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Trulia's got the secret to authentic personalization (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 22:55
To learn how companies like Trulia and Pandora flawlessly serve up personalization and customized results that click, don't miss this VB Live event.
Microsoft to U.S. military: We've got your six
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 23:32
Microsoft intends to continue to work with the U.S. military, president Brad Smith said today in a blog post published after a meeting with Microsoft employees Thursday.
HTC Vive Wireless Adapter review -- Trading cables for a battery
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 23:31
The HTC Vive Wireless Adapter is an excellent proof-of-concept, but the implementation is too sloppy to recommend at the moment.
Fallout 76 beta: Here are the start times for each platform
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 22:21
Bethesda has shared its outline for upcoming Fallout 76 beta sessions. These tests will last for two-to-seven hours over the next several days.
Red Dead Fever: Social-analytics firm claims y'all are playing hooky
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 21:52
Red Dead Redemption 2 more people talking about taking a day off work than any other video game release of 2018. That includes Spider-Man and God of War.
Twitch unveils Squad Stream so four streamers can share one livestream
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 20:49
Emmet Shear, CEO of Twitch, announced at the company's annual TwitchCon event that four streamers will be able to share a single stream in a Squad Stream.
Twitch doubles down on its community and monetization
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 20:30
Twitch is using extensions and other strategies to double down on its community features and monetization for both streamers and developers.
ProBeat: Google Maps' follow feature fixes Android Nearby Notifications
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 19:30
Google giveth and taketh away. Android Nearby Notifications may be dead, but Google Maps has a new follow feature that gets the job done.
Fortnite makers Epic Games raises a landmark $1.25 billion
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 18:40
Epic Games has received funding of about $1.25 billion thanks to a large group of new investors.
Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, and Resident Evil 0 are coming to Switch
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 17:39
Capcom announced today that Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, and Resident Evil 0 are coming to Nintendo Switch at some point in 2019.
Elevate your marketing strategy with location data insights (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 17:15
Location data is key to crafting killer personalized messaging and outreach when and where hearts and minds (and wallets) are ready to be captured.
The DeanBeat: How much did Red Dead Redemption 2 cost to make?
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 17:00
Is it possible that Rockstar Games spent $644 million to make its epic Wild West game, Red Dead Redemption 2? We've taken our guess.
A month with the Surface Go: Near-perfect portable productivity
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 16:15
Having spent nearly a month using the Surface Go, VentureBeat gives its verdict on Microsoft's latest addition to the Surface lineup of devices.
Amazon shares fall 10% on growth worries
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 14:57
Amazon shares fell 10 percent before the bell on Friday after its sales outlook missed Wall Street targets.
How Munich's IDNow uses AI and biometrics to enable mobile authentication
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 09:05
Munich-based IDnow wants to revolutionize mobile authentication by allowing people to use its facial recognition technology to open financial accounts.
Amazon revenue grows 29% to $56.6 billion in Q3 2018, AWS up 46%
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 01:41
Amazon reported Q3 2018 earnings, with third-quarter sales and its forecast for fourth-quarter operating profit missing estimates.
PatientSphere uses AI and blockchain to personalize treatment plans
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 01:20
Open Health Network taps artificial intelligence and the blockchain to bring transparency -- and timeliness -- to patient data management.
Intel and StreamLabs partner to create dedicated livestreaming hardware
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 00:20
The latest CPUs from Intel have made it easier than ever to livestream. If you want to get serious about your Twitch, Mixer, or YouTube channel, and don’t want to spend your time scouring Newegg for deals, Intel and li...
Alphabet revenue grows 21% to $33.7 billion for Q3 2018, but shares slips
Venture Beat - 26 Oct 2018 00:01
Google parent Alphabet reported slower Q3 2018 revenue growth than expected, with ad sales barely topping estimates and other revenue missing forecasts.