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Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 13:14Innerspace VR recruits actor John Rhys-Davies for artistic VR title
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 01:00
EXCLUSIVE: Virtual reality experiences are leveling up, and that’s evident in a new Hollywood-created VR experience dubbed Firebird: La Peri. It is a storybook fantasy that is voiced dramatically by actor John Rhys-Dav...
Red Bull adds online qualifiers to Capcom's Street Fighter V esports event
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 01:01
If you’re looking for a way to crack into competitive gaming, this could be your chance. We just hope you’ve been practiving your hadoukens. Red Bull announced today that it is running three online events for the fig...
Beyond prescriptions: How Walgreens keeps its app on the screens of millions of loyal users (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 14:35
VB LIVE: If you build it, they will — possibly download it, and eventually delete it. That’s if you're not courting the engagement and loyalty of your app users. Catch up on this recent VB Live event where marketing ...
London Tech Scene Remains Buoyant After 'Temporary' Brexit Setback
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 11:31
We need to talk about Brexit and the effect it is likely to have on the London tech sector. The immediate aftermath of the EU Referendum result was dominated by stories of recruitment and investment deals being withdrawn...
India's $30B Spiritual Market And The Woman That's Tapping Into It
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 06:41
There's no question that religion sells in India - it's a market that's estimated to be worth over $30 billion. So, what happens when you add a tech touch? That market value only inflates, according to one woman who deci...
Time For Securities Lawyers To Stand Behind Their `Confidential Witnesses'
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 14:00
Plaintiff lawyers love to cite "confidential witnesses" in their cases, but it's time for Congress to make them attest to their accuracy.
Millionaire Jack Delosa: Being A Better Person Will Make You More Successful
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 08:08
Jack Delosa is known as an under 30s magnate who, despite being a university dropout, secured a personal wealth of millions. However, the author, investor, and CEO of The Entourage, Australia's most disruptive education ...
How This Startup Is Disrupting The Equipment Financing Market
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 09:34
The equipment financing market is one of those industries you rarely hear about in the press. Yet it's also one of the largest industries in the world, with a $1.6 trillion market value. And $1.1 trillion of the equipmen...
A Japanese City Creates A Futuristic High Tech Shopping Mall To Grow An Ecosystem
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 12:45
The mall of the future becomes the present as a Japanese city builds an integrated ecosystem.
Pokémon Go having a huge ripple effect across Asia's tech scene
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 11:31
JAKARTA (By Eveline Danubrata and Glenys Kirana, Reuters) — Asian fans of smartphone game Pokemon Go are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in...
Square posts job openings for likely European expansion
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 06:26
(Reuters) – U.S. mobile payments company Square Inc posted three new job openings in Europe on Thursday, signaling it is moving closer to ramping up operations in the region through an initial venture in Britain. San F...
Banks vs. Bots
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 02:03
Fintech is en vogue right now, and for good reason. Trim’s digital assistant cuts unwanted recurring bills automagically. Mint tracks our expenses and helps us achieve our goals. Digit squirrels away bits and pieces in...
MoEngage comes of age with the launch of a full web and app marketing suite
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 16:00
EXCLUSIVE: The mobile app marketplace is more competitive than ever before. Almost 90 percent of a mobile user's time is spent in an email client, a messaging app, and a social network of some kind. And overall time spen...
The 7 Secrets Of Successful Personal Brands
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 14:00
Whatever your goals, you need to have a strong personal brand. But what is it that separates successful personal brands from their less successful counterparts?
How Testing The Market Helped VERTS Raise $36M And Open 35 Locations
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 11:00
With all the excitement of having a new idea for a business, millennial entrepreneurs may forget to look into what’s already out there or take the time to validate the concept by bringing on and soliciting paying custo...
Apple Music releases exclusive Frank Ocean video 'Endless'
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 07:36
Well, dang, it finally happened. Singer, songwriter, and rapper Frank Ocean has just released new music, within a 45-minute video that’s, for the moment, only available on the Apple Music streaming service. The new alb...
Path of Exile continues charting its path to China
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 03:05
FEATURE: The path for Grinding Gear Games’ future runs through China. Earlier this year, the makers of Path of Exile announced a partnership with Tencent, the largest game company in the world, to bring the online acti...
Strengthening your app monetization super powers (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 23:30
VB LIVE: Every app developer starts out wanting to build an awesome app. But monetizing that awesomeness is often thought about much later, with very mixed results. Join our VB Live event featuring analyst Stewart Rogers...
Overwatch trivia and insight into its character development
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 23:00
Take a break from earning those Summer Games loot boxes and learn about some Overwatch trivia. YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video looks at hit team-based shooter from Blizzard (which already has over 15...
What If You Haven't Filed Tax Returns For Your Business?
Forbes - 19 Aug 2016 22:13
The consequences can be serious - so here are some steps to consider.
The Pokémon Company reveals new creatures for 3DS games and cards
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2016 21:37
New content will make sure that the latest wave of Pokémania doesn’t die any time soon. The Pokémon Company revealed new pocket monsters today for the upcoming Sun and Moon Nintendo 3DS handheld releases and new card...