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The #4 Angel Network in the US -- What Makes A Good Deal?
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 17:03
Bernie Dixon, the President & Chairman of Atlanta Technology Angels is excited about their position in the angel community, ranked #4 in the country in 2014 by CB Insights. In her words, the organization has transformed ...
How to get the New Xbox One Experience tonight
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 02:00
Microsoft is rolling out the biggest Xbox One update ever tonight, so it’s time to ensure your console is ready to get it. We’ve already given you a preview of the New Xbox One Experience (NXOE), but it’s about tim...
The 3 Words Shaping The On-Demand Economy
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 18:48
Perhaps the most rapid rise in consumer technology in the last 5 years has been the "Uber for X" companies, a set of on-demand mobile applications that get consumers what they want, when they want it.
Take Two: Can Your Second Career Act Be Successful?
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 22:48
You've had a successful career, and now you want to try your hand at a new venture. Good idea?
Bing's new tool explains why your site isn't mobile friendly
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 22:38
Microsoft today announced the general availability of the Bing Mobile Friendliness Test Tool, a simple service that can analyze a website and tell you if it’s mobile-friendly based on the Microsoft Bing search engine�...
6 Types Of Native Advertising And How Each Can Benefit Your Business
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 22:37
Today’s businesses are seeing a shift in how consumers prefer to learn about brands. Click-through rates for banner ads were at 9 percent in 2000; today, they’re less than 1 percent.
The 4 Cs Of CMO Concerns: Content, Culture, Capabilities And Commerce
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 21:40
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Forbes CMO Summit in Naples. Over the span of two days and many different speakers, panels, and conversations—several themes emerged.
Dropbox: Focus on Future Value, Not The Current Valuation
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 21:06
Dropbox held its first Open conference last week to showcase the advancements the company has made and reveal the direction it’s moving in. This comes at a contentious time in the market, with some questioning the $10 ...
Microsoft's HoloLens gets its first augmented-reality rival: Asus
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 20:19
Microsoft is not the only company moving into the augmented-reality hardware space. Asus, one of the world’s largest computer-hardware manufacturers, revealed that it is building its own HoloLens-style device. This hea...
Lufthansa, With No Strike Resolution In Sight, Cancels 1,800 More Flights Through Friday
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 19:31
After losing its efforts to have German courts force an end to the cabin crew union walkout, Lufthansa has been forced to cancel nearly another 2,000 flights affecting some 220,000 passengers on the final two days of the...
Eve: Valkyrie creator CCP Games raises $30M for virtual reality games
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 19:21
CCP Games, creator of Eve Online and a pioneer in virtual reality games, has raised $30 million to continue with VR game development. The funding shows there’s a lot of excitement, even for old game companies like CCP,...
Former IRS Commissioners Scold Congress For Gutting IRS Budget
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 17:42
Mortimer Caplin will be 100 years old next year. He has an impressive resume. The thing that impresses me the most is that while a lieutenant in the US Navy, he served as a beach master during the Normandy invasion,...
How Obamacare Inadvertently Threatens The Financial Health Of Small Businesses, And What States Should Do About It
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 23:34
This article is by Robert Pozen, a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and former executive chairman of MFS Investment Management.
Microsoft's time-lapse app Hyperlapse Pro launches on the Mac for $50
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 21:31
Microsoft today announced the release of the Hyperlapse Pro time-lapse video application for Mac. It’s available now from the Microsoft Store for $49.99. Hyperlapse is technology that initially came out of Microsoft Re...
Is Verizon's TravelPass Worth It?
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 21:30
Verizon's TravelPass promises to make travelling with your smartphone easier and cheaper, but does it?
The iPad Pro might point to the future, but that future's not here yet
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 21:14
OPINION: The iPad Pro is one of the most hotly anticipated products to come out of Apple in quite awhile. The 12.9-inch work-oriented tablet went on sale this week, and the first crop of reviews came out yesterday. Unfor...
Mobile marketing fails -- and how to avoid them (webinar)
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 20:45
VB WEBINAR: Don’t miss this live webinar. Register here for free. Despite being a relatively new concept, mobile marketing automation has established itself as the one of the most necessary investments in the tech worl...
What Is Google RankBrain And Why Does It Matter?
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 20:42
Why is Google RankBrain such a big deal? What is it actually doing, and why is that relevant to the average user?
Facebook brings 360-degree video support to iOS and Samsung's Gear VR
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 20:36
Facebook is doubling its efforts when it comes to its 360 videos, which it unveiled earlier this year. The social networking company has released a slate of updates including playback support for this video type on iOS d...
Get Paid To Be Yourself: The Business Of Being Jon Cohen
Forbes - 12 Nov 2015 19:50
We all have dreams. They're the images in our imagination that provide a vivid glimpse into the magnitude of our potential. Dreams are limitless and liberating, awakening our spirit with the spark of inspiration needed t...
Own your audience: Making your app indispensable to customers (webinar)
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 19:45
VB WEBINAR: Don’t miss this live webinar. Register here for free. With over a million apps currently fighting for dominance in the mobile market, it’s easy to understand why some companies are pursuing paid advertisi...
Yallo raises $2.5M and launches its slick call-recording app for iPhone
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2015 19:23
Forget instant messaging, photo messaging, ephemeral messaging, or any other kind of “messaging” — Israeli startup Yallo is going all-in on the humble telephone call. First launched for Android earlier this year, Y...