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AMD CEO Su is hopeful that Windows 10 will fire up the PC market in 2015
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 00:29
The chip maker, which has a tough road competing with market leader Intel, reported disappointing first quarter financial results Thursday.
Washington State Auditor Is Indicted For Tax Evasion, Stolen Property, Perjury
Forbes - 17 Apr 2015 01:39
Washington's Auditor Troy Kelley has been indicted in a sweeping 10 count federal case.
Microsoft Research shows off Handpose, an amazing real-time hand-tracking system
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 23:48
This is incredibly impressive.
Analytics App Measuring Athletes' Intangibles A Big Hit With College Coaches
Forbes - 17 Apr 2015 22:46
An app for iPads and iPhones called SportsBoard allows college coaches to better evaluate recruits because it quantifies several intangibles.
Microsoft Sway gets interactive charts, Accent formatting, and Focus Points
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 22:36
Data jockeys should like the new support for a variety of "native charts" -- bar charts, pie graphs, column charts, and so on.
Tomorrowland: Our Journey From Science Fiction To Science Fact
Forbes - 17 Apr 2015 22:35
Science and culture are on a collision course and one thing most certain, it's about to get really interesting.
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Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 22:00Vator Splash Oakland 2015: Startup event offers special tickets for VentureBeat readers
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 22:00
Sponsored: Vator, one of the largest business networks dedicated to entrepreneurs and investors, is holding its popular two-day Splash event on April 22-23 in Oakland. The event focuses on innovation and startups, includ...
Twitter files mysterious trademarks for user identity tracking tools, live news app
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 21:18
Is this "The Future of Identity"?
Visual Studio update makes it easier to build games with Unity, Unreal, and Cocos2D engines
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 20:50
Microsoft will surface more information about those game engines in Visual Studios as well.
Ben & Jerry's puts a stoner spin on 1984 Apple ad for new ice cream release on 4/20
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 20:20
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Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 20:15
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Ford's F-150 Strategy Gets Another Big Endorsement; Stock Still A Bargain
Forbes - 17 Apr 2015 19:55
Disclosure: I own Ford shares Ford’s (NYSE:F) 2015 F-150 SuperCrew model received the highest 5-Star score endorsement for Overall Safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That’s certa...
Microsoft brings its new Maps app to Windows 10 preview for phones
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 19:43
As a Windows Universal app, Maps on the phone works much like the app on the desktop, only with touch gestures.
Facebook details 'major improvements' it's made in 'the fight against fake likes'
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 19:21
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Hackers allegedly bring Microsoft's Cortana to Android
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 19:13
This is Portaña.
PlayScreen tries its luck as an early bird on Apple Watch with Blackjack Anywhere
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 19:00
There's a host of Apple Watch games coming, but BlackJack Anywhere takes advantage of the device's simplicity.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Guitar Hero returns, PS4 beats Xbox One again, and Star Wars: Battlefront
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 18:45
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Why A Post-IPO Etsy Can Stay True To Its Cause
Forbes - 17 Apr 2015 18:28
Social enterprise Etsy must prove it can be a public company and stay true to its raison d'etre.
Jay Z's Spotify competitor Tidal reportedly just lost its CEO
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2015 18:24
Andy Chen is out, with former CEO Peter Tonstad coming back in the interim.
Steve Wozniak and Stan Lee are bringing Silicon Valley its own comic con
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