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Google Ventures releases new DIY guide to help startups design better products
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 22:08
Today Google’s venture capital arm released a new do-it-yourself guide for startups looking to run a design sprint — Google Ventures’ name for its well-known five-day prototyping process. Originally inspired by IDE...
Why Singapore is hoping to attract U.S. startups
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 04:00
Guest:With vast reserves of venture capital available, a supportive regulatory framework, and a government that isn't afraid to invest in tech startups, Singapore is a nation hell bent on becoming the smartest in the wo...
Hurrah! Amazon will finally disclose finances for its Amazon Web Services cloud business
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 01:07
Discerning AWS' financial health has always been a roundabout process. But that's about to change.
The Social Sector's Glass Ceiling: Why Women In Leadership Jobs Matter
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 23:35
Two weeks ago, the Pew Research Center released the results of a national survey on women and leadership - results that still show major challenges in public life and the corporate C-suite for women in the U.S.
Nintendo wants a taste of your YouTube action -- and creators hate it
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 23:30
Nintendo is willing to let people on YouTube make money with Mario games, but it wants a taste of the action as well.
Why We Should Use Emotional Expressions When Communicating
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 23:08
Have you ever listened to someone who had a blank expression? When their words said one thing, but their expression didn’t correlate with the sentiment? Perhaps they gave you a compliment but their face remained co...
Here are the predictions for who will win the Super Bowl -- of ads
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 23:07
Every year about this time, the world watches the Super Bowl to find out which one really is the best. And, of course, they also watch a football game.
Romney could have announced 2016 on any outlet on Earth. He chose Medium
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 22:46
Medium's simple design is appealing to those with difficult ideas to express.
Memo To The CEO: "War For Talent"
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 22:42
I worry about talent. But I worry even more about the people who have made a profession, or a business, out of helping organisations like ours deal with it. If we are in a war, we need a strategy, and much of what I've...
A Guide to Growth Hacking for Your Company
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 22:29
Behind every explosion in users and sales is a catalyst. Although your days of high school chemistry may be far behind you, the central concept of a substance that speeds a reaction – a catalyst – is integral in unde...
How the Small Business Staged Its Comeback
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 22:04
We've been hearing for a long time that the successful American small business is an increasingly rare phenomenon. With the rise of big box retailers and ecommerce, not to mention the death of the shopping mall, it would...
Cricket Wireless ups data allotments in basic plans
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 21:50
The carrier's "Basic" tier will move from a monthly data allowance of 1GB a month to 2.5GB, while its $50 "Smart" tier will increase from 3GB to 5GB of monthly data.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals -- Where Are The Mega Millions?
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 21:37
Remember a year ago when Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ stock was flirting with $500?
How OpenSignal uses millions of smartphones to create a giant social laboratory
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 21:17
Feature:Mobile phones are now portable computers, scanners, atlases, cameras, media players, and more. But did you know they're also playing an increasingly significant role in a global mobile sensor network that can tra...
[VIDEO] Inside PepsiCo's 2015 Super Bowl Ad Game With CMO Simon Lowden
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 21:01
PepsiCo is back in the big game in a big way. For the third year in a row, it is sponsoring the Super Bowl halftime show, this year featuring Katy Perry, along with Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott. It will air a 30-secon...
A Family Business Built On Udder Cream
Forbes - 30 Jan 2015 20:58
A successful family business has been built, exclusively on udder cream. Over the holidays, at a small, old-fashioned birdseed and garden shop in rural Connecticut, an eye-catching tube of hand cream at the register grab...
Plan by Belgium researchers to put a billboard in space is not as horrifying as it sounds
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 20:56
The folks at Space Billboard want people to know that their program is a bit of a gimmick to raise money to fund additional research on a new breed of small satellites.
After paying over $4M in bounties since 2010, Google expands bug bounty program to its Android and iOS apps
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 20:34
In addition to bug bounties for apps, Google is also launching grants to pay researchers up front to search for security problems.
Pinterest shows off the brains behind its Guided Search feature
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 20:00
Guided Search is highly customized, based on geography, gender, engagement with the guides, and other parameters.
Twitter launches Vine for kids app on iOS
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 19:53
The new stand-alone app will be full of short videos appropriate for children.
Google spins out Project Tango from its Advanced Technology and Projects group
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 19:28
This reminds us of another recent spin-out: Glass, which "graduated" but was later acknowledged as a disappointment. But according to Google, that's not the case for Tango.
With virtual reality blowing up, first VR accelerator unveils initial 13 startups
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 19:00
The first 13 startups in the River VR accelerator have been announced. Each gets $100,000 to build their products or services.