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Zynga CEO: 'The most vibrant, largest, most social audiences on mobile are in messaging apps'
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 23:45
Zynga reported one of its strongest revenue quarters in years today as it hit $207 million in bookings, up 14 percent form a year ago. The drivers were growth in mobile games, improved live operations for existing games,...
The interesting numbers in Activision Blizzard earnings
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 23:00
Activision Blizzard beat analysts expectations for both revenues and earnings on Thursday. But the big video game company also reported some figures that should be interesting for those following the game industry. The c...
Microsoft is bringing bots to Bing search results
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 22:55
It appears bots will soon be integrated into Bing search results, and this news will likely be announced next week at Build, an annual Microsoft developer conference taking place this year May 10-12 in Seattle. Multiple ...
With $1 billion in revenue, Overwatch is Blizzard's fastest-growing franchise
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 22:45
Starcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo are all massive names in the world of gaming, but Blizzard’s latest release is potentially its biggest one yet. Overwatch is the eighth Activision Blizzard game to generate $1 billion in...
Zendesk acquires Outbound.io to help companies proactively approach customers
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 22:30
For years, Zendesk has provided tools and services that helped companies engage customers, but largely from after something has gone wrong or when a problem has been identified. It was only in October when Zendesk expand...
Activision says Call of Duty: WWII trailer has 10 million views
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 22:18
Activision Blizzard reported quarterly earnings today, and the company said that the trailer for Call of Duty: WWII has more than 10 million views. It also said that last week’s revelation of the game was the most-watc...
Zynga reports one of its best revenue quarters in years as mobile growth takes off
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 22:05
Zynga reported one of its strongest revenue quarters in years as it hit $207 million in bookings, up 14 percent form a year ago. The drivers were growth in mobile games, improved live operations for existing games, and b...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with PDF Reader features, Windows Defender Application Guard
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 20:54
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with both new features and improvements. The main additions include new PDF Reader features, Windows Defender Application Guard for enterprise users, and various ...
2K Games president Christoph Hartmann has stepped down
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 20:10
One of the biggest gaming publishers in the business is getting a leadership shakeup. Christoph Hartmann has stepped down as president of Take-Two Interactive’s 2K Games label. The company has not announced who will ta...
Cavaliers, Warriors, and 14 other NBA teams back 2K's eLeague
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 18:45
You no longer have to be good at actual basketball to join the Cleveland Cavaliers or Golden State Warriors. Take-Two announced today that 16 NBA teams have signed up to be part of its NBA 2K eLeague, an esports group la...
Intel and Delphi's self-driving car handles Silicon Valley traffic just fine
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 18:30
I took my first ride in a self-driving car yesterday. It was during the grand opening of Intel’s Advanced Vehicle Lab in San Jose, Calif. Automotive supplier Delphi used some Intel electronics and other tech to retrofi...
Zapier's team service brings task automation to the enterprise
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 18:00
Zapier has set its sights on the enterprise, launching a service that extends accounts beyond individuals to include entire teams. Not only can Zapier’s workflow automation recipes, called "zaps," be managed by multipl...
Founded by former Google and Apple engineers, DeepMap is mapping the future for self-driving cars
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 17:34
DeepMap, a new mapping startup for the fledgling autonomous vehicle industry, has raised $25 million in a series A round led by Accel, with participation from existing seed-stage investors Andreessen Horowitz and GSR Ven...
IDC: Tablet shipments decline for tenth straight quarter, Apple drops 13%
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 17:03
The tablet market has now been in decline for 10 quarters in a row. Q1 2017 saw an 8.5 percent year-over-year decline: 36.2 million units shipped worldwide, compared to 39.6 million units in the same quarter last year. T...
Kiip's Clip-to-Card service lets you save rewards to loyalty cards
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 17:00
Kiip is making it easier to redeem rewards you receive through apps in real life with the launch of Clip-to-Card. Previously, when you received a coupon you had to somehow print it out or save it to your phone and show i...
3 Negative Messages You Send Your Boss When You Don't Disconnect While On Vacation
Forbes - 4 May 2017 16:20
Have you ever wondered what it means if you stay connected even during your time off? Here are three career-damaging things it says about you to your company's leadership.
A possible AR future: Pokémon Go 10 and $500 glasses
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 16:17
Consumer-ready augmented reality glasses are possible to make right now. But it might cost you at least $500. With AR, developers can project data and other useful visualizations in the real world without obstructing a p...
YL Ventures Closes on a $75 Million Fund to Invest in Seed Stage Israeli Entrepreneurs
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 15:25
PRESS RELEASE: YL Ventures, the premier seed stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley while investing in Israel, today announced it has closed its third fund, YLV III. The new fund builds on the success...
Enterprise communications platform Fuze raises $134 million
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 15:02
Fuze, an enterprise-focused cloud communications company, has raised another $30 million, closing its Series E round of funding at a whopping $134 million. The latest tranche comes three months after Fuze first announced...
Zynga and People buddy up on Crosswords With Friends
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 15:01
Social mobile game publisher Zynga has teamed up with Time Inc.'s entertainment publication People to launch Crosswords With Friends. It’s another addition to Zynga’s With Friends category pioneered by Words With Fri...
13 Genius Mother's Day Gifts For Every Budget From 'Shark Tank'
Forbes - 4 May 2017 15:01
Your mother unconditionally thinks you are the smartest and sweetest person ever. Prove her right by getting her one of these 13 genius gifts that have been featured on ABC's hit business reality show 'Shark Tank.'
Heap raises $27 million to automate user interaction analytics
Venture Beat - 4 May 2017 15:00
Not everyone is a coding wiz. So Heap wants to automate analytics tools to make it easier for marketers and sales reps to track user interaction. The San Francisco-based startup announced today that it has secured an add...