Startup News
Google plans an accelerator in Seoul -- while Samsung stands on the sidelines
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 05:00
Google, on an international mission to rapidly connect with the global startup community, has recently announced that it will open a startup campus in Seoul, Korea next year. This comes at a time when Korean entrepreneur...
Who is putting up 'interceptor' cell towers? The mystery deepens
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 23:58
Two experts told VentureBeat today that the towers don't appear to be projects of the NSA -- because that agency can just tap your phone through your carrier.
Where foreign STEM students study ... and spend their money
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 23:30
Many of Silicon Valley’s most respected companies, from Google to Paypal, were founded by immigrants. In the race to capture the top talent, each state has been slinging various incentives at ambitious and foreign-born...
Massive Home Depot cyber breach happened months ago & company only found about it now
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 22:03
Home Depot was apparently hit with a massive security breach months ago and is just finding out about it now.
Uber uses data science to predict where its riders want to go
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 21:26
As Uber grows, it needs to be efficient and know its customers well. This latest data science project shows that work is alive and well at the company.
Turn your smartphone into a web game controller with this framework
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 21:25
Imagine sitting in front of your laptop or desktop computer, pulling out your smartphone, and boom — a few clicks and taps later, you're playing a video game using your phone as a controller. A few weeks ago, a group t...
Netflix now lets you privately share movie/TV recommendations with Facebook friends
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 21:08
Allowing my friends to see everything I’ve recently viewed on Netflix might prove embarrassing, (as sadly most people would just never appreciate the number of cartoons I watch). And until now, that was pretty much the...
Look Bigger And Smarter Than You Really Are With These 7 Web Tools
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 21:07
I've gotten really good at finding Web tools that make it look like I have an army of people working for me. In this post I let you in on my most closely guarded secret tools.
Source: Ouya exploring options for both investment in or sale of company
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 20:45
Ouya could be a new chess piece in the battle for the living room.
Google renames its enterprise business to 'Google for Work'
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 19:31
The new name reflects Google's hunger to get revenue coming from lots and lots of businesses around the globe. The tech giant isn't interested in associating itself with enterprise concepts like centralized IT buying.
For many brands, social media 'conversations' are only whispers
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 19:30
Without much notice, evidence is accumulating to dispel the idea that brands' comments and other content can organically generate conversations by engaging customers or would-be customers.
GamesBeat 2014's latest speakers include an F bomber, an ad man, and a gambler
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 19:00
Kixeye's Will Harbin, NativeX's Rob Weber, and Playstudios' Monty Kerr are our newest speakers.
No, The Customer Is Not Always Right
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 18:44
How many times have you had to grit your teeth, take a deep breath and silently repeat to yourself, “The customer is always right”? This is a motto that’s drilled into every young retail or hospitality worker, and ...
A Fearful Scimitar: ISIS and Assymetric Warfare
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 18:32
By Craig Hatkoff and Rabbi Irwin Kula
Reddit launches an iOS app for its popular Ask Me Anything posts
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 18:05
Love Reddit's Ask Me Anything (AMA) posts, but don't want to deal with the tsunami of other content on Reddit? Starting today, you've finally got a solution.
Should Founders Know How To Code?
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 18:01
"By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.” Book of Five Rings A startup is not just about the idea, it’s about testing and then implementing the idea.
VB Webinar: Tom Davenport's Keys to Winning in the Analytics 3.0 World
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 18:00
The data bottleneck developing with Analytics 2.0 - or big data - is about to create a stranglehold. Tom Davenport, professor of Information Technology & Management at Babson College, shares insights on Analytics 3.0 - a...
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 17:59
A new study finds a definitive link between access to government assistance programs and an increase in new company formation.
The best iPhone 6 leak yet: Here's a hands-on video using assembled parts
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 17:48
Short of actually showing off a real iPhone 6, this is our best look yet at what Apple may be cooking up for next week.
Why You're Missing Out On The Best Sales People
Forbes - 2 Sep 2014 17:10
Don't be a box checker, be a talent finder.
Windows 8.1 is now moving up on the outside ...
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 17:09
In worldwide usage, Windows 8.1 has finally squeaked by its older relative, version 8, according to web analytics firm StatCounter.
OnLive brings cloud games to new Philips-branded Android TVs in Europe
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2014 17:00
The deal will take cloud gaming to new smart TVs in Europe.