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12 Ways To Avoid Startup Mistakes
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 23:58
If you want to spark a lively discussion among a group of entrepreneurs, all you need to do is make a simple request:
Call of Duty saw double-digit growth in 2015, now has more players than ever before
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 23:56
Nothing can stop Call of Duty. Activision Blizzard revealed that its popular shooter franchise is alive and well while releasing the financial results for its the fourth quarter of 2015. The publisher noted that Call of ...
Destiny sequel launches in 2017 after 'large new expansion' drops this year
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 23:35
You’ll get more Destiny this year, but not Destiny 2. Activision confirmed that developer Bungie has more of its multiplayer online sci-fi shooter coming to fans this year, but the full sequel will not go on sale until...
Ocugen Expands Ophthalmology Portfolio
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 23:02
PRESS RELEASE: Ocugen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for sight-threatening diseases, today announced that it licensed a clinical-stage asset from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to b...
An Xbox One player is worth more to Ubisoft than a PlayStation 4 owner
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 23:00
PlayStation 4 is a dominant sales force, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft’s console is withering and dying. For every $1 that the average PlayStation 4 owner spent on Ubisoft games in the French publisher’s fis...
Google is reportedly building a standalone VR headset, no smartphone required
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 22:43
Google is apparently working on a virtual reality headset that, unlike its Cardboard platform, will have no need for a smartphone — or a high-powered PC or gaming console, for that matter. The device will sport a displ...
Johnny Depp As Donald Trump Can't Sustain Gimmicky 'Funny or Die' Movie
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 22:40
What plays great as a fine-minute sketch isn't so fresh when stretched out to a full hour, but given that Funny or Die's revenue model is based on advertising impressions, they don't need you to watch the whole movie to ...
Facebook is testing SMS integration in Messenger on Android, launches multiple account support
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 22:31
Facebook has confirmed that it is looking to bring back SMS support in Messenger and has also launched multiple account support. At least for now, both features are only for Android users. Android Police earlier reported...
6 ways marketing clouds will help you burn the competition (webinar)
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 22:17
VB WEBINAR: With marketing covering more territory and tasks than ever, marketing clouds are becoming indispensable. But figuring out where to start and how to choose can make walking on hot coals a more attractive under...
Discovering the Perfect Bite in Paris with Chef Catherine Reed
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 21:28
The perfect bite. Those three words carry heavy weight for those who love food– especially food in Paris. That’s why when Chef Catherine Reed guided me through her perfect bite at her quaint restaurant in the 7th arr...
Are You Ready For That Promotion? This Woman's Answer Is Your Secret Weapon
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 21:17
When 27-year-old Jenny Lefcourt pitched WeddingChannel.com to experienced investors, she learned the power of naiveté. It was her secret weapon.
Twitter open-sources Screengrab, a tool to automatically take screenshots on Android
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 20:49
Twitter today announced it has released a tool called Screengrab that makes it easy for applications to take screenshots of Android applications. Screengrab integrated with Twitter’s Fastlane developer tools, and it’...
Google Chrome will drop SPDY support on May 15, 2016
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 20:43
Google today announced it will drop support for SPDY on May 15, 2016 (the company’s previous timeline was “early 2016“). SPDY, which is not an acronym but just a short version of the word “speedy,” is a protoco...
Instagram starts rolling out view counts for videos
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 20:31
Ever since Instagram’s launch, one of the most common feedback metrics has been “liking” a photo, which carried over to the introduction of videos. However, in an effort to provide a better engagement measurement t...
The First Step In A Big Deal: The Letter Of Intent
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 20:31
Buying or selling a business, raising capital or investing in a start-up, or negotiating a make-or-break contract are all situations where participants often draft a letter of intent prior to a formal contract.
Twitch has more than half a million people watching live video at any one time
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 20:10
One of gaming’s biggest video sites is looking at its success during 2015. Twitch revealed its 2015 retrospective today, and the game livestreaming company highlighted its enormous scale and growth as well as its passi...
Ubisoft earnings comes up short thanks to Assassin's Creed
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 19:50
Ubisoft’s most reliable annual franchise is starting to slip, and the company is looking to shake things up moving forward. The French publisher generated $638 million (532 million euros) in sales during its fiscal thi...
Silicon Alley Closes 2015 On Top In A Boom Year For Startups
Forbes - 11 Feb 2016 19:19
For three out of four quarters in 2015, New York City?s tech ecosystem has led with more startup funding requests than any other region in the country, including California?s long reigning Silicon Valley.
Funding Daily: Machine learning startup DataRobot takes in $33 million
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 19:10
Boston-based DataRobot took in a $33 million investment led by New Enterprises Associates, the startup announced today. The machine learning company says that with its existing offices in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., the ...
Chartboost acquires Roostr to connect mobile games with YouTube influencers
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 19:00
Chartboost has created a marketplace for mobile-game developers to find players and make money. And now it wants to extend that with the acquisition of Roostr, which has created its own marketplace that connects mobile-g...
Box adds document scanning to its Capture photo-sharing app for iOS
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 19:00
Cloud file syncing and sharing software company Box today announced the addition of a document scanning feature in its Box Capture app for iOS. Box launched the app in September at its annual BoxWorks conference. Documen...
Digit helps you automatically save part of your tax return
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2016 19:00
It's tax season in the United States, and financial service startup Digit has launched a feature designed to automate savings from tax refunds. Working with the Duke University nonprofit CommonCents Lab, the company leve...