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LinkedIn bought Lynda.com for almost 3x more than all its previous acquisitions combined
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 17:20
LinkedIn sees so much value in video, that in one fell swoop, it bought Lynda.com for almost three times more than all 14 of its previous known acquisitions combined.
Tips to Properly Price Your Product or Service
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 23:09
You have successfully developed a great product or service, and now you need to figure out how to price it. This scenario might sound familiar, in part because so many CEOs have been there. When Varsity Tutors first laun...
Microsoft heeds environmentalists' criticism, improves Xbox One's power options
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 23:30
Microsoft is listening, and it is willing to make changes.
Newspapers Using Digital Sports Highlights From Tech Start-Up To Grow Revenue
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 22:28
Newspapers have been behind the curve in digital technology for decades but a Canadian start-up is helping them increase their ad revenue.
Nasdaq Cares About Performance -- Financial and Social
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 22:25
Evan Harvey is the Director of Corporate Responsibility for Nasdaq. He is responsible for gathering, analyzing, reporting and improving key metrics across the global organization, as well as managing investor and issuer ...
Facebook is testing a new Trending section with five news categories
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 21:51
Facebook wants to be trending.
Amazon targets kids and parents in latest Kindle for Android update
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 21:45
Amazon quietly updated its Android Kindle app last night with two previously Kindle-only features: Word Wise and popular highlights.
A Customer Service Story To Bring You Tears (And Inspiration) From This Boston Restaurateur
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 21:35
Boston-based Garrett Harker is a successful restaurateur with a big conscience and a long and growing track record who has placed in both 2014 and 2015 as a James Beard "Outstanding Restaurateur” semifinalist.
Microsoft gives Bing's mobile home page a beautiful redesign
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 19:53
Microsoft says the new design is available on Android and Apple phones.
On The RiskMap Radar: Asia's Investment Bank, Parsing The Iran Deal And Greece's Struggles
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 19:27
WASHINGTON – The global appetite for investing in Asia is irresistible. That is the clear lesson to be learned from the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which will confirm its founding members next...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for phones with Project Spartan, new apps, and support for 35 devices
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 19:10
Top marketing execs: Join us June 1-2 in Boston for GrowthBeat Summit. Sign up today as space is limited and we're limiting attendance to CMOs and top marketing execs. Request your personal invitation here. Microsoft tod...
Sony and Kabam join GamesBeat Summit -- early pricing ends at 5 p.m. today
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 19:00
VB Event: Ticket prices will go up at 5 pm today for our brand new event for 180 top gaming executives on May 5-6 in Sausalito, Calif.
BitTorrent launches its torrent-based browser Project Maelstrom in beta, debuts developer and publishing tools
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 19:00
You can now download BitTorrent's browser.
Tax Court Allows Multimillion Multiyear Arabian Horse Losses
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 18:43
I love it when Tax Court judges write about sex. In the case of Howard and Christie Metz Judge Holmes refers to the story of President Coolidge and his wife being given separate tours of a farm. Mrs. Coolidge observ...
The Secret Of Lawyers-Turned-Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 18:42
Three legal entrepreneurs share thoughts on how law school--and having parents who owned businesses--shaped them.
Bloomberg's Former Head Of Mobile Oke Okaro On How Smartphones Will Fuel Innovation In Africa
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 18:36
Bloomberg?s Former Head Of Mobile Oke Okaro talks about how smartphones are changing Africa?s digital media consumption habits and how mobile expansion will fuel innovation in Africa.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga CEO shuffle, Lego Dimensions, and more e-sports dough
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 17:55
Check out our entire week's worth of coverage on VentureBeat's channel for video games, GamesBeat.
The Apple Watch, Wearables And What It All Means For Brands
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 17:53
In case you have not crawled out from under the rock you may be living under - not that there's anything wrong with that, today is the day people far and wide can pre-order the Apple Watch. Three models are available ran...
The DeanBeat: In games, rebooting a big dream isn't easy
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 17:00
A tale of two companies with big dreams that have fallen down to Earth.
The Oprahs Of Biotech: People Who Can Go By First Name Only
Forbes - 10 Apr 2015 16:00
Say the name ‘Oprah’ and everyone knows who you’re talking about. Not only is she famous, but she happens to have a rather distinctive first name. She can go by first name only.
Amazon reveals HDR-quality video-streaming is coming to Prime this year, kicking off with Amazon Originals
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 15:22
Amazon has announced that it's introducing support for high dynamic range (HDR) quality videos, kicking off later this year for Amazon Originals programming.
The Future Group's prime-time venture: a virtual, interactive game show
Venture Beat - 10 Apr 2015 15:00
Exclusive: Norwegian company raises $8.5M in funding for blend of gaming tech, e-commerce, and game shows.