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Cashplay's tournament engine revs up revenue for game developers
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 23:30
Sponsored:Cashplay's concept is deceptively simple: it provides publishers with an additional revenue stream by offering player versus player cash tournaments.
Nonprofit Explains How To Partner With Corporations For Fundraising
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 23:20
buildOn is a nonprofit working to break the cycle of poverty. Although its focus is on improving global literacy rates, it has done a remarkable job of ending its own poverty, if you will, through a bold partnership with...
Anti-censorship group sees Apple's, Steam's control over expression in apps and games as 'dangerous'
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 22:30
The NCAC finds corporate censorship troubling when the companies are the size of Apple or Valve.
Khan Academy's learning tools appear in an unlikely place ... the Xbox One
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 21:00Deloitte Scales Impact On Education
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 20:59
Deloitte is working to make a difference in American education at scale.
Twitter rolls out custom themes for Digits, its free sign-in API
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 20:55
After rolling out its phone number sign-in tool, Digits, in October, Twitter is now giving developers creative control over the API’s appearance. With a few lines of code, the Digits API can be themed to match the rest...
Microsoft says Windows 10 preview now has 1.5M testers, 30% use it daily
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 20:24
Microsoft today shared some details about the Windows Insider Program. Most notably, the company says it now has over 1.5 million registered users testing Windows 10 preview, with “about 450k” (approximately 30 perce...
Everything BlackBerry announced today, in one handy list
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 20:15
Today was a big day for BlackBerry. This morning, the company unveiled its newest handset at a big BlackBerry® Classic™event in New York. Except, we already knew almost everything we could about the Classic beforehand...
A Terrible (But Apparently Effective) Way to Thwart the IRS' Civil Fraud Penalty
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 20:00
Frivolous arguments are not ‘How to STOP the IRS,’ but saying them loudly enough and often enough might prevent the fraud penalty. The Tax Court in Kernan v. Commissioner recently had the opportunity to review the ...
2014 was the year Twitter turned world leaders into selfie-taking trolls
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 19:30
PARIS, France - This has turned out to be the year that world leaders were drawn to Twitter like screaming teenage girls stampeding into a One Direction concert. According to a new report from Burson-Marsteller, the numb...
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 19:27
Get all the tech funding news of the day delivered straight to your mailbox! Sign up for Funding Daily and never miss a deal. Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you ...
Purch acquires hardware review publication AnandTech
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 19:00
With founder Anand Shimpi now gainfully employed by Apple, well-respected hardware review site AnandTech is getting acquired by digital publishing company Purch.
Truly Wireless launches with $1.4M to kill your pricey business phone line
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 19:00
Truly Wireless, a startup striving to put an end to traditional business phone systems, today launched out of beta with $1.4 million in funding led by Index Ventures, Greylock Partners, and Boldstart Ventures. Truly aims...
The Hottest Startups of 2014
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 18:53
Forbes calculates the fastest-growing startups by valuation.
Facebook adds new way to explore Rooms
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 18:35
In version 1.2, users will find a new Explore button to help them find communities that resonate.
Toshiba opens health care tech center in Japan
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 18:26
The Tokyo-based company announced a new research and development facility in Kawasaka City, Japan that will develop new health care products.
Resilience: The Must-Have Strength For Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 18:17
When the going gets tough, entrepreneurs keep going. How strong women stayed the course in spite of setbacks.
Windows App Studio gets TouchDevelop programming language and web app templates, drops Windows Phone 8.0
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 18:00
Windows App Studio is still in beta, but it now only supports Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1.
How to install Hearthstone on Android phones right now
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 18:00
GamesBeat got the game working on Android phones, and here's how you can do it, too.
Giant military blimps set to defend the East Coast from attack
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 18:00
Known as JLENS, the 243-foot-long airships can see threats coming from up to 340 miles away.
Security firm Edgewave nabs $8M to help smaller businesses track threats
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2014 17:59
The company's new funding will primarily be used to launch a marketing campaign.
The Barko v. KBR Privilege Battle Continues
Forbes - 17 Dec 2014 17:57
A high-profile qui tam suit against Kellogg, Brown & Root and Halliburton continues to generate important case law relating to the scope of attorney-client privilege and work product protection given to internal investig...