your company? Find out at MobileBeat, VentureBeat's 7th annual event on the future of mobile, on July 8-9 in San Francisco. Register now and save $400! Amid all t...
A Poker Champion Explains Why You Make Bad Business Decisions
Forbes - 3 Jun 2014 17:48
Annie Duke, the highest-earning female poker player in history, believes business executives can learn from her outcome-blind approach to decision-making.