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Airwolf 3D Achieves Breakthrough 3D Printer Technology with New Dual Hot End Model for Under $4,000
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 17:02
Sponsored Post: Airwolf 3D, a privately-held designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance 3D printers, has once again delivered on its strategic vision for the 3D printing industry by unveiling the AW3D HD2...
Israel and China sign $300M deal to spur nanotech-computer science innovation
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 04:05
China and Israel join forces in a $300 million deal to exchange students and jointly develop technology, the first of its kind.
AT&T CEO: Our DirecTV buy 'is not Comcast-Time Warner Cable'
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 23:59
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was on Capitol Hill today to argue in support of his company's proposed $48.5 billion takeover of satellite TV provider DirecTV.
Here's how Google could make health devices awesome at I/O
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 23:23
For both fitness nuts and those aspiring to be healthier, Google has the capacity to build some extraordinary tools.
Twilio will turn your Chromebook into a business communications center
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 22:30
Chromebooks just got a little more enterprisey, with a new Google and Twilio partnership the companies have just announced at the Twilio's San Francisco Customer Experience Roadshow Event today. As part of the deal (call...
iBeacon is set to change the way Londoners shop. Here's why
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 22:15
Stores in London's huge Brixton neighborhood will begin using iBeacons in conjunction with the so-called Brixton Pound, a cryptocurrency created to encourage locals in the hood to spend their cash at stores within the c...
Here's why MobileBeat is the must-attend mobile event of the year
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 22:05
Our seventh annual MobileBeat event is coming right up on July 8-9 in SF and we’re confident we've put together the must-attend mobile event of the year. We're highlighting winning strategies for tracking and serving c...
Teens love Facebook after all, says new Forrester study
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 21:58
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Withings' new Swiss watch is the fitness band you'd actually look good wearing
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 21:48RetailMeNot rides the tablet wave with iPad app launch
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 21:20
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Aerospike chooses to open up its in-memory database -- and take some more cash
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 21:10
Funding should help Aerospike push its now open-source database beyond just advertising.
ZocDoc is raising $152M, bringing its valuation to $1.6B
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 21:00
Doctor-booking services are worth a lot, apparently. ZocDoc is reportedly raising a $152 million round at a $1.6 billion valuation, according to a Delaware Certificate of Corporation filing grabbed by VC Experts, and fir...
Rackspace tries to keep vultures from poaching its top performers
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 20:45
The situation at Rackspace has gotten so bad that a top executive asked for a handshake agreement from a competitor, asking them not to poach Rackspace's most effective employees, VentureBeat has learned.
Overlooked Opera Mediaworks acquires AdColony in bid to become ad powerhouse
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 19:32
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Health wearables maker Misfit is putting its software on Pebble smartwatches
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 19:00
The Pebble smartwatch now features activity tracking tech from Misfit, the creator of the sleek fitness-focused wearable “Shine.” This is the first time Misfit has extended its tracking app and algorithm technology t...
Epoxy grabs $6.5M to help video creators get to know their YouTube fans
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 18:53
Online video community management platform Epoxy has raised a new $6.5 million round of funding, the startup announced today. Epoxy focuses on helping video creators keep up with the various interactions and comments sur...
Beyond Sales: The Business KPI's of Marketing ROI
Forbes - 24 Jun 2014 18:45
By this point we all know that at the end of the day the top priority of marketing should be to create customers for the business– whatever the business may be.
What to expect at Google I/O 2014: The next steps in Google's world takeover
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 18:19
This year’s Google I/O developer conference won’t be like any other. Now that Google has its fingers in more pies than ever before, the big focus at I/O this year will be about building the broader Google ecosystem. ...
Metaio gives virtual reality legs, but it's not the best fit for Oculus Rift or Google Glass
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 18:02
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War reframes history's brutal moments in cartoon violence (review)
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2014 18:01
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a playable cartoon about World War I with fun characters and an adorable canine sidekick, but it doesn't spare the gritty details.
Tired Of Working Too Much? Take A Tip From The Swedes And Try A 6-Hour Day
Forbes - 24 Jun 2014 17:55
An experiment in six-hour working days is about to start in one city in Sweden. Are you working too much? Could the secret of being more productive actually be to work a shorter day?
Why Gallup, The WSJ, And TIME Are Dead Wrong About Facebook
Forbes - 24 Jun 2014 17:23
Are the purchases people make influenced by social media? This is clearly an important question for brands, not to mention investors in Facebook and other ad-driven social businesses.