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Free-Agent Lifestye Replaces Rat Race For More Americans
Forbes - 1 Mar 2015 05:24
Leading tours to forage for wild mushrooms in North Carolina's woods, Alan Muskat lives a life that might sound like an idyllic fantasy to many cubicle dwellers.
Blackberry takes security, productivity, and communications tools cross-platform
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 23:06
The move to extend the Blackberry Experience Suite to other mobile operating systems is just the company's latest cross-platform move.
Supersonic sees big growth for 'rewarded video ads' in mobile games (interview)
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 22:15
Gil Shoham of Supersonic talks about video ads and what it takes to survive in mobile gaming today.
Women in tech: Is the outrage helping or hurting?
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 20:00
The vitriol is pushing people away from the cause.
Captain Kirk is answering questions about Spock on Twitter right now
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 19:53
William Shatner might tell you what you want to know about his great friend, the late Leonard Nimoy.
Lenovo rolls out new Tab 2 A10 and Tab 2 A8 tablets
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 19:45
Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on March 6 Paci...
'Samsung Pay' says it will use magnetic strip tech to trump Apple Pay, Android Pay
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 19:30
The new service works with Mastercard and Visa cards based on LoopPay's magnetic strip technology, and will become available this summer.
Samsung takes the wraps off the new Galaxy S6 and curved-screen S6 Edge phones
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 19:30
The new S6 is a 5.1-inch screened smartphone with rounded edges, while the new S6 'Edge' is a similar phone but with a screen that curves downward on both edges of the phone.
Samsung and Oculus refine Gear VR, and make it work with new S6 phones
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 19:30
The companies says the virtual reality headset, when paired with the S6, will deliver a "cinematic virtual reality experience, with improved viewing as well as a more comfortable design."
Mozilla plans new breed of Firefox OS Phones aimed at first-time smartphone buyers
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 18:00
Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on March 6 Paci...
HTC announces new 'Vive' virtual reality headset in partnership with Valve
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 17:57
The Vive will become available for purchase before the end of 2015, HTC says.
HTC raises the curtain on its new flagship One M9 phone
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 17:44
The announcement took place in a large auditorium full of perhaps 1,000 phone geeks from all over the world.
Warren Buffet Endorses Airbnb For His Omaha Conference
Nibletz - 1 Mar 2015 15:20
Warren Buffet, one of the richest men in the world, is preparing for his company’s annual conference. Berkshire Hathaway, Buffets publicly traded holding company convenes annually in Buffet’s hometown of Omaha Nebras...
Home Office Hot Spots
Forbes - 1 Mar 2015 05:24
These are the cities with the highest proportion of workers who work from home.
Meet Tworlds, an app that lets you see how your life compares to a stranger's
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 01:00
One of the biggest reasons Chatroulette became so popular back in 2009 was that it offered a window into the lives of strangers around the world. There’s something exciting about seeing the world through another’s ey...
Study: elementary school teachers unconsciously discourage girls from math and science
Venture Beat - 1 Mar 2015 00:00
"The track to computer science and engineering fields, which report some of the highest salaries, tapers off in elementary school," according to researcher Edith Sand.