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Bionym Inks $14 Million To Get Password-Replacing Wearable, Nymi Out The Door
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 06:00
What if you didn’t have to bother typing in your password, use keys or even pull out a credit card ever again?
Why Marketers Should Cut Ties With Incumbent Agencies Sooner
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 05:16
This article is by Lisa Colantuono, co-partner of AAR Partners, an agency search consultancy.
Should More Doctors Market Their Services?
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 23:11
Forty years ago, Marcus Welby MD, a fictional TV character, was the ideal family doctor: smart, cured most people, pleasant, honest, and loved and respected by everyone.
Bezos-backed Pro.com raises $14M to help homeowners find the best pros for their projects
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 21:27
Home improvement is hot space for venture capital, apparently. Pro.com, the site that helps homeowners get quotes for their home improvement projects and find professionals in their areas to do the job, has raised yet an...
Yelp dumps climate denying lobby group -- are Yahoo & eBay next?
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 21:20
Yelp joined a growing roster of tech giants that have cut ties with the over the right-wing lobby group’s views on climate change. “Yelp is not a member of ALEC,” said Luther Lowe, the company’s director of publi...
Apple pulls iOS 8.01 due to bug causing cellular issues (updated)
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 20:28
Apple has already released an update to the latest version of its mobile operating system iOS 8. The new version, 8.01, fixes a number of problems, chief among them a bug in Apple's consumer health data platform HealthK...
POW Inc. Uses $2.5M from Columbia Pacific Advisors to Carve Niche in Winter Sports Apparel Industry
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 19:25
Press Release: POW Inc., which started in 2002 as a glove company that went on to equip the U.S. and Canadian Olympic snowboarding teams, has secured $2.5 million from Seattle-based investment firm Columbia Pacific Advis...
Home Services Marketplace Pro.com Raises $14 Million From Seattle Investors
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 19:23
Pro.com hopes to conquer what is at least a $275 billion market opportunity in the home improvement space.
Addressing Climate Change: It's Not About Politics Or Religion, It's About Risk Reduction
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 19:23
On Sunday, 300,000 activists took to the streets of New York for the People's Climate March, the biggest climate protest in history, and the United Nations on Tuesday held the Climate Summit. In the spirit of Climate Wee...
10 mistakes companies make handling outages (and how to avoid them)
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 19:14
Guest Post: No one likes to talk about outages. They're horrible to experience as an employee and they take a heavy toll in customer confidence and future revenue. But they do happen.
iPhone 6 has serious camera problems, say Tom's Hardware testers
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 19:07
The testers noted inconsistent white balance in pictures taken both with the regular and Plus-sized iPhone 6s, as well as a pronounced purple hue at the edges of the shots.
Amazon is investing $55M into its secretive hardware R&D center
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 19:07
Looks like Amazon is doubling down on the hardware R&D and pouring more money into a new development center. Amazon is investing $55 million into a2z Development Center, the subsidiary that houses its Lab126 division tha...
Survey software player Qualtrics tacks on $150M
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 19:01
Qualtrics, a startup that sells cloud-based software for surveying employees, has registered $150 million in fresh funding. The new money will go toward Provo, Utah-based Qualtrics’ product development and expansion in...
The iPhone 6 Plus is a phablet for the Apple flock
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 18:30
Volume Up is a regular column on consumer technology and digital ecosystems by Reticle Research principal analyst Ross Rubin. One of the natural consequences of Android and Samsung having such high exposure is that it's ...
Yelp continues Asia expansion with Hong Kong launch, Chinese language support
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 18:28Airbnb for rich people Inspirato nabs a new $20M
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 18:14
Inspirato, a luxury destination club that gives members access to its hundreds of elite accommodations, has just landed $20 million to grow its already large portfolio of locations. With the rise of Airbnb, travelers inc...
How To Survive Your First Year: Picking The Right Advisor
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 18:08
In this post, I'll share why you should start building your advisor network right now.
Orange Fab accelerator partners with Visa, LG, Hilton, and others to mentor its next batch
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 18:02
The new partner companies will provide additional mentoring, resources, and potential business opportunities for the startups participating in Orange Fab's next session, which starts in December.
Starting up in China a 'big advantage' for App Annie, the Switzerland of app analytics
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 17:38
App Annie adds fuel to the fire of those who believe that while San Francisco may no longer be the best place in the world to start a tech company, it's probably still the best place in the world to scale a tech company...
5 Ways To Build An Accidental Business Into An Empire
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 17:17
Down and out in Beverly Hills, Meridith Baer parlayed her passion into a blockbuster business.
Here's How To Not Let Social Media Depress You
Forbes - 24 Sep 2014 17:07
From the looks of them, my social media profiles seem to say this: "Hi, my name is Carrie Kerpen. Clearly, I am a success. I started a business from scratch and grew it to be a top social media agency with over fifty ...
Circa's latest update brings a new design & improved breaking news alerts
Venture Beat - 24 Sep 2014 17:01
With so much emphasis on timeliness of breaking news, most news publications suck pretty badly when it comes to updating you as new information comes to light for a particular article. Mobile news app Circa is the opposi...