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Why Apple, Samsung, and the FTC are attacking Qualcomm's royalty model
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 07:44
For every basic iPhone 7 it sells for $649, Apple pays about $15 to Qualcomm in royalties for using the mobile chip maker’s patented wireless technology, according to analysts. Apple pays slightly more in royalties for...
Glassdoor: 14 of the top 50 U.S. jobs for 2017 are in tech
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 06:59
Career website Glassdoor today released its report on the “Best Jobs in America for 2017,” increasing the number from 25 last year to 50 this year. Of the top jobs, 14 were in tech, more than in any other industry. G...
Warner Bros. picks up Avalanche team to make Cars 3 game for Disney
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 23:45
Warner Bros. and Disney are keeping it all in the family. Last year, Disney shut down Avalanche Software, the maker of the Disney Infinity Games. Warner Bros. picked up some of the team and its leadership, and today the ...
Overwatch's Chinese New Year event launches with new Capture the Flag mode
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 22:50
Get ready for another mad dash for new skins, Overwatch fans. Blizzard has launched the newest holiday event for its team-based shooter. Year of the Rooster celebrates Lunar New Year by adding cosmetics like skins and vo...
Vive Studios takes a swing at VR boxing with Knockout League
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 22:45
Vive Studios and Grab Games are launching Knockout League today to bring arcade boxing to virtual reality. Grab Games made the classic boxing game for VR, and Vive Studios is publishing it today on early access on Steam ...
Talking Babies and Business with Fertility IQ Founder
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 22:44
Concerned about timing your fertility and your career? Juggling pumping + working? Fertility IQ founder Deborah Anderson BIalis has been there. She even started a business out of her own fertility journey. Get advice fro...
Microsoft has early Xbox One Scorpio units working and running games
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 22:20
Xbox One is getting an upgrade later this year similar to Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro, and Microsoft has provided a small update about how that system is progressing. The company has early versions of the Xbox One Scorpio...
How To Drive Productivity Without Compromising Cybersecurity
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 22:17
Security is a constant worry for CIOs and IT, and oftentimes it gets in the way of productivity. Here's how security and productivity can work together.
Capcom producer explains Resident Evil 7: Biohazard's return to horror
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 22:00
I’ve played the beginning of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the new Capcom game debuting today on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. I was spellbound by the quality of the graphics that do such a good job of dep...
Apple's eye-soothing Night Shift is coming to macOS
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 21:48
Apple today started rolling out the first developer beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.4, an update to its desktop operating system that will become available to everyone in the coming weeks. While it won’t carry massive chang...
EA announces Battlefield 1's first expansion: They Shall Not Pass
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 21:42
Electronic Arts announced Battlefield 1’s first expansion pack will be They Shall Not Pass, debuting in March. In this expansion, the French Army “joins the battle in a brutal defense of their homeland.” Players ca...
iConnect POS Launches the "Franchise Upgrade Program"
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 21:37
PRESS RELEASE: On January 24th iConnect, the leading Cloud-based point-of-sale system for modern franchises, has announced the "Franchise Upgrade Program." Companies will now have the opportunity to transition into the m...
Zelda: Breath of the Wild's theme music is better than anything coming out of Hollywood
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 21:30
I can’t stop listening to the theme music from new Zelda trailer. Nintendo released one of the best game trailers ever earlier this month when it showed off a new preview for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for...
Davos Just Jumped The Shark
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 21:01
The annual meeting of the mega-rich just became an anachnorism as dated as wearing a frock coat to work.
The new Call of Duty Zombies episode to feature 'Clerks' actor Kevin Smith
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 21:00
Call of Duty‘s first downloadable content map pack for Infinite Warfare arrives on the PlayStation 4 on January 31. And the Zombies co-op mode will feature a new character played by Kevin Smith, the actor and film dire...
How Best To Start Up With Marketing Startups
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 20:56
Helpful hints and tips for finding and collaborating with startups in the marketing space from three perspectives: the startup, the brand and the enabler.
4 pressing problems that AI marketing can solve
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 20:40
SPONSORED: While AI is having significant impact with the consumer market -- witness the explosion of AI-driven bots and digital assistants -- businesses are realizing the important ways they can take advantage of AI. On...
The Forbes Cruises For Investors: Ten Reasons To Join Steve Forbes
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 20:35
Forbes Cruises for Investors give travelers the unique opportunity to pair a luxury vacation with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet, mingle, and learn from Steve Forbes and many of the investment world's most nota...
You Have An Idea For A Food Business. Now What?
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 20:32
"A few years ago, good luck trying to get any investment in the food business. Now we're seeing food business turn down opportunities for funding," says Natalie Shmulik, a food business consultant at the new food incubat...
Google releases Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 5 with iOS support
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 20:31
Google today released Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 5, which adds iOS support. This is the final developer preview, and apps compiled with it are ready for final submission to the Google Play Store. Android Wear 2.0...
The Banner Saga 3 starts Kickstarter campaign to finish the trilogy
Venture Beat - 24 Jan 2017 20:15
One of the earliest Kickstarter success stories in gaming is returning to the site to finish its story. The Stoic game-development studio announced today that it has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Th...
Apple, Amazon, Wordpress, Google Top Most-Trusted Small-Biz Brands
Forbes - 24 Jan 2017 19:58
Small and medium-sized businesses love Amazon, Wordpress, Google, and Mailchimp. They hate Yelp, Web.com, Yext, Yellow Pages, and Craigslist. And Angie's List, Comcast, and Groupon aren't too popular, either.