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The triumphs of Nintendo's Satoru Iwata: from programmer to president
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 23:35
ANALYSIS: The game developer-turned-executive helped shepherd two of Nintendo's biggest successes -- the DS and Wii consoles.
Amazon is building a 208 MW wind farm in North Carolina
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 23:31
This isn't the first wind farm AWS has sought to get up and running.
Social media publishing tool SocialFlow raises more than $5M
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 23:17
Pepsi, eBay, Red Bull, and VentureBeat are some of the companies that use SocialFlow to share content.
Chegg's CEO offers insights on using mobile to succeed in education
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 22:46
CEO Dan Rosensweig spoke to GSV Asset Management cofounder Michael Moe on the market opportunity in mobile adoption within the education space.
Microsoft temporarily suspends Windows 10 builds, starts testing upgrade process for July 29 launch
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 22:40
Windows 10 builds will continue, but not via the usual way.
The Surprising (And Non-Technical) Skill You Need To Succeed In Tech
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 22:34
You'll never guess what this can do for your tech career.
Your Children's Toys Are Perpetuating Gender Discrimination And Woozy Moo's Mission To Change That
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 22:23
Woozy Moo is taking a stand on gender equality by fostering playtime that doesn't discriminate.
Working the 'wow': 4 essential principles for making productivity apps pop
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 22:00
GUEST: Here are four principles that are at the core of some of the top productivity apps in the marketplace today.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 21:48
Security startup RedOwl Analytics and personal safety Watch app Mr Gabriel announced new funding rounds.
Benchmarking beta browsers: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 20:35
Spoiler alert: Google Chrome wins.
Six Eye-Opening Stats About Social Commerce in China
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 19:57
This article is by Chris Bowler, global VP of social media, Razorfish.
9 Ways To Use Blogging To Rank In Local Search
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 19:54
Blogging isn't simply a nice add-on for your local business. It's not just about adding content for content's sake. The benefits to local businesses are significant; not least of which is the impact on search rankings.
Airbnb once tried to give away 10% of the company for $150K -- and nobody bit
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 19:43
The purpose of the CEO's blog post is less about poking fun at short-sighted investors than it is about encouraging other fledgling startups.
Luminaries from Sony, Microsoft, and more remember and honor Nintendo's Iwata
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 19:20
The industry won't forget the effect Satoru Iwata had.
Google partners with Khan Academy, NASA, more to teach kids science via a 4-week summer camp
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 19:15
Camp Google will offer interactive livestreaming events, activities, and more to encourage discovery and exploration about space, the ocean, nature, and music.
Should Tax Officials Speak At Closed Events?
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 19:14
State government officials could learn a little something from the IRS: When speaking to practitioners and their clients, don?t exclude the media.
Trump, The Republican Presidential Race And Illegal Mexican Immigrants
Forbes - 13 Jul 2015 19:00
Sparks started flying the moment Donald Trump came careening out of the starting gate of the Republican Presidential Race as he stepped in it with the following comment:
Rackspace stock jumps on news of its expanded Microsoft deal
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 18:58
The managed cloud and hosting provider will provide commercial support for companies that wish to run their applications on Microsoft's Azure public cloud.
The entire video game industry is going to miss Nintendo's CEO
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 18:30
And I'm going to miss him personally as well.
Personalization -- The key to long-term brand success (webinar)
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 17:51
VB WEBINAR: Collecting data, critical methodologies and techniques, some of the best tools to get there, and how several brands are achieving outsized success -- join us.
Microsoft unveils Project GigJam, a productivity app for the connected workplace
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 17:15
Microsoft is expanding its line of productivity tools for businesses. Today Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a new app called Project GigJam, at the company’s yearly Worldwide Partner Conference. The new tool allo...
6 ways to repurpose your content for email
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2015 17:10
SPONSORED: Email content doesn't always have to be new -- you can reuse and repackage content you already have to create useful emails that are new to your subscribers.