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Talon is a $129 motion-sensing ring, preorders start on January 9
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 18:02
Everything is becoming smart, so why not our rings as well? Titanium Falcon recently unveiled its smart ring, the Talon, which can sense motion and be used to control a variety of devices in the home, from games to virtu...
Bitcoin Beats Gold Again
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 01:11
Is Bitcoin a better investment than gold in 2018?
10 Top Emerging Market Funds In 2017: China And India Take The Lead, Beating Wall Street
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 23:09
The top 10 emerging market funds were up 52% to 74% in 2017.
Freelancers, Here Are 9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Boosting Your Productivity
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 21:42
Maximizing productivity can be a real challenge. If you're interested in some new approaches, check out these 9 productivity boosting tips.
Is "Bounty Hunting" The Next High-Paying Freelance Career?
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 21:12
Claiming bounties from software companies looking for coding glitches isn't easy for freelancers. A new site aims to change that, so they can earn a regular income this way.
Stop calling cities 'the next Silicon Valley'
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 20:25
OPINION: I've written previously about finding ways to have better conversations about Heartland startups in 2018. Now I'd like to make one of my own goals public in the hopes that others will join me: Let's stop thinkin...
5 Noteworthy Happenings In Social Enterprise And Impact Investing In 2017
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 19:09
As we bid goodbye to 2017, let's take the opportunity to look back at some significant happenings and trends in the world of social enterprise and impact investing.
7 Technology Trends That Will Dominate 2018
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 19:05
What will the biggest tech trends of 2018 be, and how will our lives change accordingly?
Eureka Park Preview: Limitless By Mous Is The Shock Absorbing iPhone Case That Really Works
Nibletz - 30 Dec 2017 18:25
UK Startup Mous Designed Hundreds Of Cases Until They Came Up With The One Shock Absorbing Case Where Fashion Meets Function. I’m one of those guys that’s used one of the bigger shock absorbing, fully enclosed iPhone...
55 VR games to look forward to in 2018
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 17:15
And that's a wrap on 2017. We've played some amazing games in VR this year but, as always, we're wondering what's next. It's a bit of a tradition here now to round up all the big releases we're looking forward to in the ...
EdTech Startups To Take Center Stage At FETC 2018
Nibletz - 30 Dec 2017 16:40
12 Of The Best EdTech Startups From Across The Globe Set To Compete In FETC 2018 Pitchfest FETC, the largest independent edtech conference in the US is just a few weeks away. Happening in beautiful Orlando Florida Januar...
Tax Bill For Dummies
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 14:15
A tax geek boils down a thousand pages for the proverbial man in the street.
2017: Year of the podcast
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 14:01
The year 2017 will likely be remembered for many things across the technology spectrum, from major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and milestone moments in autonomous vehicles to Amazon conceding that a maj...
The 10 best games of 2017 and GamesBeat's Game of the Year
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 10:01
So 2017 was … well, the games were great. We spent 2.5 hours last week determining our top 10, and that list has some all-time greats on them. This is the culmination of our GamesBeat Rewind 2017 coverage. We’ve look...
Donald Trump wants U.S. Postal Service to charge Amazon 'much more'
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 05:03
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump called on the U.S. Postal Service on Friday to charge "much more" to ship packages for Amazon, picking another fight with an online retail giant he has criticized in the past. "Why is...
Looking To Make a Difference In 2018? Three Ways Ultra-Lean Firms Can Give Back
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 03:23
You don't need to run a global charity to contribute to those in need. Here are ideas that entrepreneurs in even the tiniest businesses can apply.
Drop is a VR productivity environment for HTC Vive
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 02:00
Drop Software Inc. wants to change the way people access information in virtual reality. Its flagship VR title, Drop, provides a 360-degree environment that folks can use to browse the internet. It raised a seed round of...
7 Travel Coworking Spaces That Will Give You Serious Wanderlust
Forbes - 30 Dec 2017 01:00
These startups are giving entrepreneursaccess to coworking spaces in paradise.
AI operators will play a critical role as bots redefine the workplace
Venture Beat - 30 Dec 2017 00:10
GUEST: Treating AI like it’s a person has its benefits. When IBM named its AI “Watson,” the company hoped people would see it as warm and approachable, a “humble genius” even. According to Ann Rubin, vice presi...