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Entrepreneurs Don't Need Experience When There Is No Industry
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 19:30
Corporate executives talk about thinking outside the box. But most don't know how to go there or to dominate once they are there. This is wonderful news for entrepreneurs in emerging industries who want to destroy the ol...
What Are Bad Profits?
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 10:08
All companies love profits, but what about bad profits?
Hippo gets $14 million to disrupt home insurance market
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 18:00
We’ve got smartphones and smart homes. Why not smart insurance? Hippo has raised $14 million to disrupt the home insurance market with smarter online service. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it is taking a...
Watch how the snowballs fly in Overwatch's Winter Wonderland Arcade mode
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 01:00
Ho ho ho! Mei-rry Christmas. The Winter Wonderland is live in Overwatch. This event brings the holidays to Blizzard’s class-based team shooter. Certain levels now feature snow banks and festive decorations. Select char...
Online Travel Companies Win Another Round In Fight Over Occupancy Taxes
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 03:19
Online travel companies have scored another win. The issue is whether hotel occupancy taxes charged by San Diego should be computed by applying the tax rate to the amount that the online travel company charges the custom...
Tech employees take stand against Trump: No surveillance of Muslims, no deportations
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 02:28
(Reuters) – More than 200 employees of technology companies including Google, Twitter and Salesforce pledged on Tuesday to not help U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration build a data registry to track pe...
7 Holiday Gifts For Every Type Of Client
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 18:27
If you haven't come up with ideas yet, there's good news: you still have time, and we're here to help. Here are seven client gifts that will that feel genuine, personal and most importantly, won't end up in a junk drawer...
Vkansee raises $10 million for optical fingerprint sensor
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 15:00
New York startup Vkansee has raised $10 million in funding to develop its optical fingerprint sensor that can detect your fingerprint on a smartphone from underneath the glass. Oddly enough, the announcement comes a day ...
Samsung's Harman Kardon will release an Alexa competitor with Cortana in 2017
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 01:37
Microsoft today announced that in 2017 Harman Kardon will come out with a smart speaker that draws on Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant. It will likely be a competitor to Amazon’s Echo, which uses Alexa, and the ...
Nintendo Switch and NES Classic were Googled more than PlayStation VR, PS4 Pro, or Xbox One in 2016
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 10:00
When it comes to consumer electronics, most people search Google for smartphones — but video game consoles are right behind them. And Nintendo is leading that pack. Nintendo’s upcoming Switch hybrid home/handheld con...
Cisco confirms it's killing Intercloud public cloud in March 2017
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 03:48
Cisco has confirmed that it will stop offering its Cisco Intercloud Services public cloud infrastructure in March 2017. Cisco will move workloads to other infrastructure, “including in some cases public cloud,” a spo...
Last Minute Tax Moves For Solopreneurs
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 19:43
It's still not too late to get some juicy tax advantages.
For Honor cleaves its way to a closed beta test in January
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 19:00
Hearthstone’s Cairne Bloodhoff won’t be the only one crying “For Honor” as they rush into battle come January. Ubisoft announced this morning that it will hold a closed beta test for its upcoming online melee com...
OV puts Amazon's Alexa inside wireless headphones
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 15:00
The startup OnVocal released its OV headphones today, so now you can talk to Amazon’s Alexa through wireless headphones. The headphones come with a short extended headset microphone, ear buds, and a collar that wraps a...
New Partnership Seeks To Fund Artists' Businesses With Impact Investments
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 01:14
Three nonprofits have partnered to create more infrastructure to promote impact investing in the arts community. The Calvert Foundation, Upstart Co-Lab and Artspace Projects are working together to create sustainable sup...
How To Conquer Your Next Job Interview And Land Your Dream Gig
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 22:49
Finally got an interview for the job of your dreams? Making a career change? These 4 tips will help you navigate any interview.
No Man Is Above Unconscious Gender Bias In The Workplace - It's "Unconscious"
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 09:26
Imagine you are watching the following scenario take place: A small meeting is being held in a board room. At one end of the table sits a man (we will refer to him as man A) and across from him sitting side by side at th...
5 Words Leaders Should Stop Using In 2017
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 16:55
Using the wrong words may limit leadership from seeing opportunities and one's ability to be truly open-minded. The wrong words suppress a mindset that sees value in individuals and the ability to forge like-mindedness t...
Amazon's AWS data centers in London go live
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 07:57
Amazon today said that its region of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in London is now live for customers to use. A wide range of services are available from the EU (London) region, along with basic cloud-based com...
Could A Single Mistake Cost 35% Of Your Holiday Customers?
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 00:11
New research from Voxware, a provider of cloud-based software for product distribution, says that as many as 35.4% of consumers will abandon their relationship with a retailer if even one item (not one order--just one it...
Instagram now lets you bookmark photos and videos
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2016 18:00
Instagram has released a bookmarking feature that makes it easier for you to save that interesting photo or video someone posted. This feature may find fans among the service’s more than 500 million monthly active user...
Warming Up the Cold Outreach
Forbes - 14 Dec 2016 00:02
Cold outreach is difficult and can be very awkward however there are tips to warm it up.