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Six Quick Legal Questions About NCAA Tournament Pools
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 18:10
With the NCAA men's basketball tournament tipping off on Wednesday, a number of FORBES readers have posed questions about the legality of their NCAA Tournament pools.
How Necessity Spurred This Founder's Entrepreneurial Spirit
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 16:00
At the end of 2009, Michelle Myers was at rock bottom. Displaced and “without anything,” she struggled to support herself and her two children by working at a wine shop.
Craig Newmark And Other Tech Entrepreneurs Have Donated To Microfinance Startup Zidisha
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 23:45
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark and other tech entrepreneurs have donated to microfinance startup Zidisha, which hopes to bring down costs of peer-to-peer lending to young entrepreneurs in the developing world by gettin...
A Productivity Secret From The World's Biggest Slacker
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 23:21
Ultra productive people know that time is of the essence. We can't just buy more time when we need it. Or can we?
The Unlikelihood Of Our Daughters Following In Our Footsteps
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 23:04
When the Women's Movement gained momentum and we began to think about pursuing our own careers after college, instead of looking to our mothers as role models, we typically turned to our fathers--following in their foots...
3 Ways To Take Your Brand Outdoors In The New Heartland
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 22:53
Spring is the perfect time for brands to join their consumers outdoors. The New Heartland consumer segment is 32% more likely to find outdoor activities effective as an advertising element. What is the New Heartland, you...
KPCB's John Maeda: 3 types of design every company needs to know
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 22:09
John Maeda thinks that companies should reconfigure their understanding of design into three parts to give them a better grasp of what’s needed to craft a great customer experience — and be more competitive. The desi...
Yext's CMO joins peers to talk about allocating resources across the customer journey (webinar)
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 22:05
VB WEBINAR: How do leading CMOs really drive customer loyalty and boost revenue? Join top marketing minds in the C-suite as they discuss the right KPIs, budget allocation across the customer journey, structuring teams fo...
Microsoft still accepts Bitcoin, apologizes for 'inaccurate information' on its site
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 21:32
In December 2014, Microsoft added Bitcoin as a payment option, courtesy of Bitcoin processor BitPay, for a variety of its gaming and mobile content. On Saturday, a simple message titled “Microsoft Store doesn’t accep...
Nokia's $60,000 Ozo VR camera starts shipping and it can also be rented through resellers
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 20:43
Nokia may be a dinosaur of the smartphone world, but the Finnish company has been pushing its technology smarts in other verticals recently — one of which is the Ozo virtual reality (VR) camera. First announced last su...
Google to urge Congress to help get self-driving cars on roads
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 20:31
The head of Alphabet Inc's Google self-driving car program will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to grant national auto safety regulators new authority to speed the introduction of self-driving cars on American roads.
Google lets Android developers build video recording and livestreaming into games
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 19:45
Game developers on Android now have an easy way to turn their fans into livestreamers. Google revealed today that it is opening up Android’s built-in gameplay recording to developers. Studios can enable players to star...
Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 19:40
Game developers are about to get a handful of tools that should make their jobs easier. Google announced a number of improvements to its suite of Google Play game services that should help developers make better apps and...
Shark Tank: Mark Cuban Applauds Couple But Debt Sours Shot At Deal
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 19:17
America loves hot dogs. Dee and Angie Cowger are part of the reason why. The mom-and-pop owners of Custard Stand Food Products in Webster Springs, W. Va. serve up outrageously addictive hot dogs slathered with chili. Tu...
Google Play gets 'Indie Corner' to promote games from smaller studios
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 19:00
SAN FRANCISCO — Remember when your teacher made you sit in the corner after you did something bad and you would spend all that time thinking up crazy ideas for video games? Well, Google is bringing that feature to its ...
Never Call a Doctor to Fix Your Car
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 18:47
The people who have the most impact on our company reside right here in the office. They believe in what we do, they buy into our mission, and they're personally (and passionately) invested in the company's (and therefor...
Sony's PlayStation Vue Internet TV service arrives in the U.S. for $30 a month
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 18:45
All of you cord-cutters have a new way to get some of your favorite channels back. Sony announced today that its PlayStation Vue Internet-based TV service is expanding nationwide today. It starts at $30 a month for 55-pl...
Xbox One touts cross-network play with PC for indie games like Rocket League -- and could add PS4
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 18:25
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners might get to play with or against each other in the future. Microsoft revealed today that it is enabling independent developers to open up cross-network game with its games. This not onl...
Marketing and engineering roles dominate the tech industry, but that's all they have in common
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 18:15
VB EVENT: Engineering and marketing roles are among the best jobs in America, according to trend data from Glassdoor, which scores careers based on the number of current job openings, average salary, and a career opportu...
5 Ways To Profit From Growing Your Personal Network
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 18:01
Over the last five years, my Dad has watched me attend one conference after another. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Costa Rica, Mexico, Chicago, and Philadelphia, just to name a few. I have spent thousands of doll...
Kit CRM's new API brings us one big step closer to AI 'employees'
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2016 17:30
EXCLUSIVE: Go on. Take a moment for yourself. Why not sit on the beach, sip a piña colada, and just enjoy the view? That was, after all, the promise of running an ecommerce business — doing little to nothing while you...
So Far VW Out-Recovers General Motors
Forbes - 14 Mar 2016 17:23
VW’s descent in consumer perception last year was fast and furious, but early brand recovery in the US has been relatively steady as well.