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Twitch partners with TBS Eleague esports series featuring Counter-Strike: Go shooter
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 20:30
Even if you’re launching esports on your cable channel, you probably still want to include Twitch. The livestreaming site announced today that it will broadcast live event and on-demand content for Turner’s new espor...
Why the 'People Stuff' Is Key To Effective Change
Forbes - 20 May 2016 18:32
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
Eight Marketing Strategies That Always Work
Forbes - 20 May 2016 15:00
Eight simple but crucial strategies every entrepreneur must have in their back pockets.
Snapchat plans Discover page redesign for early June
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 23:24
EXCLUSIVE: Snapchat is redesigning its Discover page, the coveted spot where media giants flock to reach Snapchat’s young users, a source familiar with the matter told VentureBeat. The new look may arrive on June 7, th...
Lessons Learned From A Legendary Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
Forbes - 20 May 2016 22:36
Thanks to Kay for being an important pioneer in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
For-Profit Academy Of Art University Sued Over Alleged Tenant Rights Violations
Forbes - 20 May 2016 22:34
Parents of a former student claim that the university's dormitories are not exempt from laws protecting tenants because they were illegally converted.
The Skills Today's Marketers Need
Forbes - 20 May 2016 21:17
Research by Fractl & Moz, which looked at more than 75 thousand job listings on Indeed.com during the month of June last year, discovered that skills in marketing are in very high demand. However, hiring managers are get...
Xsplit hires key esports, streaming personalities to shape its video efforts
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 21:01
More and more gamers are turning into content creators every day, and one company is expanding its efforts to keep those consumers satisfied. SplitmediaLabs revealed to GamesBeat that it has hired fighting game pro Victo...
Millennial Startups: Is? ?Your ?Potential Cofounder Complementary, ?Risky? Or ?Redundant? ?
Forbes - 20 May 2016 20:49
I deconstructed three pairs of millennial tech startup cofounders and discovered a few critical commonalities and differences:
This Week In Credit Card News: Who Is Stealing Your Data; Companies Unprepared For Cyber Attacks
Forbes - 20 May 2016 20:38
You Won't Believe Who is Responsible for 50% of Hacks
Life After Basketball: Kobe Bryant Seeks Help From Hollywood's Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams
Forbes - 20 May 2016 20:23
To those who have followed Kobe Bryant's work ethic throughout his NBA career, it should come as no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers great is staying busy in his post-basketball career.
Kobe Bryant Seeks Help From Hollywood's Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams
Forbes - 20 May 2016 20:23
To those who have followed Kobe Bryant's work ethic throughout his NBA career, it should come as no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers great is staying busy in his post-basketball career.
Galaxy Zega Is Like Real Life Mario Kart
Forbes - 20 May 2016 20:15
One of Nintendo’s smash hit games was Mario Kart, a video game that everyone loves. Race around the track, drop some bananas peels and shoot turtle shells to trip up your competition – such fun!
Google and LG built a smartwatch that understands hand gestures from ATAP's Project Soli
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 19:59
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group showed what it’s been up to with the Project Soli gesture radar technology that it unveiled at I/O one year ago. Google ATAP has worked with LG Electronics and M...
Google says its Project Ara modular smartphone will be ready to buy in 2017
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 19:48
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) has announced update coming from its skunkworks lab around Project Ara. The company said it will be releasing the developer edition in Q4 2016 and it’s already working...
3 Most Shocking Marketing Campaigns
Forbes - 20 May 2016 19:40
Controversy creates cash. It may annoy a few people along the way, but it?s always been a successful way of generating publicity. Sometimes the most shocking marketing campaigns can backfire, though.
Levi's is making a commuter jacket with Google's Project Jacquard
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 19:17
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group today announced an update to the Project Jacquard touch-sensitive textile technology that it debuted last year. Building on its partnership with Google ATAP, Levi ...
Intel will deliver 360-degree replays for NBA Finals
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 19:01
Intel said today it is expanding the use of its 360-degree replay technology for the NBA Conference Finals and The Finals. Intel acquired startup Replay Technologies, which built the technology by setting up dozens of ul...
The Week's Best Reads: Next-Day Small Business Loans From Wells Fargo, Here's What You Need To Know
Forbes - 20 May 2016 18:40
What You Need To Know About Wells Fargo's Next-Day Small Business Loans In an effort to compete with online lenders, Wells Fargo announced a new small business loan program. Next-day funding and competitive rates (compar...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Gaming while peeing, and Google's VR Daydream
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 18:20
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Take-Two revealed that Rockstar Games will announce its new projects soon, two of the best Batman games are getting remastered and packaged together, and we looked ...
Third Circuit Rules Grocery Strore Chain Can Deduct Perks Sooner Rather Than Later
Forbes - 20 May 2016 18:08
Giant Eagle, Inc., a supermarket chain and Number 36 on the Forbes list of America's Largest Private Companies, has won a victory on appeal in the Third Circuit on the tax treatment of its fuelperks! program. Fuelperk...
Indiegogo will help bring tech products to market with Arrow Electronics alliance
Venture Beat - 20 May 2016 18:00
Indiegogo is partnering with Arrow Electronics in a move to expedite product development from crowdfunding through to market launch. Founded in 1935, Arrow is a global provider of electronics components and related servi...