Startup News
Slack revamps its Android app with Material design, emoji, team notifications, tabs
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:40
Fast-growing team-communication startup Slack today introduced a new look and several feature updates for Android.
Google has reportedly acquired sensor company Lumedyne for $85M
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 06:15
Lumedyne's technology could come in handy for Google's driverless cars or its mobile devices.
Korea's Coupang raises $1B from SoftBank in world's largest round so far in 2015
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 10:33
Your latest reminder that the startup world does not end at the shores of Silicon Valley comes today courtesy of Coupang, the Korean e-commerce service that just raised $1 billion from SoftBank. SoftBank today said it ha...
U.S. games industry forecast to grow 30% to $19.6B by 2019
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 07:57
Games are still much smaller than filmed entertainment, but by no means are consoles or PC games dying.
The Secret To Success In Business: Focus On Impact
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 06:58
When a company puts its focus on money, everyone loses. In contrast, author Wendy Lipton-Dibner observes that when companies turn their focus away from money and turn to ethical growth strategies for delivering one-of-a-...
Google+ notifications are now Google notifications in Gmail, YouTube, & search results
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 23:32
The unofficial Google Operating System blog and wrote about the change today.
Apple reportedly won't unveil new TV box or service at WWDC
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 22:44
The device is not ready for prime time, the New York Times reports.
Stock video site VideoBlocks raises $8M from North Atlantic Capital
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 21:44
The stock footage marketplace gives unlimited b-roll to subscribers and 100 percent commission to contributors.
News broadcast startup Rivet Radio raises $3.6M
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 21:27
Today's announcement comes about a month after Dropbox bought the similar Umano to shut it down -- and a year after Apple did the same with Swell.
Whistleblowers Win At Tax Court On Application Timing
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 20:59
In a win for whistleblowers, the Tax Court held that providing information to federal agencies and an operating division of the IRS before filing a Form 211, “Application for Award for Original Information,” with the...
Tuck School's Inaugural Marketing Symposium Showcases The Benefits Of Academic-Practitioner Exchange
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 20:47
As the marketing industry undergoes unprecedented change at a rapid pace, practitioners and academics alike are working to keep up, staying abreast of new trends, tools and tactics. One way for all to learn—and share i...
MarkO: Easily stay on top of your to-do list
Nibletz - 3 Jun 2015 20:27
MarkO What is MarkO? We created MarkO for you to be able to stay on top of your tasks and obligations. Even with no additional effort or any discipline, nothing will slip by you anymore and anywhere. MarkO is all about s...
The day has come for OpenStack: IBM buys Blue Box, and Cisco buys Piston
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 19:52
This is good news for the open-source cloud software and for the OpenStack startups that remain independent.
Xero Rolls Out Product Announcements In An Effort To Prove Its Marketing Bluster
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 19:15
It's always risky to go out on a limb and call the incumbent vendors in your space dinosaurs that can't innovate to save themselves. This is especially true if the incumbent in question is obviously moving at warp speed ...
Wednesday's Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs: Is Seoul Surpassing Silicon Valley?
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 18:53
Today?s news and insights for business owners, including why American Apparel has taken out a restraining order against its founder.
Can Stress Kill You? Research Says Only If You Believe It Can
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 18:51
Do you believe that stress is harmful to your health? If you answered yes, you are not alone. In 1998, researchers asked thirty thousand adults in the United States how much stress they had experienced in the past year a...
New York Financial Services Dept. issues rules for BitLicenses
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:50
On his way out the door, financial services superintendent Benjamin Lawsky attempts real regulation of virtual currency.
Nexon's DomiNations hits 7.2M downloads in 60 days
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:45
The free-to-play Civilization-style game is off to a good start.
Showtime to launch July 12 on Apple TV for $11 per month, no cable subscription needed
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:37
The cracks are growing in the longtime distribution arrangement between video rights holders and cable companies.
YouTube launches Music Insights for artists
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:30
With this tool, YouTube is trying to show how it provides value to its homegrown artists.
Microsoft starts rolling out redesigned Skype for Outlook.com
Venture Beat - 3 Jun 2015 18:30
Skype for Outlook.com is getting overhauled, along with the email service.
Amid Troubling Sales, Hyundai Motor's Chairman Continues to Lose Chunk of Wealth
Forbes - 3 Jun 2015 18:22
Chung Mong-Koo, the head of South Korea’s second-largest family conglomerate has lost $2.3 billion over the last year, a figure accounting for nearly a third of his previous $7.1 billion fortune when he ranked No.2 on ...