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Exxon backs carbon-capture technology to feed fuel cells
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 06:45
ExxonMobil is backing a new process that would capture carbon dioxide from power plants, and use it to feed fuel cells. The oil giant announced Thursday that it is expanding a partnership with Connecticut-based FuelCell ...
To Foster Diversity In Advertising, Challenge Unconscious Bias
Forbes - 9 May 2016 22:34
This article is by Lisa Sherman, president and CEO of the Ad Council.
Bing tests showing tweets in search results, just like Google
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 20:56
Microsoft has begun experimenting with showing tweets in its Bing search results, just like how Google search results started featuring tweets last year. It’s possible to see the test in live Bing search results in the...
Microsoft celebrates 4 years of Minecraft on Xbox with free content
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 20:35
Minecraft on the Xbox hit an anniversary, and Microsoft wants to give you a gift to celebrate. The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft turns four years old today, and Microsoft is giving away the 4th Birthday Skin Pack for fre...
3 Tips For A Successful Internet Of Things Customer Pitch
Forbes - 9 May 2016 20:16
Companies working in the Internet of Things face stiff competition from larger, more established companies. But you may have a few advantages over the IBMs of the world as you're trying to break into the sales cycle.
Xero's CMO on busting the myth of the marketing cloud (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 20:15
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...
A 12-Step Program For Customer Service And Customer Experience Transformation
Forbes - 9 May 2016 20:00
If your goal is to completely transform your company's customer service and customer experience, start with these twelve steps. You'll be well on your way to becoming, example, "The Nordstrom of Banks" or "The Ritz-Carlt...
Ghostbusters gets virtual reality experience to promote the blockbuster's July release
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 19:50
Before trying the newest virtual reality attraction at Madame Tussauds in New York City, you’ll like need to sign a waiver indicating you ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost. Sony Pictures has teamed up with Madame Tussauds a...
Got Analytics? Nobody Cares! Here Is Why.
Forbes - 9 May 2016 19:44
Often I start my analytics conference keynote addresses by asking the audience to share the issues they face in their organizations. For the past decade, in nearly every conference, the #1 problem cited by analysts and t...
Motorola is preparing 2 Moto X flagships with a modular backplate design
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 18:29
EXCLUSIVE: Everything you need to know about Motorola's next flagship modular phones.
How My Mother Taught Me The Value of Emotional Intelligence
Forbes - 9 May 2016 18:26
In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I'd reflect on the impact my mother has had on my life as an entrepreneur and share the most two most important values that she instilled in me.
Twitter's Periscope will soon support livestreaming from drones
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 18:00
Periscope users are getting some new features designed to make their livestream broadcasts more impactful. The Twitter-owned company said that over the next few weeks, you'll not only be able to search for broadcasts by ...
Adblock Plus passes 100 million active users
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 17:22
Adblock Plus, the world’s most popular ad-blocking tool, today announced it has passed 100 million active users. Just four months ago, the tool had passed 500 million downloads, which shows a decent retention rate, giv...
An Innovation Jason Bourne Would Love
Forbes - 9 May 2016 16:55
You know that scene in the movie "The Bourne Identity" when Jason Bourne dispatches the CIA assassin sent to kill him at his French farmhouse hideout -- and then uses the guy's phone to make an encrypted phone call to CI...
Capcom's net sales increased 20% thanks to Monster Hunter
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 16:15
Capcom must be grateful for Monster Hunter. The Japanese developer and publisher revealed its financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2016 today, and it revealed that net sales for the company rose 19.8...
'Marketers Are Getting Their Money Stolen,' Warns ANA Chief
Forbes - 9 May 2016 16:01
Speaking at the ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, earlier this week, ANA CEO-president Bob Liodice addressed 800 top clients and agency executives stating that, in key areas such as ...
N3twork's Neil Young takes a second stab at mobile gaming greatness
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 16:00
Neil Young has had many lives in gaming. His latest is as the CEO of N3twork, a company that started as an interest-based social network and then pivoted into a mobile game startup a year ago. Pivoting into mobile gaming...
How Entrepreneurs Can Start Leveraging Instagram To Increase Sales
Forbes - 9 May 2016 16:00
When you want to build revenue using social media platforms like Instagram, your goal is not to turn sales over from every single post (as nice as that is when it happens.)
Hey, CMOs, This Just In: Digital Marketing Is Now Mainstream
Forbes - 9 May 2016 16:00
I have to admit I cringed somewhat at writing the title to this post. It is of course sarcastic (one of my specialities) but what made it cringeworthy is not the fact that I was being sarcastic but the fact that I had to...
T-Mobile inks roaming deal for U.S. customers traveling to Cuba
Venture Beat - 9 May 2016 15:53
T-Mobile is becoming the latest tech company to embrace the burgeoning U.S. / Cuba relationship with the announcement that it has signed a roaming and interconnect agreement with Cuban telecom company Empresa De Telecomu...
5 Critical Choices You Must Make Every Day At Work
Forbes - 9 May 2016 15:47
The workplace is evolving and your success is highly dependent upon the choices you make to influence its future - and equally your own. As the marketplace changes faster than ever before, organizations and their brands ...
Do We Need Car Dealers And Used Car Salesmen In The Future?
Forbes - 9 May 2016 15:43
The role of the car dealer will continue to exist, but it will be fulfilled in different ways. Customer buyer behaviour and expectations have changed, but have dealers, especially in the U.S.?