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iPhone X cancellation claims deepen despite strong holiday sales
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 23:41
Despite Apple CEO Tim Cook’s atypically specific comments yesterday establishing the iPhone X as Apple’s best-selling iPhone model, a report from Business Korea doubles down on claims that Apple will discontinue the ...
Five Ways To Find Your Zen In The Boardroom
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 16:00'King of Kong' star Billy Mitchell lied, claims Donkey Kong world-record analysis
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 23:25
A Donkey Kong fansite has removed three high scores from arcade legend Billy Mitchell after an analysis revealed he likely misled the community about playing on real arcade hardware and that he instead submitted emulator...
Why 2018 will be a good year for Midwest startups
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 22:50
GUEST: You likely already have plans for what you’ll be doing in 2018. Maybe you’ve already bought tickets for an epic trip or committed yourself to getting fit this year. Sounds like fun! But maybe 2018 is also the ...
The Benefits Of Meditation In Business
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 22:47
Meditation can be a helpful tool in business.
Razer's Kiyo does livestreaming better than Logitech's popular C920
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 22:37
REVIEW: For the last five years, the Logitech C920 has been the best affordable webcam for streamers and content creators. The problem is that if you wanted to upgrade, you would have a hard time finding a significantly ...
How To Establish Yourself As A Leader
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 21:54
Anyone can be a leader, whether it's your official job title or not. Leadership is most often thought of in terms of title, but it's also a mindset. If you view yourself as a leader, you're already on the path to success...
Fortune-499 review -- Yeaahhhhh, I'm gonna need you to cast some hexes on Saturday
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 21:52
REVIEW: Fortune-499 brews up a delightful cross-genre adventure. It’s a role-playing game with deck-building in a world where magic and corporate espionage are inextricably intertwined. The story centers on Cassandra -...
From Professor To Pizza Shop Owner
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 21:18
How Richard Williams went from tenured professor to pizza restaurant owner. His career change required planning and changing plans.
Rise and Fall asks the question: Can Civilization VI become something it's not?
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 20:47
ANALYSIS: The announcement that Civilization VI’s Rise and Fall expansion would include the leader Poundmaker of the Cree should have been cause for celebration. The Cree are worthy candidates: They’re the first geog...
ProBeat: Facebook's Bitcoin ban is baffling
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 20:30
OPINION: Facebook banned Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies this week in an advertising announcement. The move was necessary (many ads on the social network really are peddling snake oil), but it was horribly executed. T...
AI Weekly: Why this Apple loyalist isn't springing for a HomePod ... yet
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 20:17
I have a confession to make: Even though I’m typing this on a MacBook Pro while wearing an Apple Watch and listening to Apple Music through a pair of Beats X headphones, I haven’t preordered the HomePod. I had one in...
How We Found Clients by becoming a Valued Partner to their Trusted Advisors
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 19:54
As simple and basic as that sounds, living it and teaching all our team members to follow these simple behaviors worked wonders. Listening can be very powerful.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life release delayed to April 17
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 19:37
Sega announced today that Yakuza 6: The Song of Life’s release date will be pushed back a month. The PlayStation 4 game debuted in Japan and parts of Asia in December 2016, and was originally slated to be out in the We...
Creating Immersive Virtual Worlds Within Reach of Current-Generation CPUs
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 19:31
SPONSORED: For a little over three years I've had the opportunity to run a studio called Chronosapien, which specializes in creating interactive content with emerging technology components. We work with a lot of differen...
Super Bowl 2018: Which Nick Foles Will Show Up For The Eagles?
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 19:19
Foles, who is starting for the Eagles in place of the injured Carson Wentz, isn't the first backup quarterback to start in the Super Bowl. But he may just be the most inconsistent, which will either end in excitement or ...
Kaz Hirai steps down as Sony's CEO, ending PlayStation's reign
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 19:08
Kaz Hirai plans to step down as Sony’s president and CEO on April 1, when company executive Kenichiro Yoshida will take over the top spot. Yoshida is Sony’s current executive deputy president and chief financial offi...
Hong Kong's late Apple Watch cellular debut signals eSIM's key role in 5G devices
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 18:44
ANALYSIS: When Apple released the cellular-capable Apple Watch Series 3 in September, it didn’t realize that a tiny component — its next-generation embedded SIM card (eSIM) — would lead China to quickly and abruptl...
The Sales Grabber: How One StartupUsed AI To Find Discounts Across The Web
Forbes - 2 Feb 2018 18:36
A tiny British outfit called Love the Sales built an algorithm that's scouring the web for millions of clothing deals, and translating them into products on its own site.
Mnubo raises $16.5M Series B from Munich Re/HSB Ventures, White Star Capital, McRock Capital and other investors
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 18:26
PRESS RELEASE: Mnubo, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, today announced that it has raised $16.5 million in Series B financing, as part of an oversubscribed round...
The DeanBeat: With Bushnell award, history became herstory
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2018 18:00
The video game industry sought to celebrate one of its founders, Nolan Bushnell, with an award as a pioneer this week. But prominent gaming women, including congressional candidate Brianna Wu, objected because they felt ...
TCEA Preview: Effort Matters, e4effort Make It Count
Nibletz - 2 Feb 2018 17:45
Video: e4effort Is The First Tool To Help Teachers Keep Track Of Effort While the debate is ongoing about participation trophies in youth sports, one place where effort really matters is the classroom. An edtech startup ...