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This summer, don't miss GrowthBeat & GROW Conference
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:56
This summer, two of the leading tech conferences are breaking through the clutter of data, growth, marketing and customer experience. Starting with GrowthBeat in San Francisco, followed by the GROW Conference, in Whistl...
How one gaming company is going out of its way to keep its employees happy (guest post)
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 23:00
Guest Post: Creative tech companies can empower their employees through innovative technology and a spot of tenderness, says social casino games start-up Plumbee.
Facebook closes Oculus VR acquisition -- let the virtual-reality 'liking' begin
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 22:30
Oculus VR and Facebook promise to work together to build the next computing platform.
ParkWhiz makes parking easy, snares $10 million
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:15
ParkWhiz's app lets you find and pay for parking in large cities
Yahoo targets mobile-ad platform Flurry for next acquisition, according to rumor
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:10
Flurry provides analytics that help marketers understand where to spend their money on the mobile web.
Mobile first? Forget it: Go mobile second -- you'll live longer
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 02:00
Guest Post: For some startups, going mobile first will kill you, while going mobile second will let you live long and prosper. Here are four things VCs will tell you about going mobile first -- and how to answer each on...
Late to the mobile game, Yahoo starts catching up with Flurry purchase
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 23:39
Yahoo's purchase of Flurry makes sense, but it has a long way to go to catch up to Google and Facebook
World Looks Anxiously To Pakistan, Afghanistan And Nigeria To Eradicate Polio
Forbes - 21 Jul 2014 22:24
Polio, once a global monster, is now a cornered rat, lashing out in hopes of repopulating. Reduced 99.9 percent from an average number of cases around 400,000 thirty years ago, the number of global polio cases has been c...
Adobe VP of strategy to discuss marketing cloud at GrowthBeat
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 23:33
GrowthBeat, our new event exploring the data, apps, and science of successful marketing, is coming up on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6 in San Francisco. Today, we're excited to announce a new session with Adobe VP of strategy John M...
Simple Tips To Reduce Your Summertime Work Stress
Forbes - 21 Jul 2014 22:07
A moderate level of stress can motivate you, but too much will take a serious toll on your health and well-being. No matter what's happening around you at work this summer, these tips can help you stay calm.
The new Android Wear smartwatches already have their first game (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:13
Swip3 brings gaming to the Moto 360, LG G Watch, and Samsung Gear Live.
AppDynamics built its monitoring tool while founders still worked for a competitor, CA alleges
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:13
A patent-infringement lawsuit between two application-monitoring software companies just got much more interesting. CA, a publicly traded legacy business software provider, said today it has introduced some significant n...
How I walked 18.5 miles in a single day without losing productivity at my computer
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 21:02
It's possible to make a desk job the best way to become fit.
People dress like Tetris shapes and actually accomplish something (kind of)
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 20:36
Tetris fans hit a new record by dressing like blocks and partying.
Why Citizens Bank's Brand Simplification Goes Deeper
Forbes - 21 Jul 2014 20:36
Last fall, Citizens Financial Group unveiled its “Bank Better” initiative, designed to simplify and make more personal the banking experience for its customers. The initiative includes a new approach to overdrafts �...
Could health apps save your life? That depends on the FDA
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 20:26
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates everything from heart monitors to horse vaccines, will soon have its hands full with consumer health apps and devices. The vast majority of the health apps you'll f...
Travel advertising firm Intent Media raises $22.7M
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 20:19
Advertising firm Intent Media has raised a fresh $22.7 million in funding, the company announced today. Intent Media focuses on advertising and marketing in the travel industry, specifically for travel-related tech compa...
Judge says government can access everything in a Gmail account -- privacy warriors weep
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 20:19
All content of a Gmail account okayed for search thanks to New York judge's order.
CEO Bob Lutz Puts You In The Drivers Seat -- At Over 150 MPH
Forbes - 21 Jul 2014 20:08
The Mario Andretti Racing Experience and NASCAR Racing Experience schools cater not to pros but fans that want the rush of speed. In August Bob Lutz, founder and CEO, will celebrate his millionth customer, making him a m...
Graphic-design-for-anyone tool Canva raises additional $3.6M, launches plugin for third-party sites
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 20:00
Online graphic design tool, Canva, raised $3.6 million more in funding and announced plans for third-party integration.
Coupa Named an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner
Venture Beat - 21 Jul 2014 19:44
Sponsored Post: Coupa Software announced today that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners. Inclusion in the AlwaysOn Global 250 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing ...
A New Way Of Working And Learning: Adidas Style
Forbes - 21 Jul 2014 13:59
At the Germany-based Adidas Group, management believes that learning should be “light, desirable, and fun.” That’s according to Matthias Malessa, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer and one of the pioneer...