Startup News
Understanding Color: It Can Be Confusing For Many
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 22:14
How does color work? It seems that as men we have an innate fear when it comes to color. It confuses and scares us. Most men prefer to stick to neutral shades, let’s be honest…it can be pretty boring at times. Think ...
The exit: Things every startup founder should know
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 03:30
Guest Post: Is your startup about to make an exit, or thinking about it? Here's what you should know.
Tencent looks to the West for innovation in untapped genres coming to China
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 03:13
Tencent is looking to introduce new genres to its Chinese audience with Western partners.
Latest Apple TV update adds Beats Music app and a new design
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 22:49
With all the buzz surrounding the release of iOS 8, Apple would like you to know it hasn’t forgotten about its Apple TV set-top box. Today the company rolled out a relatively important update for the Apple TV that fina...
Sony and Unity extend their partnership in providing game engine tools for PlayStation developers
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 22:21
The enhanced deal means authorized Sony game developers will get free access to Unity Pro tools.
Limits On Tax-Free Lifetime Gifts Projected To Rise For 2015
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 22:16
Wealthy folks looking to pass money on to their heirs should keep up with the increasing estate and gift limits.
Finland-based Verto Analytics hauls in $2.4 million to grow itself in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 22:05
Upstart analytic play Verto is based in Findland. But after raising a healthy $2.4 million today, they're setting their sites on the American market.
BitTorrent's privacy-focused chat app 'Bleep' launches in alpha
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 21:53
While most people know the name “BitTorrent” from the popular p2p transfer protocol used to transfer media files, the company BitTorrent is actually using the technology to build an ultra-secure chat application call...
Shift In U.S. And Canadian Immigration Policy Will Affect Chinese And Other Investors Worldwide
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:47
According to a recent article in the South China Morning Post, half of China's millionaires plan to leave the country in the next five years: Reasons to leave included educational and employment opportunities for chil...
Your Business, Stripped Bare: How To Win In The New Trust Economy
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:40
Imagine a day when the term "used-car salesperson" is seen as a compliment. That day could be soon on its way, if Langley Steinert reaches his goals.
Destiny sells more than $325M in first five days -- and publisher Activision's stock takes a dive
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 21:30
Players have logged more than 100 million hours playing. But Wall Street isn't impressed.
GitHub will shutter the Easel website-designing service service it bought
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 21:28
It's unclear why GitHub waited so long to hit the off button on Easel. Other companies that make acquisitions, like Yahoo, tend to shut down the services for the startups they buy right away.
Creating an Online Marketplace for Tutors and Students
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:23
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Andrew Geant, Co-Founder and CEO, WyzAnt...
Fairness And The Reality Of State Tax Systems
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:04
WalletHub conducted a survey that found most people think state and local tax systems are unfair -- but are they?
The Top 10 Questions Every Brand Must Answer To Grow In 2015
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:02
Every marketer faces a dizzying array of choices in terms of strategy, tactics, and tools through which to reach their customers and inspire them to buy your products. As the media landscape becomes more fractured and th...
How Changing Your Mind Can Make You Feel Happier, Earn More And Live For Longer
Forbes - 17 Sep 2014 21:00
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Most people find a straightforward answer to this question; they know whether their glass is half full, half empty or somewhere in between. And they’re likely to be able to justify t...
New apps for iOS 8: Asana, Box, Evernote, Google Maps, OneNote, Storehouse
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 20:46
We've heard about a few companies revising their apps to make the most of iOS 8. Surely there are more than these five, but we want to provide a few ideas for what to do with your new Apple device running the new operati...
NanoMech Raises $12 Million to Fuel Growth & Nanomanufacturing Innovations
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 20:35
Press Release: NanoMech announced today that it has secured an additional $12 million in capital for its Series B Financing round, in order to continue growth and dominance as a global leading nanoscale manufacturer. The...
Twitter refines its targeted ads in a new update
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 20:05
Twitter is catching up to Facebook's mobile game
Cisco takes a big step into the cloud with Metacloud buy
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 19:37
It looks like acquisitions of companies like Metacloud will contribute part of the underlying infrastructure to assemble Cisco's grand global Intercloud based on OpenStack.
Apple HealthKit apps are on hold due to last-minute problems
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 19:09
The long-awaited launch of apps based on Apple's HealthKit platform may appear later today as problems are resolved.
You can now download iOS 8 -- here's how
Venture Beat - 17 Sep 2014 19:00
Apple’s latest mobile OS release, iOS 8, has arrived. Now, how do you get it on your phone? Although Apple often excels at creating elegant, simple user interfaces, the company’s iOS update process can be a bit confu...