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HTC Vive VR headset opens for preorders on February 29
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 17:45
With some still reeling from the news that Oculus Rift — the virtual reality (VR) headset from Facebook-owned Oculus — will cost a whopping $600, HTC is reminding us all that it, too, is about to launch a VR headset....
Europe fires warning shot against U.S. tech companies with new tax ruling
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 15:31
The European Commission has decided that 35 multinational corporations will be required to repay $765 million after ruling that a tax break offered by Belgium was illegal. In issuing the decision, the EC did not list the...
CES 2016: Our best photos from tech's biggest show
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 23:50
Here’s our set of favorite photos from the 2016 International CES, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week. We browsed the show floors across multiple convention centers, with tech products from more than 3,800 ...
Tableau deepens partnership with AtScale to accelerate data analytics for Hadoop
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 23:14
EXCLUSIVE: AtScale, a startup with software for improving the performance of business intelligence (BI) tools when they’re taking in data from the Hadoop open-source big data software, is announcing today a new technol...
Uber In China Raises New Funds At $7 Billion Valuation
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 23:14
Uber may be dominant in the United States, but it needs cash to fight abroad.
Lenovo: Google Play Services launching in China this year
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 22:38
Google is planning on reintroducing its Play Services to China sometime this year, according to Chen Xudong, head of Lenovo’s smartphone division. His comments, reported by Sina Tech (via 9to5Mac), echo a report from R...
Apple's next iOS update may save your eyes at night by reducing blue light, just like F.lux
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 22:11
Apple released its latest iOS developer-only preview today, introducing a feature called Night Shift that “automatically shifts the colors in your display to the warmer end of the spectrum.” Apple says its goal is to...
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 21:50
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. Healthline Media gets $95M from Summit Partners, breaks away from Healthline Newtworks Healthline Media,...
The Junk-Rated Gambling Giant Behind Wednesday's $1.4 Billion Powerball Jackpot
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 21:42
Scientific Games, a a highly-indebted gaming giant controlled by billionaire Ronald O. Perelman, stands to benefit from Wednesday's record-shattering draw, even if no one emerges with a winning ticket.
Tax Deal Gives Boost To SIMPLE Retirement Plans
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 21:32
Now you can consolidate other retirement plans into your SIMPLE IRA.
Uber cuts prices in more than 100 US cities
CNBC - 11 Jan 2016 21:21
Hoping to fend off a post-holiday slump, Uber is cutting prices in 100 cities around the country and in Canada.
R.I.P., BlackBerry OS
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 20:56
ANALYSIS: It’s too early to know if BlackBerry’s Priv Android smartphone will save the company’s hardware division, but the few crumbs of evidence we’ve seen so far are encouraging. And the first victim of this p...
Cheaper And More Nimble Than Amazon's Kiva Robot
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 20:17
Locus Robotics believes their robot, the LocusBot, is a serious competitor to Amazon's Kiva robot. LocusBot is smaller and cheaper than Kiva and uses more up-to-date technology. Amazon bought Kiva in 2012.
Why Innovative Companies Are Using The Blockchain
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 20:07
This is the first article in a two part series on the different types of Blockchain startups. Part one discusses public blockchains. Part two will discuss private blockchains.
CES 2016 Roundup: Artificial Intelligence And Custom Maps Will Take Over Your Driving Soon
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 19:59
After another glamorous, glitzy and automotive-heavy Consumer Electronics Show, it's clearly the show is setting out to be the best one on automated driving. CES featured showcases on the automated driving hand-off scen...
Flipkart gets new CEO amid major executive reshuffle
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 19:29
In a major structural change at Indian e-commerce behemoth Flipkart, cofounder Binny Bansal has become the new CEO of the company. The company’s previous CEO and other cofounder, Sachin Bansal, stepped down to assume t...
Ford spells out the future of electric, autonomous, and smart cars
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 19:01
Ford plans to launch 13 electric vehicles by 2020 (a $4 billion investment) and is creating its own fleet of research vehicles that will be able to drive themselves. The modern car company sees itself as not just a part ...
$599 Oculus Rift headset and 100 games will kickstart VR in 2016
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 18:09
CES was a big event for Oculus VR, the maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The Facebook-owned company said it would begin shipping products on March 28 to original Kickstarter backers with a price set at $5...
Retailers struggle with personalization, YesMail study finds
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 18:02
YesMail, an email service provider, is releasing a new report today about retailers’ current email marketing efforts and 2016 priorities. In particular, the report finds that email marketers in retail are not doing a g...
How A Creative Gum Entrepreneur Is "Sticking It" To The Industry Giants
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 17:36
Caron Proschan loves healthy living. She also loves gum. After finishing an energizing workout at the gym one day, she reached for her pack of gum and realized a huge disconnect. With plenty of healthy, all-natural...
CleverPet Hub is a $269 video game console for your dog
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2016 17:30
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo don’t really show up at CES, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas, last week. But CleverPet has stepped into the breach with a video game console — for dogs. Yep. The CleverPet Hub is de...
6 Things Successful People Do To Get And Stay Motivated
Forbes - 11 Jan 2016 17:25
From my direct observations and interviews there are six keys to getting and staying motivated--three have to do with our minds, and three relate to our bodies. I use a simple mnemonic, S3-E3, to make these keys easier t...