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Withings Steel HR Sport review: A slick watch and tracker, but not for serious fitness junkies
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 23:33
REVIEW: Wearables company Withings returned from the grave last month with its first new product since Nokia ditched the brand it had acquired in a $192 million deal back in 2016. It’s been a whirlwind year for Withing...
Expanding your startup into new markets? Here's how to budget
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 21:10
GUEST: Budgeting for international expansion is simple: Make a sensible plan, then triple the cost and triple the time required. If you have a runway of 18-24 months of cash, the decision to enter a new market is hard. I...
How Streamlabs is helping livestreamers monetize their audience via tips
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 17:35
Streamlabs is out to make the Leisure Economy, where people get paid to play games, into a reality. It does so by enabling viewers to leave tips for livestreamers that they like on platforms such as Twitch, Mixer, and Yo...
Oculus Quest tracking is 'indoor-only'
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 12:34
The first thing I thought about when the Oculus Quest was officially announced at the recent Oculus Connect 5 is using the standalone wireless VR headset in a wide, open field outside. The idea of playing a free-roaming ...
Robert Kirkman confirms Skybound will finish Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 06:15
At New York Comic-Con, über creator Robert Kirkman confirmed that Skybound has taken ownership of Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, and his company will now finish the season. Skybound will work with member...
Google's Owlchemy Labs reveals ARCore spectator experiment
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2018 04:03
Google's Owlchemy Labs just revealed one of its experiments using ARCore on a phone to offer a spectator view into the upcoming game Vacation Simulator. At Oculus Connect 5, Facebook's teams demonstrated a series of expe...