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Chinese startup opportunities in focus at upcoming Emerging Companies Summit
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 14:10
SPONSORED: China in Focus includes onstage presentations from startups, a panel discussion comprised of experts on the Chinese market, and the opportunity to talk with 20 Chinese startups who will be exhibiting there.
Following The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents now lets you stream all its movies and TV shows
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 22:30
Last week, a new simple solution for streaming torrents directly in your browser showed up on the Web. Infamous torrent site The Pirate Bay adopted it on Friday, and now on Tuesday, Kickass Torrents has followed suit. To...
Why Nintendo thinks electric toothbrushes are a key to its future
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 22:25
Fewer children are getting their first introduction to video games through Nintendo devices, and the publisher is turning to some interesting alternatives to fight that trend. Nintendo is preparing to release its first s...
World's Worst Boss: Part 11 -- Appalling Ways to Quit
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 21:37
Part 11 of a continuing series, which outlines how you too can be an appalling manager. Read part 10 here.
5 Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards For Small Business Owners
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 21:16
Whether or not your business frequently takes you on the road, having a solid credit card strategy can earn you valuable rewards for all of your spending. Especially with select business cards offering bonus points for ...
The best Final Fantasy hits mobile before Steam (hint: It's IX)
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 21:08
The best Final Fantasy has a new platform to call home. The Square Enix role-playing game classic Final Fantasy IX is available now for iOS and Android, while the Steam version still doesn’t have a release date (althou...
The Power And Illusion Of Self Reliance
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 20:59
There is real power that comes from doing something yourself. Think of those moments when you graduated from college, finished a 10k race setting a personal record, or completed a home improvement project successfully. Y...
Why I Decided To Write A Book At Age 16
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 20:54
At age 16 I decided to write a book, here's why I did it.
Microsoft starts publicly sharing Windows 10 release notes
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 20:39
Microsoft today launched a dedicated page for keeping track of Windows 10’s release notes. To see the latest features, improvements, and changes the company has pushed, you can now just visit Windows 10 update history....
Tips From A Junkman Who Wound Up On Oprah
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 20:39
It's harder than ever to secure funding, and do-it-yourself PR strategies are becoming increasingly important. Journalists are out there everyday looking for stories to tell - show them why yours is compelling. Take it f...
BioWare writer David Gaider joins Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition studio as creative director
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 20:32
If I had to name the greatest achievement of writing in human history, I would say that honor should go to the person responsible for the character HK-47 in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. I think developer Beamd...
Vine adds video sorting, caption editing, and 3D Touch support
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 19:55
Vine has introduced new features that will give you more control over your viewing experience. Starting today, the six-second video app lets you not only briefly edit captions on your post, but also enables sorting on so...
Stride Health: The health insurance broker Uber is using
CNBC - 9 Feb 2016 19:45
Benefits start-up Stride Health is winning by partnering with Uber and Etsy.
How Long Will Today's Social Media Platforms Last?
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 19:39
Today's social media platforms are popular now, but how long will they last? Let's take a closer look at each one's longevity.
An Accelerator For Impact Fund Managers Is Ready To Roll
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 19:04
The first class in Capria Accelerator, which targets fledgling impact fund managers, is set to start in March.
Gmail now warns you when sending or receiving emails over non-encrypted connections
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 19:00
In celebration of Safer Internet Day, Google today added two new security features to Gmail, which earlier this month passed 1 billion users. While Gmail supports encryption in transit using TLS and automatically encrypt...
Google will stop running Flash display ads on January 2, 2017
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 18:18
Google today announced that the Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing are completely ditching Flash for HTML5 next year. More specifically, advertisers will no longer be able to upload display ads buil...
Star Wars: Commander is a big hit in China with 1M users in four days
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 18:15
EXCLUSIVE: CMGE, the big Chinese mobile game company, said that Star Wars: Commander has become a No. 1 hit in China, generating more than 1 million downloads in just four days. That shows that the Chinese have a growing...
The Anonymous User: 5 Steps to engage them, convert them, and grow revenue
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 18:10
SPONSORED: Converting onsite users and trying to keep those users coming back are vital to the success of your business, but they ignore a huge opportunity that's lurking just behind the shadow of the opt-in... the anony...
Square's Caviar will cater your next corporate event
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 18:00
On-demand food delivery service Caviar is branching out with a new offering for the workplace. Called Caviar for Teams, it's a corporate catering service that will let you request food deliveries from select restaurants ...
Why You Should Learn How To Write A Business Plan in College
Forbes - 9 Feb 2016 17:45
This is the fourth article in a series about how a group of students at Penn created a non-profit commercializing a product that empowers the visually impaired by recognizing what's in front of them via auditory feedbac...
Security software giant Avast is crowdsourcing data to reveal the best Wi-Fi hotspots
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2016 17:44
Avast is crowdsourcing data from its millions of users around the world to serve a new mobile app that tells you where the best and most reliable nearby Wi-Fi is. With Avast Wi-Fi Finder — available for Android and iOS...