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Apple will kill its ad-supported iTunes Radio service on January 28
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 03:20
Apple has revealed that on January 28, it’ll discontinue the ad-supported version of the service once known as iTunes Radio. Instead, the company will place it behind its music service paywall, meaning that you’ll ha...
Microsoft will reportedly unveil its last Lumia phone on February 1
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 23:10
Less than two weeks ago, we confirmed the specifications and design of Microsoft’s Lumia 650. Now we’re learning that the device will be officially unveiled on February 1, according to Windows Central. Final details ...
What Goldie Hawn Taught Me About Business Success
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 23:06
Being a celebrity can be tough. When business executive Liz Edlich traveled with her actress friend Goldie Hawn to Rome, the two were constantly interrupted by those seeking autographs and pictures.
CES 2016: The largest collection of insecure devices in the world
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 22:30
GUEST: The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has just wrapped up. With 160,000 attendees, 3,800 exhibitors, and almost 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space, this is the largest electronics show in the wor...
New 'Jeneration' PR: How To Promote Your Own Company Well
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 22:07
New words of advice for effective do-it-yourself approaches to entrepreneurial PR.
India's m-commerce landscape in 2016: hyperlocal and growing fast
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 21:00
GUEST: As 2016 begins, mobile commerce in India is undergoing an exciting transition. The country has seen an impressive rise in everyday commerce conducted via mobile devices. A market report released last year by consu...
Cryptocurrency OBITS Ending 'Crowd Sale' With Buyback, Dividend Option Adding Fiat Gateway
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 20:52
In just a few weeks from now this February the first and potentially “last buyback” of fledgling cryptocurrency OBITS is expected to occur, whereby an anticipated dividend option will be possible to exercise on the w...
Who Killed Wal-Mart's Business Model?
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 20:43
For more than three decades, Wal-Mart ruled the US retailing industry. Its large stores and everyday low prices were too much for smaller neighborhood stores and supermarkets that ended belly-up shortly after Wal-Mart in...
Microsoft's HoloLens will be 'totally wireless' with up to 5.5 hours of battery life
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 20:31
Microsoft technical evangelist Bruce Harris has unveiled new details for Microsoft’s augmented reality headset HoloLens. At an event in Tel Aviv, Harris was recorded (via Petri) saying that that any universal Windows 1...
What I Wish I'd Known About Blogging Before I Started My Business
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 19:24
I had to learn a lot of lessons to get to where I am as a content marketer. Hopefully, some of these will provide a shortcut to success for you and your business!
War Dragons companion novel features the mobile game's players
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 19:00
Pocket Gems has created a companion novel that adapts the story of its hit mobile game War Dragons for book readers. And one of the cool things about it is that the book features teams of players who play the mobile game...
Want to wake up with flat revenue in 2 years?
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 19:00
GUEST: Digital user growth in Western markets is slowing down. With smartphone penetration in the US and UK already around 80%, few new people are coming online. Average revenue per user is high in these countries, but t...
Making The Investment To Grow Our Company
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 17:16
Once the business model has been validated, it is time to invest in the infrastructure of a business to support growth. Since startup budgets are generally tight, the key is prioritizing what matters most.
Growth funds are dumping Apple stock on anticipated iPhone sales decline
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 10:15
Major U.S. growth mutual funds have been among the largest sellers of Apple shares over the past six months, fueling speculation that the company's days of supercharged growth have come to an end.
Machine Zone debuts new Mobile Strike TV ad with Ah-nold
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 02:45
EXCLUSIVE: He’s baaack. With a new post-holiday commercial, Machine Zone has Arnold Schwarzenegger in another ad for Mobile Strike. This mobile modern-combat strategy game debuted in November. This ad is Machine Zone�...
Airing Of Bad Blood In Bitcoin Pushes Currency Down 15%
Forbes - 16 Jan 2016 02:18
Headlines revealing a split in the Bitcoin community appears to have prompted a number of investors to lose faith, causing a selloff.
Apple is shutting down its iAd App Network on June 30
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 00:27
Apple today announced that it will shut down the iAd App Network at the end of June. “Although we are no longer accepting new apps into the network, advertising campaigns may continue to run and you can still earn adve...
Lyft cuts fares on rides in 33 cities, days after Uber did the same thing
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 00:20
Lyft has lowered its prices in select markets throughout the United States in an effort to compete with its main rival, Uber. Starting today, customers in 33 markets, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Baltim...
Watch IHMC's Boston Dynamics robot vacuuming, sweeping, and cleaning
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2016 00:11
The team that came in second place in last year’s DARPA Robotics Challenge competition has now shown its Atlas robot doing some potentially very useful things. In a new video reported today by IEEE Spectrum, IHMC Robot...