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'Fair use' matters in dancing toddler copyright case: U.S. court
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 04:00
Copyright holders must consider “fair use” before demanding the removal of videos that people post online, including on Google’s YouTube, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday. In a closely followed case over a home...
5 Things Small Business Owners Already Know About Being A Marketer
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 18:33
By Ryan Pinkham, Content Manager, Constant Contact
Twitter taps Square to let U.S. voters donate cash to political candidates through a tweet
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 16:07
With the U.S. presidential elections a little more than a year away, Twitter has introduced a new way for candidates to solicit donations through a simple tweet. Partnering with Square for the initiative, Twitter is pitc...
China's Investment In Elite Universities Pays Off: New Ranking
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 02:00
Tsinghua University in Beijing has been ranked as Asia’s third best university and is leading a strong Chinese cohort in a new study by higher education data specialists QS that compares global institutions.
Like or Dislike? Facebook should take a lesson from Pixar's Inside Out and let you express emotions
Venture Beat - 16 Sep 2015 01:00
OPINION: Mark Zuckerberg finally shared the thought that Facebook may soon create a “dislike” button, in addition to its ubiquitous “like” button, to allow people to “express empathy” at events such as someon...
HP Enterprise is considering 25,000 to 30,000 layoffs as it splits apart
Venture Beat - 16 Sep 2015 00:58
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the newly created enterprise business of Hewlett-Packard, is considering 25,000 to 30,000 layoffs as it splits into two companies, according to a developing story by Bloomberg. We’re checkin...
Marketers' new big data problem: cross-device and cross-channel targeting
Venture Beat - 16 Sep 2015 00:20
GUEST: Although mobile data usage has risen 69 percent in the last year, tracking users across devices and channels continues to be among the biggest challenges for today’s marketers. Only 3 in 10 reported using cross-...
Google does not intend to become a carmaker: executive
Venture Beat - 16 Sep 2015 00:16
FRANKFURT — Google Inc. does not intend to become a vehicle manufacturer, the company’s managing director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland said on Tuesday at the Frankfurt auto show. Google has named auto industr...
Twilio commits to donating 1% of its equity to its nonprofit foundation
Venture Beat - 16 Sep 2015 00:04
Telecommunications API provider Twilio has committed itself to setting aside 1 percent of its equity to be used to support its nonprofit foundation, Twilio.org, over the next decade. This could generate more than $10 mil...
A Survival Guide To A Bad Meeting
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 23:13
Failures are a part of life, but as women, we tend to get stuck in these moments. Whereas men can often shrug a negative incident and move on, women tend to absorb criticism and get discouraged as a result. This reaction...
IPO or big exit planned? Don't let hidden sales tax blow it. (webinar)
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 23:10
VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, September 24 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free. Tax compliance isn't sexy but reducing your start-up's cash burn and extending its operation...
Apple TV games must use the remote -- no controller-only games allowed
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 23:04
If you were thinking that Apple TV could steal triple-A gaming away from consoles, you might want to think again. Apple TV games must work with the standard remote for the platform, which includes a clickable touch-sensi...
Frontier's 'Fly For A Buck' Campaign Generates Attention, Not All Positive
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 22:56
Frontier Airlines’s “Fly for Only a Buck” campaign which launched September 2, gained the company attention but not all positive. The promotion which offered last minute flights from select cities across the U.S. f...
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 22:16
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. Real State company Compass scores $50M to further expand in the U.S. market Real state company Compass a...
The Secret Sauce Behind A Successful Management Team
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 21:49
As a startup entrepreneur, you visualize the success of your business every day. You know that you need to surround yourself with a talented management team to grow your company. But not all management teams are alike. H...
Ivee launches preorders for its cheaper Amazon Echo competitor
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 21:42
Voice interaction platform ivee has begun an Indiegogo campaign for those interested in purchasing its smart voice assistant, throwing its hat into the ring to do battle against the likes of Amazon Echo, Google Now, Siri...
Bitcoin Is Only The Beginning For Blockchain Technology
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 21:33
Entrepreneurs are hustling to develop new uses for the technology that underlies Bitcoin.
In Boston, A Mobile Food Truck Serves Food Deserts
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 21:24
Fresh Truck sells healthy food to low-income communities through a 312 square foot mobile food market.
GrowMobile offers free trial for new mobile app engagement platform
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 21:20
GrowMobile has been tracking billions of events a month for its mobile app marketing platform for a while. Beyond helping companies acquire users, the company is now adding a new platform to track the activities of those...
Datos IO Emerges From Stealth With $15 Million To Solve Recovery For A New Breed Of Database
Forbes - 15 Sep 2015 21:14
Datos IO has emerged from stealth with $15.25 million and a solution its IBM Research veteran founders believe can solve recovery for a new breed of database.
Bellabeat refreshes its Leaf digital health-tracking necklace
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 21:00
The Leaf health-tracking smart jewelry line from Bellabeat has sold more than 40,000 units since beginning shipments in June. Now the company has restocked its supply and is selling its pendants in two new colors: silver...
Using creativity to make both meaning and money
Venture Beat - 15 Sep 2015 21:00
There are two kinds of people in the game industry. Those who think that the industry is in fantastic shape and has entered a Golden Age where the sky is the limit. And those who think it is broken, a creative morass whe...