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Some Xbox Live features down and causing errors
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 23:47
You may run into some troubles with your Xbox One today. Xbox Live is experiencing some errors today, according to Microsoft’s status website and complaints on social media. While most people are able to boot up their ...
5 Questions With Robert Kegan, Lisa Lahey And Andy Fleming On "An Everyone Culture"
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 22:24
Dr. Robert Kegan is the Meehan Professor of Adult Learning and Professional Development at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Dr. Lisa Lahey leads the Personal Mastery component of a new doctoral progra...
Massachusetts Hits Yacht Owner With Use Tax
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 21:23
Frederick Brodsky posted a comment on an article about local law problems that boaters encounter that reflects some frustration with Massachusetts: Any boating survival guide should include a warning to avoid docking in ...
The 50 most addictive mobile apps
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 20:43
GUEST: You might be surprised to learn that the most addictive mobile apps aren’t necessarily the same apps that top the store charts. Take a look at the list below (click to enlarge), based on data collected by my bus...
What Is Your Best Source Of Equity?
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 19:15
Knowing the right source for you could mean the difference between failure, success, and a home run. Knowing the right source for you could mean whether you profit from your venture or others profit from your venture. Kn...
Be careful what you tell a chatbot -- it could come back to bite you
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 18:45
GUEST: You can't surf two clicks on the web nowadays without seeing a story about chatbots. Ever since Facebook made the announcement that it has opened up a bot building platform for developers during its F8 conference,...
Virtual Reality In The Music Industry Needs To Be A Tool, Not Just An Experience
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 18:38
Last month, I found myself at the Made in NY Media Center in Brooklyn, testing a prototype of content management platform AudioSalad’s VR player for music streaming. The product intrigued me because it seemed to chall...
In Europe vs. Google, neither side is totally right
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 18:25
ANALYSIS: Google just received some rather unpleasant, though not entirely unexpected, news from EU officials. After a full year of investigation by antitrust regulators, the European Commission sent Google a Statement o...
Esports league bans YouPorn's pro gamer squad
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 18:00
As competitive gaming strives for mainstream acceptance, one of the biggest organizations is forcing out a sponsor that specializes in pornography. ESL (Electronic Sports League) is cutting its association with pro group...
What a Las Vegas Gambler Can Teach You About Business
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 16:44
A few days ago I was in a casino in Las Vegas and was drawn towards a craps table. It was busy and everyone was intent on watching the game. All of a sudden the guy who had just thrown the dice whooped, hollered and ...
Mompreneur Invents $2M Products And Inches Her Way To Shark Tank
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 16:01
Entrepreneurs who appear on ABC's hit business reality show Shark Tank usually pitch only a single product. Mompreneur and inventor Brenda Lee Feldman one-upped them all with two children’s products that she invented p...
How to fix the username system
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 15:28
GUEST: I recently decried the “first come, first served” username system that so many digital platforms adopt. In response to my post, a lengthy Hacker News discussion was born, and I spent a Sunday answering thought...
Reasons Why Minority Business Owner Optimism Is Sky High
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 15:19
The challenges for minority entrepreneurs securing the capital necessary to start and grow their business ventures has been a struggle historically. It has been more than 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed in...
How to hire a team of indie game all-star developers
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 15:00
GUEST: If you've been in this industry long enough, you probably remember a time when "indie" was a dirty word. It meant missed deadlines and disappointed financiers. It had nothing to do with the visionary amateurs and ...
Is Diversity Good For Business?
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 13:33
As the cultural demographic shift continues to transform the face of America, business leaders are taking a closer look at their Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts and asking, 'What really should our D&I efforts be solv...
Diversity and Inclusion As A Strategy For Growth With Jorge Caballero, Tax Partner at Deloitte
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 13:33
As the cultural demographic shift continues to transform the face of America, business leaders are taking a closer look at their Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts and asking, ‘What really should our D&I efforts be so...
Podcasts for the Biotech, Health & Science Crowd
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 13:20
Biotech and health science professionals have traditionally had one way to absorb information: Reading. But listening is on the rise. Increasingly, there are a number of podcasts where you can get your fix of health scie...
Inside Gogo's airborne lab for testing in-flight Wi-Fi
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 12:45
Just as customers walk away from a $50,000 car deal because the cupholder is too small, in-flight Wi-Fi may play a disproportionately pivotal part in flyers’ decision-making. A Honeywell survey from 2014 suggested that...
Strive To Be Less Competent (and Confident)
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 12:00
The only way to grow is to be willing to first be less confident and less capable than you normally are.
The 5 Best Money Books For Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 23 Apr 2016 11:30
When it comes to books on business, marketing and management, entrepreneurs are overrun with choices. But when it comes to books on money, entrepreneurs are underserved. It’s not that money books don’t exist, it’s ...
Snapchat showcasing Tribeca short snap festival winners in new Discover channel
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 09:00
The Tribeca Film Festival in New York City teamed up with Snapchat this year on a competition to find "the best Snapchat Stories across the U.S." Ten winners were chosen, and the work from those creators will be featured...
These are the problems Netflix faces in Asia
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2016 05:25
Months after its global rollout, Netflix is facing problems in several major Asian markets as it struggles to provide enough strong content to attract consumers amid tough local competition, and also faces many regulator...