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Newzoo: Southeast Asia's billion-dollar gaming market to double by 2017
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 19:45
As more people in Southeast Asia come online, game spending will continue expanding.
3 reasons we'll finally get serious about security in 2015
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 04:00
Guest:In an age where data from your fitness wearable can be used in court, security is going to have to trump time-to-market concerns. Here are 3 big security trends we can expect to see in 2015.
PayPal launches its mobile app on BlackBerry
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 00:31
PayPal is now available on all major mobile platforms after finally rolling out its app to BlackBerry today. The app will be available on the BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry Z10, and BlackBerry’s new Classic smartphone. It ...
Facebook buys video infrastructure company QuickFire Networks
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 23:45
Terms were not disclosed for the deal, which is aimed at improving Facebook's video infrastructure.
How Syria Beat Its Polio Outbreak
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 23:39
The battle to eradicate polio from planet is at once entirely global and at the same time a very individual process--every single child must be immunized.
Ford's Sync 3 connected car platform keeps pace with Carplay, Android Auto (hands-on)
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 23:25
With all the hype about Apple and Google's connected car software, you may have glossed over some of the cool tech in the latest connected cars from Ford.
Bitcoin mining company Butterfly Labs resumes shipping machines after beating FTC complaint
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 23:09
Fresh off a victory in a Federal Trade Commission complaint, Bitcoin mining outfit Butterfly Labs announced it will resume shipping its mining units. The company says it will also be issuing refunds for faulty units and ...
Impact Investor Shares Lessons Of Over 100 Investments
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 23:00
John Goldstein of Imprint Capital is one of the rare breed of impact investors who has logged some real miles on this path and has some lessons to share as a result.
The 5 Worst Things You Can Do To Market Your Company
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 22:28
It’s every startup founder’s dream to rise above the noise and cluttered marketplace with a message on loudspeaker to help promote his company. The resourceful marketing teams come up with some incredible solutions t...
Dish's new Sling TV service will murder traditional pay TV (hands-on)
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 21:00
We took a look at Dish Network's new video service at the company's booth at CES.
Ya?as?n! Toasting The Allure Of Turkish Wine
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 20:44
Turkish wine offers the best of what's "in between? ? it is just enough of what?s familiar to be comfortable, and it?s also just enough of what?s unfamiliar to be alluring.
Meet The British Drone Company That Smashed It On Kickstarter
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 20:33
A British company has raised more than £2m to develop a sophisticated drone with mass market appeal
A glimpse of the Apple Watch economy is already in your pocket (in 1 screenshot)
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 20:29
HealthKit is already pairing with devices.
Want Bad Tax Policy? Here's A Blueprint
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 20:06
State taxation of capital gains is ridiculous -- especially when you don't have an income tax.
Top Ranked Leaders Know This Secret: Ask For Feedback
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 20:04
When leaders ask for feedback does it make them look weak? This is a question I hear frequently from corporate executives and entrepreneurs. It is a common misperception that seeking feedback makes a leader seem unconfid...
Microsoft's Azure cloud adds G-Series virtual machines & a key management tool
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 20:00
Today the company is announcing a public preview for a new service to store cryptographic keys in the Azure cloud and rolling out the G-Series of virtual machines.
Inside Trello, the venture-backed task-list app that's determined to get big fast
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 19:45
Rather than chase profitability by taking revenue from a small number of very happy users, it's reasonable to think bigger. Because the market is seriously large.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 19:40
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 ...
Why Do Unfair Bosses Make Stronger Teams?
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 19:33
Ask three people to describe their most horrible boss and chances are the topic of fairness will arise more than once. A manager’s erratic behavior, favoritism or downright rudeness are some of the strongest reasons fo...
2015: The Year For Angel Innovation, Growth And Returns?
Forbes - 8 Jan 2015 19:13
Angel investing and the startup economy has been through so many exciting changes in the last few years. I’ve been thinking about that as the new year begins and my organization celebrates ten years of supporting ang...
Duolingo makes its language-learning software available to teachers with a dashboard to track students
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 19:00
Hopefully it's a step in fixing the challenges of teaching foreign languages.
Apple says New Year's marked the biggest day of App Store sales ever
Venture Beat - 8 Jan 2015 18:22
In a new release, Apple says that its App Store hit records sales on New Year’s Day. And in the week following that record day, Apple customers worldwide spent nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases...