Startup News
How To Use Facebook Groups To Increase Traffic And Engagement
Forbes - 21 Apr 2015 18:59
Most of the articles you’ll read about Facebook marketing discuss how to increase engagement, traffic and sales via a business Page. While we don’t have current data on the number of businesses that have a Facebook P...
How To Get Unstuck And Start Thinking Creatively Again
Forbes - 21 Apr 2015 15:00
Sometimes, reframing a problem is the best way out of the woods and into clearer, more creative thinking.
Google's Mobilegeddon: Everything you need to know
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 06:00
Google's mobile-friendly ranking algorithm update is here. Will your site be affected?
Mobile Fashion Marketplace Poshmark Raises $25 Million More, Straps on Apple Watch
Forbes - 21 Apr 2015 23:11
Last December, I wrote about Poshmark adding luxury authentication to their already-addictive mobile fashion marketplace. Investors must have liked that effort—plus the fact that the company is set to double its revenu...
Etsy gets Apple Pay support on iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, and iPad Mini 3
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 23:05
It's a small addition to its checkout process that could lower friction for mobile shoppers and increase sales.
Yahoo says its Mozilla Firefox deal sent search volume to a 'five-year high'
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 22:48
Meanwhile, depending on Yahoo's accounting tricks, search revenue either rose 20 percent or slipped slightly compared to Q1 2014.
Selling Your Business Is A Risky Affair
Forbes - 21 Apr 2015 22:26
You need to know how your business size fits into the world of business transfers. If your business does less than two million dollars buyers are likely to want you to hold paper either through a buyers note or an earn o...
Yahoo reports low revenues of $1.04B and $0.15 EPS for Q1, sending stock down 1.5%
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 22:14
Though earnings and revenue disappointed, the company's mobile growth seems promising.
Twitter is testing a new look for search results on the web
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 22:08
Not all users get the streamlined new interface yet.
Women: The Next Wave of Angel Investors?
Forbes - 21 Apr 2015 21:05
By Alicia Robb, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Improved search, voice recognition keep the latest Roku 3 on top of the set-top market
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 21:03
Review: With its new Voice Search, the Roku 3 remains the king of the streaming media hill.
WhatsApp voice calling now available on iOS
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 20:39
The new feature will be rolled out slowly to the service's 800 million users.
Vine for iOS now lets you share to Tumblr and multiple social networks at once, coming soon to Android
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 20:29
Want to master the CMO role? Join us for GrowthBeat Summit on June 1-2 in Boston, where we'll discuss how to merge creativity with technology to drive growth. Space is limited and we're limiting attendance to CMOs and to...
Department of Homeland Security will open a Silicon Valley office
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 20:04
The DHS, Johnson said, is the government's main link to private sector companies when it comes to security matters, including cybersecurity.
Facebook tweaks News Feed to show more updates from friends, fewer stories when friends like or comment
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 19:45
Facebook just made the News Feed more useful with three updates.
28 social media management tools rated, scored, and reviewed (study)
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 19:31
VB Insight: To find the best social media management tools for big, medium, and growing brands, we surveyed 1,133 social media managers who build their companies' brands online.
Intel's Young: Security pros should get off the defensive and 'go hunting' for threats
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 19:29
Intel Security Group's SVP Christopher Young wants organizations to look at less obvious data points to understand bad actors -- and head them off before they attack.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 19:10
Want to master the CMO role? Join us for GrowthBeat Summit on June 1-2 in Boston, where we'll discuss how to merge creativity with technology to drive growth. Space is limited and we're limiting attendance to CMOs and to...
Microsoft launches Customer Lockbox, email content encryption in Office 365
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 18:37
More security improvements for Office 365, Microsoft's suite of cloud-based productivity tools.
MakerBot now lets Thingiverse 3D designers monetize their work and let anyone print their products
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 18:24
MakerBot has revealed a tie-up with crowdsourced printing network 3D Hubs that aims to bring 3D printing to designers without their own dedicated machine.
Microsoft's Device Guard locks down Windows 10 so it can only run trusted apps
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 18:22
Windows 10's security features are worth the upgrade.
Adobe updates Lightroom with facial recognition, GPU enhancements, & new Android features
Venture Beat - 21 Apr 2015 18:05
Today Adobe unveiled significant updates to its Creative Cloud Photography plan. Here's everything you need to know.