Startup News
Making sense of recent 5G news, or, why we can't just skip 4.5G
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 23:51
ANALYSIS: Even if you’re a daily smartphone user, you might not have heard that the big carriers are launching next-generation “5G” cellular networks this year, or that the last two months have been packed with “...
Roguemance turns monster-slaying into a date
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 23:40
In Roguemance, love is a procedurally generated battlefield. The romance-themed roguelike (though you can turn off permadeath) places equal emphasis on the creatures you fight as well as the bonds you form with your part...
The 7 Best Ways To Earn Links For Your Content
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 22:44
You can't just build links anywhere; you have to earn them. So, what are the best ways to earn inbound links?
How Facebook users show their love for chatbots, by the numbers
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 22:10
GUEST: In honor of Valentine’s Day, the team at Dashbot took a closer look at how men and women show their love for Facebook Messenger bots. Our team processes more than three billion messages a month; we used January�...
All Walls Must Fall launches its time-traveling tech-noir February 23
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 21:37
All Walls Must Fall takes to the dance floor to stop nuclear devastation. It’s a tactics game starring time-traveling agents in a future where the Cold War never ended. The title is Berlin-based indie studio Inbetweeng...
Google launches Intel Skylake-backed cloud instances with 96 vCPUs
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 21:11
Google Cloud has new compute instances that use Intel Xeon Scalable Skylake processors to offer 96 virtual CPUs and 624GB of RAM.
Freelancers And Low-Paying, Difficult Clients: A Love Story
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 20:53
You're a freelancer that is underpaid, overworked, and undervalued by your clients. The good news and the bad news is: it's not your clients, it's you! You're trapped in the default freelance model. This week, I look at ...
Remote work offers the Heartland an opportunity to transcend geographic constraints
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 20:45
GUEST: Two years ago at Davos, the world’s economic and political elite gathered to focus on “disflationary pressures.” But populist, anti-immigrant uprisings in Europe and Donald Trump’s election changed the con...
Blockchain May Be The Key To A Sustainable Energy Future
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 20:12
While Bitcoin is still using lots of energy, blockchain technology is encouraging people to go green.
Exclusive: SBA Chief McMahon On Small Business U.S.A.
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 19:41
The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon talked with Next Avenue about her current priorities and plans.
Microsoft promises to help startups sell their products...if they're on Azure
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 19:38
Microsoft announced today that it's ditching many of its massive giveaways of cloud credits in exchange for helping startups sell their products through the company’s sales team, in partnership with accelerators and ve...
THQ Nordic gets Deep Silver, Saints Row, and Metro in Koch Media acquisition
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 19:27
Swedish publisher THQ Nordic has acquired European entertainment company Koch Media for an undisclosed sum. The deal means that THQ Nordic is acquiring Koch’s Deep Silver gaming division, which is responsible for the o...
Facebook brings Messenger Kids to Android
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 19:16
Facebook today announced that Android smartphones and tablets can now download Messenger Kids in the Google Play Store. The app for chat and video calls first launched in December 2017 for kids ages 6 to 12 to connect wi...
Machinima rebrands as it takes gamer culture videos to new video platforms
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 19:00
Warner Bros. bought digital video site Machinima in 2016, and today the division is announcing a rebranding with the goal of turning it into a bigger content producer that focuses on the intersection of gamer culture and...
Love At Work: Here's How To Truly Show Love To Your Colleagues This Valentine's Day
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 18:30
What's the connection between love and leadership? Research shows appropriate intimacy, passion, and commitment can help you be a better leader. Here's how.
Apple confirms HomePod leaves white rings on wood surfaces
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 18:22
If tepid reviews for Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker weren’t bad enough, the company has a new issue to deal with: furniture damage. Two publications have found that the HomePod can leave persistent white rings on ...
The Importance of Having Productive Employees
Nibletz - 14 Feb 2018 18:16
Every business aims to be the best in the industry it serves. But to be a cut above the rest, a business must have competitive advantage. There are four building blocks of competitive advantage: quality, efficiency, inno...
Supercell 2017 results: $810 million in profit, $2 billion in revenue -- without a new game
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 18:15
Supercell announced that it earned a profit of $810 million on revenues of $2.029 billion in 2017. That’s an enviable financial accomplishment for a company that didn’t release a game globally in 2017 — and has onl...
What Exactly Is Blockchain, And Should You Adopt Its Technology?
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 18:00Icons: Combat Arena aims to usher in a new era of platform fighters
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 17:50
SPONSORED: Presented by Intel For Wavedash CEO Matt Fairchild and creative director Jason Rice, building a new platform fighter makes more than just business sense: it's their way of giving back to the games and communit...
Tinyclues Welcomes Katy Bennett to Drive Growth in the UK and Ireland
Venture Beat - 14 Feb 2018 17:25
PRESS RELEASE: Tinyclues, provider of a leading AI-first marketing campaign intelligence solution, today announced the appointment of Katy Bennett as sales director, UK and Ireland. Bennett's primary role will be to lead...
How I Overcame The Unglamorous Side Of Starting A Seven-Figure Natural Beauty Company
Forbes - 14 Feb 2018 17:15
Admittedly, I was a bit naive when I launched the company. I am a seasoned professional when it comes to non-toxic beauty, skincare and makeup application. I did however, have much to learn about the startup side of the ...