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Pet Projects Can Crush Productivity In Your Company
Forbes - 22 Apr 2015 15:15
Turning special projects into full-time positions is not the best idea.
How To Craft The Ultimate 60-Second Startup Pitch
Forbes - 22 Apr 2015 15:00
Startup founders have just a few seconds to impress potential investors. Unfortunately, most squander the opportunity.
The 21 most successful Apple alumni of all time
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 09:31
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...
Mark Zuckerberg: As more people make VOIP calls with Messenger and WhatsApp, call quality will improve
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 23:56
And this, he said, will drive more use.
Facebook video views hit 4B per day, up from 3B daily views in January
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 23:12
The number had been one billion in September.
eBay reports strong Q1 revenue of $4.45B, plans to spin off PayPal in Q3
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 22:27
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Facebook passes 1.44B monthly active users and 1.25B mobile users; 65% are now daily users
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 22:15
Are you in the 65 percent?
How technology can solve California's drought
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 22:10
Sponsored: Building a resilient, connected network can not only address water efficiency -- it has the potential to change our relationship to food and perhaps even undo the less savory sides of mass food production.
Mobile dominance lifts Facebook earnings to $0.42 per share as revenue grows 42% year over year
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 22:09
Facebook's fiscal first-quarter earnings just missed analyst expectations with revenue of $3.54 billion, but slightly beat expectations with non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.42.
iTunes stops working for Windows XP users, Apple security change likely to blame
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 21:47
The iTunes version doesn't matter -- it's the communication protocol that seems to have changed.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 21:36
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...
Box lures startups with a new $40M pool of money, with help from Bessemer and Emergence
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 20:58
Box really wants to lure developers. Money is the ultimate incentive.
Box announces Developer Edition, giving developers a new platform for enterprise applications
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 20:23
A limited beta is available today.
Garfield creator Jim Davis on his Zelda diet and mobile feast
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 20:00
Feature: Garfield's creator talks about the latest mobile game, Survival of the Fattest.
Google unveils ultra low-cost Project Fi wireless service with pay-as-you-go data rate
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 19:37
Google becomes a mobile virtual network operator, selling cellular service that runs on T-Mobile and Sprint infrastructure.
Facebook unveils Hello, a caller ID and blocking tool for Android
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 19:09
It's not clear when or if the new tool will be coming to iOS.
Microsoft launches Outlook for Android out of preview
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 19:00
Outlook for Android is out.
A quick survey of virtual reality apps beyond gaming
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 19:00
Here's a quick-and-dirty rundown of non-game VR apps.
Mobile Marketing Automation: Everything you need to know to choose the right platform
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 18:45
VB Webinar: Ignoring mobile marketing now is to risk certain death in a world where giants like Starbucks, Walgreens, and Macys are able to turn mobile users into more valuable customers. Automating that process is how t...
Latest Xbox One update delivers on Microsoft's promise to add more power options
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 18:10
Microsoft is also focused on bringing the Xbox app for Windows 10 up to speed with the Xbox One.
SocialRank now tells you who your biggest followers are on Instagram
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2015 18:02
Today SocialRank expanded its service to Instagram.
The Developer Opportunity That Exists In The Small Business World
Forbes - 22 Apr 2015 17:37
A number of technology vendors started off as small business offerings but eventually tried to move up the food chain - file sharing vendor Box and enterprise social network Yammer are two examples. The orthodox view is ...