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Former Sega chief Tom Kalinske wants someone to create Sonic Go
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 20:05
Twenty five years ago, Nintendo owned the game industry. Sega was an upstart challenger, and it could only compete by breaking the rules. Tom Kalinske, former CEO of Sega of America, was one of the chief rule breakers. H...
The accidental history of Niantic's Pokémon Go, as told by John Hanke
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 21:05
John Hanke put in his time evangelizing location-based gaming and augmented reality. He spent six years refining Ingress as the first AR game from Niantic Labs, which was incubated by Google. So it’s nice to see that w...
Exclusive: David McJannet Joins HashiCorp as CEO
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 23:02
David McJannet joins HashiCorp from Greylock Partners as CEO.
How to Build Your Personal Brand Like Donald Trump
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 23:12
Few people expected Donald Trump to get this far in his presidential campaign, and far fewer expected his message to reach (and resonate with) such a wide audience of Americans – especially given his audacity during sp...
Facebook introduces guided tours and a heatmapping tool for 360 videos
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 21:50
Facebook has launched two new creator tools designed to give publishers additional insights into how people respond to their 360 videos. More than 250,000 videos with this capability have been uploaded to the social netw...
Peter Thiel's Palantir acquires data visualization startup Silk
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 19:41
Palantir Technologies, the secretive data company cofounded by Peter Thiel, has acquired a data visualization and publishing startup called Silk, the startup announced today. Following the deal, the team behind Silk will...
How this selfie-enhancing chatbot harnessed empathy to grow like crazy
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 23:10Why Good Content Isn't Enough For Good SEO
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 22:24
To say that "good content" is all you need for a successful search optimization campaign is misleading and inaccurate.
How To Handle Pressure Like An Olympian
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 22:22
With the Olympics underway, elite athletes across the world are in an arena that they have likely dreamed about for a lifetime. Imagine the pressure of knowing that your shot comes once every four years. Most will get on...
What's Your Favorite Fintech Company? Call for Nominations For The 2016 Forbes Fintech 50 List
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 22:13
Last year, Forbes published our first-ever Fintech 50 list of the top firms in the space. We're doing it again and would love to hear from you -- which companies should we consider?
Overwatch's next animated short will debut on August 18 (updated)
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 20:40
Overwatch might be getting ready to reveal a new character … and if not, at least we’ll get to see a nice video. Blizzard announced today that it will show the next animated short for its hit team-based shooter at 9 ...
5 Ways To Reboot Your Recruiting Strategy
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 20:10
A whole lot of crickets. That's what many frustrated recruiters say they hear when they post a job opening.
'Wine' For Cats And Dogs? At Least You Won't Have To Drink Alone Anymore
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 20:02
After a long day of work, sometimes a glass of wine is exactly what you need to unwind. But why drink alone when your pet could imbibe with you?
Negotiate This: Office Rent
Forbes - 11 Aug 2016 01:57
Welcome to Negotiate This, where we're telling true stories of how using collaborative negotiation can expand what is possible. We ask women entrepreneurs and leaders to share their stories of how creativity and col...
The Pokémon Company sees no need for a QuakeCon-style fan convention
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2016 01:45
Pokémon Go is so popular that it is leading to a number of fan meetups around the world almost by accident, and that led us to wonder about the potential of an official gathering. The Pokémon Company has considered eve...
5 long-term takeaways from MobileBeat 2016
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2016 01:10
GUEST: Four executives from different corners of commerce sat down together with VentureBeat editor in chief Blaise Zerega at the MobileBeat2016 conference on July 13 during a panel. The goal? To discuss the future of co...
'Detective Pikachu' movie was in the works long before Pokémon Go
Venture Beat - 11 Aug 2016 00:45
Hollywood is making a Pikachu movie, and not only because of the success of Pokémon Go. While Legendary Entertainment and The Pokémon Company revealed they are working together on a Detective Pikachu live-action film i...
FCC Loses Bid To Preempt Municipal Broadband Laws In Tennessee, N.C.
Forbes - 11 Aug 2016 00:15
The Sixth Circuit rejects FCC power to preempt municipal broadband laws.
Eisenhorn: Xenos brings Warhammer adventure to PC and iOS
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 23:45
Warhammer’s latest video game is an adaptation of one of its most popular books. Eisenhorn: Xenos is out now on Steam and the iOS App Store for $20 and $10, respectively. It retells the first book in author Dan Abnett�...
Snacking Brazilian Style: A Shift Away From Traditional Fresh To Packaged Goods
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 23:35
As an Olympic host and a key player in the global economy, Brazil is a hot topic these days, so we’re taking a look back in time to 2012 when a team of our cultural ethnographers ventured to Brazil on a two-week journe...
Client Pre-Payments Are A Mixed Blessing & A Liability
Forbes - 10 Aug 2016 23:31
Small businesses struggling with cash flow are happy to get the shot in the arm of client pre-payments. It may be a win-win. It may not.
The struggle to stand out from competitors at B2B events: Here's a solution
Venture Beat - 10 Aug 2016 23:30
SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by YetiZen. Before we dive into the article, let me ask you 3 questions: 1) Are you a B2B company whose core customers are game and app developers? 2) Does each closed customer ...