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Game of War's paying players spent an average of $550 on its in-app purchases in 2015
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 23:00
Game of War players are spending a ton of money, but traditional console gamers still spend more than their mobile counterparts. The average paying player on mobile spends $86.50 per year on in-app purchases, according t...
Xero's CMO on busting the myth of the marketing cloud (webinar)
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 23:35
VB WEBINAR: The idea of one monolithic marketing cloud may be misunderstood. Xero CMO Andy Lark joins VB’s director of marketing technology Stewart Rogers to look at the reality of cloud-based marketing solutions and h...
The Week's Best Reads: How To Meet Your Customers Where They Are
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 22:04
Plus: From the NFL to entrepreneur and a creative wedding idea turned real business
How Treyarch and MLG got Call of Duty: Black Ops III's live-event viewer working in 3 weeks
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 21:00
Starting today, publisher Activision is kicking off the finals for the first stage of its Call of Duty World League competition, and the company has a new feature for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 4 to get m...
Forte Oil Of Nigeria To Raise $500 Million To Fund Expansion
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 23:19
Forte Oil, West Africa's largest petroleum marketing company which is controlled by Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, plans to raise up more than $503 million to expand its business across Nigeria.
Digital Wealth Management - Robo advise is not just for millennials any more
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 22:38
Lured by the presence of lower commissions and the absence of sometimes awkward sales pressure, investors of all stripes appear eager to embark on relationships with robo-advisors.
The Entrepreneur's SEO Survival Guide For 2016
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 20:39
I've structured this article in the form of six questions that entrepreneurs frequently ask about SEO.
'Smart' office startup Managed by Q snags $25 million from GV and Kapor Capital
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 20:26
Managed by Q announced today that it closed a series B funding round with $25 million in its pocket. The office cleaning and managing startup, which has swept away some of the common practices of the freelance economy, w...
Here's our unboxing video for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 20:20
We’ve got a Vive in the house. Here’s our unboxing video of the HTC Vive virtual reality headset. HTC will begin shipping the Vive next week to those who preordered it for $800. The Vive is one of the most highly ant...
Four things salespeople can learn from Sir Laurence Olivier
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 20:09
Sadly, too often, well-trained and motivated people allow something to prevent them from achieving their numbers. That ?something? is to the marketplace what stage fright is to acting: call reluctance, brought on by the ...
Skipping Class To Start Up? Under 30s Share Why Their College Education Matters
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 19:47
Today, young entrepreneurs face a choice: drop out to launch their ventures or figure it out while in college.
Slack Raises $200 Million In Funding At $3.8 Billion Valuation
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 19:29
Thrive Capital led the round, which was joined by GGV, Comcast Ventures and existing investors Social Capital, Spark Growth, Accel and Index Ventures.
What Is The U.S. Patent Office Doing To Help Your Company Succeed?
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 19:26
“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
Why Bullies Make Bad Leaders
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 19:15
There is a dangerous and destructive idea fomenting in American society today, and it permeates almost every aspect of modern life. From politics to business, our society is increasingly mistaking aggression for strength...
The Easter eggs of Remedy's Quantum Break
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 19:00
Remedy Entertainment’s Quantum Break video game for the PC and Xbox debuts next week, and we’ve already played it all the way through. You can find a lot of Remedy lore sprinkled as Easter eggs throughout the game. (...
Elon Musk: Tesla Model 3 preorders equalled $7.5 billion worth of sales on day 1
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 18:54
Anticipation for Tesla’s new “affordable” electric car reached fever pitch in the build up to the big unveil yesterday, with 115,000 people having paid $1,000 to get on the list to buy a Model 3 shortly after it wa...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Miitomo hits the U.S., and Final Fantasy XV gets a release date
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 18:40
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we reviewed Microsoft exclusive Quantum Break, the Oculus Rift starts shipping, and we discussed how Muslims are portrayed in gaming. Happy reading, and have a grea...
Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon voice support for Obama's Clean Power Plan
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 18:27
Tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have submitted a joint brief to the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court in support of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The CPP aims to empower the Environmental P...
Slack confirms it has raised $200 million at $3.8 billion valuation
Venture Beat - 1 Apr 2016 18:08
Slack today announced that it has raised $200 million in funding at a post-money valuation of $3.8 billion. The company has now taken on $540 million in funding, a spokesperson told VentureBeat in an email. Thrive Capita...
Why All Employees Should Know The History Of Your Organization
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 06:00
I recently marveled in the famous, historical architecture of the Arc de Triomphe while in Paris. The city is full of history and that is a lot of what makes it a wonderful place. That really got me wondering how often o...
7 Financial Aid Appeal Tactics To Improve Your Child's College Aid Award
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 04:59
Your child got into the college she wanted, but the aid award is too low. Using these 7 tactics to appeal the aid award will improve your chances of getting more grants and scholarships.
On The Road to Entrepreneurial Success, Some Friends May Get Left Behind
Forbes - 1 Apr 2016 04:49
"Some walks you have to take alone." -Suzanne Collins