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Lyft unveils customizable LED signs to replace pink mustaches on dashboards
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 08:29
Alternative cab service Lyft today is announcing a new digital sign called Amp that’s designed to be a more modern way for passengers to recognize their drivers, and vice versa. Lyft — which completed more than 17 mi...
Apple reportedly considering expansion into wearable glasses
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 03:35
(Reuters) – Apple is considering expanding into wearable glass headsets and has talked about the project with potential suppliers, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. The wearable headset would s...
Training Myanmar's Next Tech Entrepreneurs The Silicon Valley Way
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 09:32
Created in 2009 in Palo Alto, the Founder Institute has helped launched over 2,000 companies across six continents. And it's making Myanmar its next stop, further cementing Yangon's status as Southeast Asia's most exciti...
Apple's stock falls after China warns about Trump's possible tariffs
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 02:41
(Reuters) – Apple’s stock extended recent losses on Monday after a warning that iPhone sales could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on campaign threats to impose new tariffs on China. Apple is a...
How To Give Your Customers And Employees A Great Black Friday Experience
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 01:42
It's the biggest retail day of the year, one that strikes excitement and fear into shoppers and employees everywhere--Black Friday.
Didi Chuxing, the 'Uber of China', partners with Avis to offer car rental services to millions of Chinese travelers
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 13:16
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing ("Didi") and car rental behemoth Avis have announced a partnership that will give registered Didi users easy access to car rental services when traveling abroad. Available in 175 c...
Desktop Vs. App: Which Strategy Is Best For India's Businesses?
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 11:19
Experts have been left wondering if India is ready yet for an app-only e-commerce platform. And as expected, "probably not" has been the popular sentiment from the country's e-commerce industry.
WhatsApp to bring video calling to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 'in the coming days'
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 08:30
Good news for WhatsApp users today: The Facebook-owned messaging app will finally allow its users to make video calls. Video calling has been widely expected on WhatsApp for some time, and some beta users on Android have...
Prioritize and Maximize: Stop Wasting Time and Start Maximizing It
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 04:16
Highly successful people NEVER get everything done in a day, but they ALWAYS get the most important things done in a day. Prioritizing is one of the most influential determinants of success.
How To Pick The Right Business Partner
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 01:35
We've compiled five tips for finding--or becoming--the perfect business partner and then connecting in all the right ways to keep your partnership vital and growing.
Increase Profits With The Right Kind Of Competition
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 01:03
"What impact are you having when you put bonus programs into play? Is it a negative impact--is one department benefiting but another department suffering because of that?" That's the question PQ Systems' President Beth S...
Stumped On Holiday Gift Ideas? Let Forbes' 30 Under 30 Alumni Help
Forbes - 15 Nov 2016 00:05
Holiday shopping is hard. So we got a head start on research to help you out.
NES Classic Edition will be available for a few minutes each day through November 18 on Walmart's website
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 23:48
You don’t have to spend $250 on eBay to get an NES Classic. Have some patience, and try Walmart instead. At 2 p.m. Pacific time today and every day through November 18, Walmart.com will have a quantity of NES Classic E...
Snap has reportedly filed confidentially for IPO
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 23:12
Oh Snap, indeed! The company formerly known as Snapchat is going public — at least that’s according to a report from Reuters, citing sources. The ephemeral messaging app maker turned camera company has filed confiden...
Firefox 50 arrives with faster startup, download protection for more file types, and new keyboard shortcuts
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:50
Mozilla today launched Firefox 50 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The new version, which was delayed by a week to improve startup times, also includes download protection for more executable file types and new keyb...
Is NES Classic Edition worth the price? Will we get an SNES Classic? GamesBeat Decides
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:30
The boys are back. GamesBeat Decides is starting to find its footing, and it only took us three episodes to get to that point. This week should have the best audio version yet, which you can listen to below or by subscri...
Microsoft launches Azure Bot Service to bring more bots and AI into the cloud
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:25
Microsoft launched its Azure Bot Services today to give bot creators the option to move their bots into the cloud and let Microsoft handle server and storage issues, the company announced today. Alexa Web Service is clou...
Ubisoft will remove a woman character's exposed genitalia from Watch Dogs 2
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:15
Watch Dogs 2 is rated M for Mature, but it still decided to remove some adult-themed material. Ubisoft has confirmed to GamesBeat that it is removing a texture that explicitly depicts a woman’s vagina in Watch Dogs 2. ...
The multiple stages of chatbot maturity
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:10
GUEST: Having a Siri-like bot for your business will be less and less impressive as time goes on. Leading brands are now investing in bots to solve real customer issues rather than offering simple answers. Building a con...
Overwatch's Sombra and Arcade update is now live
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 22:01
Boop. Blizzard has released a new patch for Overwatch that adds Sombra, the new hacker hero, to the team-based shooter for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The update also has the new Arcade mode, which adds new types of...
Google Translate starts using neural machine translation in 9 languages, coming to all 103
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 21:48
Google today said that it’s improving translations that are available through its Google Translate service for nine languages by using neural machine translation, a method that was recently implemented for translations...
How Supercell kills its darlings to focus on potential hits
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2016 21:45
Supercell has outstanding mobile games, but it’s also known for killing off the projects that don’t work. The Helsinki, Finland-based company is known for games such as Clash Royale, Boom Beach, Clash of Clans, and H...