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Netflix is coming to Marriott hotels in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 15:28
Netflix has struck a deal with Marriott Hotels to let guests watch Netflix movies and TV shows on their hotel room TV.
More Swiss Banks Settle With U.S., FATCA Marches On
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 07:04
With FATCA in force and more and more banks striking non-prosecution deals with the U.S., offshore accounts are being disclosed in record numbers. IRS amnesty deals are not perfect, but they are far better than the alter...
Four Strategic Mistakes That Haunt Sears
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 23:54
American consumers with an affinity for American business icons cannot help but be concerned over the fate of Sears Holdings Corporation. The company continues to lose money and burn cash, with no turnaround in sight,...
Brands: How to navigate the exploding mobile advertising ecosystem
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 23:13
VB EVENT: The mobile advertising ecosystem is massive, complex, and obscure … and can suck in up to 40 percent of your advertising budget on fees and commissions alone, if you’re not careful. It includes DMPs, DSPs, ...
A Jilted Apple Watch
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 22:51
When I first reported on the Apple Watch as it readied for launch, the piece was written as an imagined internal conversation in Cupertino about how best to market the wearable tech fashion accessory. Some of what I penn...
Evangelist Franklin Graham's Move To Pull Money From Wells Fargo Over Same-Sex Ad Backfires
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 22:27
In a less than charitable move, the president and CEO of non-profit Samaritan’s Purse announced his intent to pull millions out of Wells Fargo accounts in protest of the bank’s recent advertisement featuring a same-...
Razer is in talks to acquire Android microconsole maker Ouya
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 22:17
With Razer's interest, it's clear that Ouya's platform is attractive to big companies, if not to gamers themselves.
Box pops 9% after announcing $65.6M in revenue, shrinking losses in second-ever earnings report
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 22:13
Cloud file syncing and sharing software company Box today exceeded analysts' estimates for the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year.
College Athletes Lose In Marshall v. ESPN Due To Poor Choice Of Forum
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 22:10
The college athletes' rights movement suffered a much anticipated loss last week when the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee dismissed the claims of eight former college football players in Marsha...
Look out, Line: Facebook Messenger gets its first game
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 21:41
Gaming is a huge part of the success of other chat platforms, and now Facebook is getting in on that action.
PornHub is crowdfunding $3.4M to explore the final frontier
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 21:13
"This will be a grand experiment in learning how intercourse works after penetrating the Earth's atmosphere," said Pornhub VP Corey Price.
FCC filing suggests Nest will unveil a wireless camera next week
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 21:06
A new Nest camera would be the third product the company has launched, the first two being a smart thermometer and a smart fire alarm.
Changing The Education Equation: How Tech Is Building A Global Learning Environment
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 21:04
"Learning isn't just about being a passive consumer of information. It means you become the expert and educate others."
Marketing automation: how to make the right buying decision the first time [webinar]
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 19:30
VB WEBINAR: Marketing automation delivers substantial value -- so why have only 5 percent of businesses adopted it? In a word, complexity.
Windows 10 Mobile will reportedly launch 'late next quarter'
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 18:55
Windows 10 Mobile is almost here.
Outlook gets an authentication upgrade on iOS and Android
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 18:35
The new authentication experience uses OAuth, a standard protocol.
Is Your Site Mobile-Friendly? These 5 Tools Will Tell You
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 18:34
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you probably know that Google is now using mobile-friendliness as a significant ranking factor. Sites that aren’t properly optimized for mobile devices will achieve lower ranki...
Blending Agile and Waterfall: Both really work better than one (webinar)
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 18:30
VB WEBINAR: The benefits of using a hybrid dev approach have been proven but implementation takes some special how-to's.
ADP FUD Campaign Against Zenefits Shows Perils Startups Face
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 18:04
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) has long been a tactic incumbents have used to try to thwart competitors and freeze the status quo. For example, a company like Microsoft went from being on the receiving end of FUD camp...
LinkedIn open-sources its Pinot real-time analytics software
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 18:00
Pinot, which powers the Who's Viewed Your Profile feature, is the latest major release of open-source software from LinkedIn.
By Hiring Robert Gibbs, McDonald's Plays Politics
Forbes - 10 Jun 2015 17:55
In a country that seems to be increasingly choosing green over brown and fast over slow, a defensive strategy may be just what McDonald's needs. After all, isn't business, like politics, all a game?
5 business lessons that can make or break a startup
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2015 17:10
SPONSORED: The key difference between successful and failed entrepreneurs is that successful founders learn their lessons proactively, while the latter realizes them only in hindsight.