Startup News
Samsung to invest $100M in Internet of Things developers
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 05:29
Samsung chief executive Boo-Keun Yoon spoke today at CES.
This portable printer works like a Roomba for documents
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 23:48
Imagine you could carry around a little teardrop-shaped robot that could print out a document on a moment's notice by zipping across an odd piece of paper like a Roomba cleaning your floors.
Why Now Is The Time To Buy Tesla Motors Stock
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 23:31
Predicting lower Tesla sales because oil prices decline is a wild oversimplification and ignores how the company is changing the market for autos globally
This smart skateboard will change the way you navigate big conventions (videos)
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 22:53
Simply step on and move.
Allegations that Bank of America Issued Improper Tax Forms to Consumers Raises New Worries for Financial Institutions As State Law Challenges Percolate
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 22:50
A couple of developments from late last year involving Bank of America and its issuance of supposedly erroneous information returns are worth highlighting. One relates to Bank of America’s mortgage interest reporting o...
MacBook Air will have a 12-inch display, but be smaller than the current 11-inch model (rumors)
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 22:25
Time to get ready for an upgrade?
Dressage Riding Physician Convinces IRS On Hobby Loss Audit But Loses To Massachusetts
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 21:59
Remember Rafalca, who played a small role in the 2012 election. I rather irreverently referred to Rafalca as Romney's Olympic dancing horse and was incredibly embarrassed when I got the sports piece of the tax story wr...
15 Ways To Invite An IRS Audit
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 21:59
There's no reason to pay more tax than is legally required, but there's also no reason to make yourself a target for an Internal Revenue Service audit or to get your return flagged by the IRS' computers, which match bill...
Zuckerberg's recommendation lifts obscure book from #44,369 to #8 on Amazon
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 21:58
It's good to be on Zuckerberg's reading list.
Hey, game developers: Adding chat can help revenues soar
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 20:30
Guest:For many developers, adding chat is a way to retain players longer and generate more revenue from each download.
Twitter promises $3M to San Francisco nonprofits
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 20:22
Twitter’s headquarters are in a less-than-desirable part of San Francisco, but the company says it’s incredibly committed to helping not only its own neighborhood, but also San Francisco at large. In a new outline of...
Microsoft Office Preview apps for Android tablets are now open to anyone
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 20:05
Two months to the day after the launch of a trio of Microsoft Office apps for Android tablets, the software giant has today revealed that Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are now available for anyone with a compatible device ...
MHL shows off new SuperMHL standard to let you share mobile videos to 8K TVs
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 20:00
More than 750 million MHL products have shipped to date. And Samsung will make a SuperMHL-friendly 8K TV.
Ford explores painless parking aids
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 19:36
At the 2015 International CES, chief executive Mark Fields announced that Ford is experimenting with ways to solve parking woes in major cities.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 19:31
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 ...
Oregon Trail and nearly 2,400 classic games now available to play free in your browser
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 19:22
An oxen died, but the nostalgia doesn't have to.
Build Your Business For Lasting Success With This Tip From The Grateful Dead
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 19:15
Whether you’re into hippy jam bands or not, you have to admit: The Grateful Dead were masters of their business. Sure, they only had one Top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They didn’t win a Grammy during thr...
Indiegogo elbows its way into ecommerce with the launch of InDemand
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 18:30
Indiegogo's new feature will allow all successful campaigners to continue selling "perks" after their project's time is up.
Chief Data Officer: Insights Meet Intuition
Forbes - 6 Jan 2015 18:23
Recently, I wrote about the emergence of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) as a new breed of C-Suite executives. Last year, Gartner identified that “there are more than 100 CDOs serving in large organizations today, which is ...
Solar Media Player doubles up as a speaker and solar-powered phone-charging case
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 18:00
Will this marriage of an MP3 media player and a solar charger work?
Startups are digging the data to help marketers answer tough questions
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 18:00
Sponsored:An innovative group of startups is helping marketers make sense of some of their toughest questions by applying big data analytics accessible through the power of the cloud.
IBattz's new power bank can charge an iPhone 6 in 15 minutes
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2015 18:00
CES 2015 What will be hot in consumer electronics and computing in 2015? Read VB's full coverage of International CES 2015 to find out.LAS VEGAS - IBattz announced a new line of charging products for the iPhone 6 and 6 P...