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How coding kick-started my sales career
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 00:00
GUEST: I read an article last week titled "Please don't learn to code" by a guy called Basel Farag. The article raised some valid points: coding on its own doesn’t solve problems; coding won’t always get you a job; n...
'The story is false': ESPN, Riot Games deny $500M League of Legends esports TV deal
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 23:06
Earlier today, a story broke from esports news site PVP Live claiming that ESPN is in talks to spend $500 million for League of Legend’s television-broadcasting rights. That is not the case. ESPN and Riot Games have bo...
How To Make A Great Marketing Video For Your Company In Minutes
Forbes - 23 May 2016 22:39
According to a recent survey from Flimp Media and ReelSEO, the two biggest challenges that keep businesses from using video are time and money.
How To Give Your Readers Goosebumps (And Why You Should)
Forbes - 23 May 2016 21:41
Giving your readers goosebumps is a good thing when it comes to your content marketing campaign. Here's why and how.
Digital Manufacturing Path To Future With Proto Labs
Forbes - 23 May 2016 21:02
Smoke does not rise from the stacks of a digital manufacturing factory, at least not much compared to the old smokestacks that come to mind for America’s glory days of making things. Granted, news for manufacturing has...
Pac-Man 256 comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with multiplayer
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 20:25
Pac-Man is heading back to consoles. Publisher Bandai Namco announced today that it is bringing Pac-Man 256 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on June 21. This is the same game that developer Hipster Whale produced for s...
To Invest In The Future Of Coffee, Starbucks Turns To The Capital Markets
Forbes - 23 May 2016 20:22
By raising capital on Wall Street to support greater financial inclusion in remote coffee-growing communities, Starbucks is demonstrating a unique way to create shared value throughout the entire coffee supply chain.
Lyft is testing scheduled rides, but only with its employees in San Francisco
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 19:57
Lyft may soon allow you to schedule a pickup with at least 24 hours notice. The company announced that it is testing a scheduled ride feature in San Francisco as it seeks to expand its services beyond just the on-demand ...
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's full specs revealed ahead of AT&T launch
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 19:29
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung and AT&T are poised to release their ruggedized version of the flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone, the Galaxy S7 Active. As usual, the specifications for this water- and dust-resistant handset closely match...
Bloomfire raises $12.8 million to help your staff find the information it needs
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 18:50
Austin, Texas-based startup Bloomfire announced last week that it raised a $12.8 million investment from Austin Ventures. Bloomfire helps businesses manage and share all information their employees need, using its databa...
IRS Addresses Tax Consequences of Disgorgement Payment
Forbes - 23 May 2016 18:37
In a recent IRS Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum ("CCA"), the IRS addressed the tax consequences of a disgorgement payment made to the Securities and Exchange Commission for violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Ac...
With its Vive launch under way, HTC builds the case for VR in your living room
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 18:30
The HTC Vive debuted in the first week of April, bringing high-end virtual reality on the PC to consumers. HTC says it managed to ship all of the units that it promised to early buyers during the month of April, and now ...
Netflix to become exclusive U.S. pay TV home for latest Disney movies from September
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 18:25
We’ve known for a while that Netflix and Disney had signed an exclusive licensing deal for the rights to all new films that hit movie theaters in 2016. Now we know exactly when we’ll start seeing the first fruits of ...
How Cybercrime Startups Are Adopting Mainstream Tech Business Practices
Forbes - 23 May 2016 18:15
Cybercrime is one of the most talked-about and least understood topics in the news today, but the truth is that cybercrime operates much like any legitimate business. There are integrated marketing campaigns, risk and co...
Crowdfunding Your Startup
Forbes - 23 May 2016 18:09
After a lot of discussion, we decided crowdfunding was the best way to get the money we needed. It was 30 days of the craziest emotional roller coaster you can imagine. But we made it happen, and so can you.
How Julia Stewart, A Former Waitress, Is Trying To Help Applebee's Escape 'The Sea Of Sameness'
Forbes - 23 May 2016 18:01
Talking with DineEquity's Julia Stewart about her plan to fire up the sluggish Applebee's brand with a new menu and more modern look.
This Successful Female Entrepreneur Did Not Start Small
Forbes - 23 May 2016 18:00
Samentha Tiller took a giant leap of faith when she started DMI Technologies a decade ago -- and never stopped thinking big.
E3 Live is a new public event that lets fans try unreleased video games
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 17:45
You don’t need to be a journalist or industry person to experience a little E3 magic this year. The Entertainment Software Association, which puts on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) industry show every summer in...
Facebook buys VR audio company Two Big Ears, debuts 'Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation'
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 17:45
Today Facebook announced it’s acquired Two Big Ears, a spatial audio technology company, for an undisclosed sum. Now part of Facebook, Two Big Ears’ Spatial Workstation has been repackaged and rebranded as the free �...
Nexon's Owen Mahoney: Artistry is key to solving mobile gaming's malaise
Venture Beat - 23 May 2016 17:30
At his core, Owen Mahoney is a business guy. But the chief executive of Asian gaming giant Nexon doesn’t talk like one. At our recent GamesBeat Summit event in Sausalito, I sat down with Mahoney for a fireside chat abo...
As The EU Vote Approaches What Do Tech Startups Think Of The Brexit Prospect
Forbes - 23 May 2016 17:23
What do Britain's upcoming technology businesses think of the prospect of an exit from the European Union? With the referendum on EU membership now exactly one month away, the opinion polls suggest the 'remain' side is g...
What Are BASIS Charter Schools And How Did They Rewrite The Education Rules?
Forbes - 23 May 2016 17:16
In the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top public high schools in America, seven of the top 10 are test-in schools. Students have to be “gifted and talented” or come armed with high test scores, GPAs a...