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Microsoft starts prompting Windows 7 and Windows 8 users to 'reserve' their free Windows 10 upgrade
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 03:40
Windows 10 is almost here.
NOwnership, No Problem: Why Millennials Value Experiences Over Owning Things
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 06:18
I was in Los Angeles this weekend for my birthday. Chatting over sushi with my father-in-law, he mentioned he was listening to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. Limbaugh was talking about how millennials value experience over...
Chlorine leak at Apple data center injures 5 people
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 22:36
The leak comes just one week after a fire at Apple's GT Advanced facility in Mesa, Arizona.
Activision's Bobby Kotick, EA's Andrew Wilson make Adweek's top 100 leaders in media
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 21:45
Gaming gets some love.
The guy who made this insane, 2,000-company marketing landscape chart is sorry
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 21:10
When he began, the universe of marketing tech companies was about 100. Now, the landscape is over 2,000 and resembles a Hieronymus Bosch depiction of Hell.
Everything you need to know about upgrading to Windows 10
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 20:50
Prepare yourself and your computer: Windows 10 is coming.
23B NFC chips will ship worldwide in 2020, report says
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 20:28
Semico Research says smartwatches and other wearable devices will be the fastest-growing host devices for NFC chips by 2020.
Hands-on with Facebook's new PGP encryption features
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 20:10
Facebook just launched a new way to secure your Facebook account. Here's how it works.
Android Lollipop passes 10% adoption
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 19:49
Android Lollipop has finally entered double digits.
Google removes Google+ account links in Gmail, search results
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 19:05
You can still access Google+ with the grid icon that shows several Google apps, and you can go to plus.google.com, but the link at the top of the page is no more.
Why The 'How-To' Boom In Content Marketing Is Still Growing
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 18:56
Trends in content marketing often come and go, especially as rising volumes of competition flood the market with similar types of content and oversaturate their shared readership with variations on the same idea. Sensati...
Twitter taps IBM to launch a new consulting program for advertisers
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 18:35
Today Twitter launched the Official Partner Program, a new consulting tool that uses trusted third parties to sort out Twitter data for ad campaigns.
Minecraft competitor Lego Worlds debuts on the Steam digital store -- and you can play it today
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 18:02
Lego is going to take on Microsoft's Minecraft with a new virutal world.
Supreme Court reverses conviction of man who posted threatening messages on Facebook
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 17:27
The Anthony Elonis case drew a lot of attention because of its implications for free speech on the Internet.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 17:13
Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Facebook alum Avinash Lakshman raises $18M for his cloud storage startup Hedvig, a storage platform crea...
The Many Blessings Of Information Governance
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 17:11
By Alejandra Perez and Kelli Clark
Turbo-charging customer focus: How to pair marketing automation with a killer internal comms tool like Slack (webinar)
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 17:10
SPONSORED: Companies are now using internal comms together with marketing automation tools and finding a whole new level of transparency that translates into improved customer support, faster product fixes, and a whole m...
Facebook alum Avinash Lakshman raises $18M for his cloud storage startup
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 17:08
Hedvig, a storage platform created by the engineer behind Facebook's Cassandra, today announced its series B funding.
Trying To Sell A Business? You Need To Look At It The Way A Buyer Would
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 15:44
If you’ve ever been involved in the purchase of a business, you’re likely aware of the due diligence process.
Intel confirms $16.7B acquisition of Altera
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2015 15:33
Intel expands into programmable logic chips in its first acquisition in years.
IRS' Lois Lerner Got Pension, $129K Bonus, New Call For Criminal Charges
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 15:06
Lois Lerner of the IRS got a pass for contempt of Congress and nice bonuses and a full pension. But Republicans continue to call for criminal charges.
Billionaires Behind Pom Wonderful, Fiji Water Rename Company
Forbes - 1 Jun 2015 15:01
Lynda and Stewart Resnick are renaming their business the Wonderful Company.