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Fetch report on mobile ads: Imagine there are no countries
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 07:00
Exclusive: Forget EMEA, North America, and Latin America. The new regions are Cheap & Responsive, Cheap & Unresponsive, Expensive & Responsive, Expensive & Unresponsive, and Average.
Use These 8 Loans To Pay For College in 2015-2016
Forbes - 1 May 2015 05:27
With students having borrowed over $1 trillion to pay for college, making wise choices about how to borrow money to pay for college is extremely important for students and parents. This article provides insights and guid...
Music streaming service Grooveshark shuts down
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 03:14
And just like that, Grooveshark disappears. Sorry, folks.
Microsoft's HoloLens will cost more than your Xbox One or PlayStation 4
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 23:15
Microsoft is trying to educate consumers about what makes HoloLens so special so that its price doesn't scare you.
Why Tesla's Powerwall is such a big deal
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 23:00
Guest: Tesla has just fixed a big problem for solar energy. Here's what the Powerwall means for our future.
The Executive's Guide To Wine: Part I
Forbes - 1 May 2015 21:39
No matter how many business dinners I attend, it never ceases to amaze me how much stress the wine list can create for many people. It's an interesting phenomenon that incorporates equal parts performance anxiety, budget...
Everything you need to know about porting Android and iOS apps to Windows 10
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 21:29
Now you know.
Microsoft bought Minecraft for HoloLens, Nadella says
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 21:09
Microsoft spent $2.5 billion on Minecraft, and now it's using that game to help justify the HoloLens.
Slack: We haven't received a single government data request
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 20:45
So far, so safe.
Five Ways For Entrepreneurs To Win With Google's New Search System
Forbes - 1 May 2015 19:55
Google's latest search algorithm update doesn't have to put small businesses at a disadvantage
GamesBeat Summit: an agenda to move the industry
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 19:30
VB Event: Taking place May 5 and May 6, GamesBeat Summit will be one of the most important gatherings in the gaming industry with peers openly strategizing and debating a blueprint for the industry challenges and opportu...
Music streaming service Spotify has reportedly raised $350M at $8B valuation
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 18:32
Successful CMOs achieve growth by leveraging technology. 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. Request your pe...
Streaming Music Service Grooveshark Lost Its Court Battle and Has Closed For Good
Forbes - 1 May 2015 18:30
After a drawn out, back-and-forth legal battle, streaming music service Grooveshark has finally given in and settled with the three largest record labels in the world, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and...
MS-DOS gameplay in tweets has been disabled for violating Twitter rules
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 18:12
You can no longer play MS-DOS games from the Internet Archive inside tweets, after functionality was switched off for violating Twitter's rules.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Konami woes, Valve backtracks, and Black Ops III exposed
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 17:45
Check out our entire week's worth of coverage on VentureBeat's channel for video games, GamesBeat.
Candy Crush Saga guru Tommy Palm launches Resolution Games as virtual reality studio
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 17:15
The Stockholm company names its founders, board, and advisers as it moves into VR.
The DeanBeat: Bold ideas in gaming
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 17:00
Our GamesBeat Summit will draw gaming's influencers and focus on bold ideas and transparent talks.
Underemployed Workers: An Untapped Resource For Finding Great Talent
Forbes - 1 May 2015 16:45
Most people that attend college don’t do so with the idea that they’ll find themselves underemployed. However, this is exactly what has occurred as a result of the recession. Here are five reasons why these people ar...
Meerkat one-ups Twitter's Periscope by launching its live video-streaming app for Android
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 16:29
Meerkat has finally arrived for Android, 2 weeks after the live video-streaming app opened for pre-registration in public beta.
Microsoft confirms acquisition of N-Trig's digital pen technology
Venture Beat - 1 May 2015 16:21
Successful CMOs achieve growth by leveraging technology. 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. Request your pe...
GrapeGuru: Personalized wine recommendations
Nibletz - 1 May 2015 15:38
GrapeGuru is in the process of building out a smartphone and web app that learns users' tastes and formulates wine recommendations. The whole idea behind the app is that each person has a completely unique palate, and th...
The Rise Of The 'Strong Dollar' - Not Just A Headache For Big Business
NuWire - 1 May 2015 15:28
America’s biggest corporations have revealed their overall earnings for the first quarter and profit growth is looking arguably stagnant in comparison to previous years. Many analysts are now trying to define how the r...