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React VR speeds up Oculus Home on Samsung Gear -- it's three times faster
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 01:41
Gear VR got a massive refresh recently. Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus' mobile VR headset release with a new motion controller, but there were updates on the software side, too. These updates were deliv...
How to get conversational UI right
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 23:33
GUEST: With the rise of AI, voice and more generally language-driven technologies like chatbots, Siri, and Amazon Echo, conversational user interfaces (CUI) have a chance to become the next major technology platform afte...
Startups: 3 strategies for talking about your competitors
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 22:05
GUEST: Entrepreneurs know to expect questions about the competition in every investor pitch. And differentiating yourself is key - not only by the content of your answer (how your company is different), but the method of...
How mixed reality could transform game shows of the future
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 20:08
Game shows haven’t changed much in the last few decades. But The Future Group wants to combine television game shows with mixed reality technology. The Oslo, Norway-based startup raised $20 million to create a game sho...
Four Major Ideas to Consider When Starting Your New Business
Forbes - 21 May 2017 20:00
You need to clearly define "who you are" and what you do? In defining who you are, careful attention should be paid to your brand image and perception.
6 Digital Trends Leaders Need To Be Paying Attention To Right Now
Forbes - 21 May 2017 19:49
Check out these lessons from the Digital Ascendant Conference on keeping up with the digital marketing landscape.
4 reasons why Tezos could be the Netscape of the blockchain
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 19:25
GUEST: I’ve often made parallels between blockchain (Internet of Value) and Web (Internet of Information) in terms of the disruptive potential and societal benefits. They hold (though I do think blockchain will be bigg...
3 Crucial Skills For Leading Without Authority
Forbes - 21 May 2017 19:14
More and more people are assigned to leadership roles in which they have no positional power. Here are three crucial skills for leading without authority.
The future of mobile game monetization
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 18:33
When we talk about cool ideas for the future, monetization isn’t usually the first topic that comes to mind. But it is very important for the survival of mobile game and app developers. That’s why we had two veterans...
Bots will soon be able to borrow our identities
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 17:35
GUEST: What if all the emails you've ever written and any other published statements you've made could be incorporated into a digital identity? And what if anyone could access that identity to get your advice or opinion ...
Middle Market M&A -- State-Level Income Tax Is Secretly Going Up Under Tax Reform
Forbes - 21 May 2017 17:30
Tax reform is in the works. Most itemized deductions -- including state-level income tax -- will go away. As such, without a deduction, the net effective income tax rate imposed by states will be higher. This makes plann...
Apple Patents A Pizza Box...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes - 21 May 2017 13:00
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
Sony's Richard Marks: Voice commands are key for transforming VR into the Holodeck
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 12:03
As one of the earliest developers of the PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset and having worked on countless other peripherals for the company, Sony's Richard Marks knows a lot about futuristic tech. The PlayStation Magic Lab b...
VR's high fidelity obsession is holding it back
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 04:03
GUEST: The virtual reality industry needs to temper its obsession for all things high fidelity. Last November, I pointed to underwhelming content as the biggest threat to the VR industry. You know, the kind of experience...
The voice memo feature in the Volvo V90 Cross Country actually works
Venture Beat - 21 May 2017 02:00
It's not a voicebot like Alexa, but it does the job. A voice memo feature in the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country can record everything you say, then send the recorded clip to any email address. I tested the feature on the V...