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Making Entrepreneurship Happen In The Most Challenging Places In The World
Forbes - 2 Oct 2019 18:10
Kalsoom is the Founder and CEO of Invest to Innovate and a Partner at I2I Ventures - two organizations whose aim it is to support and unleash the potential of young entrepreneurs in growth markets like Pakistan.
The problem with PC VR is the PC
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 23:05
Improvements to PC VR headsets and tracking hardware have left users and developers with one major and likely unfixable friction point: the PC itself.
Twitter removes storage bottlenecks, speeds up Hadoop analytics by 50%
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:50
Selectively caching and storing temporary files on fast solid state drives and increasing processor density 6X brought Twitter 50% faster Hadoop run times,
In-ear AirPods with noise cancellation appear in iOS 13.2 beta
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 21:16
Next-generation Apple wireless earphones have been revealed by iOS 13.2, but whether they'll be called AirPods Pro or something else is unknown.
Surface Earbuds work with any virtual assistant, not just Cortana
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 21:10
Microsoft's new Surface Earbuds work with any virtual assistant: Cortana, and also Alexa, Bixby, Google Assistant, Siri, or any other competitor.
Everything Microsoft announced at its 2019 Surface event
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 21:01
A roundup of everything Microsoft announced at its 2019 Surface event: Surface Laptop, Surface Pro X, earbuds, plus a dual-screen and foldable Surface.
Sensor Tower -- Call of Duty: Mobile already achieves 20 million installs
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 20:45
Call of Duty: Mobile has reached 20 million installs and has earned $2 million so far, according to market analyst Sensor Tower.
Oculus Quest gets Go apps, Passthrough+, and easier firmware updates
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 20:38
Oculus is pushing version 9.0 of its firmware to Quest headsets today, improving the updating process and adding support for Go apps, among other features.
Google's PAWS data set helps AI models capture word order and structure
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 20:35
Google's new open source data sets help natural language processing models capture complex word order and structure in sentences.
Apple releases iOS 13.2 developer beta with Deep Fusion camera feature
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 19:06
Apple's beta iOS update includes the new computational photography feature Deep Fusion, enabling iPhone 11s to increase photo detail using multiple images.
Google's Action Blocks are shortcuts for building Google Assistant commands
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 18:43
Google's new Assistant Blocks feature, which is currently in testing, provides a one-tap way to kick off Google Assistant actions.
Hitman 2 gets spooky with a month of Halloween events
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 18:31
Hitman 2 is celebrating Halloween with a number of new events in October including an Elusive Target that has you tracking down a serial killer.
What Are Forbes Small Giants Anyway?
Forbes - 2 Oct 2019 18:00
We are looking for nominations to our 2020 list of Forbes Small Giants, the best small companies in America.
Microsoft's Surface Duo is a foldable Android phone
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 17:25
Microsoft announced a surprise at a press conference in New York City: the Surface Duo. It's a foldable Android phone with access to the Google Play Store.
4 Ways To Inspect What You Expect ... Without Being A Helicopter Boss
Forbes - 2 Oct 2019 17:21
Dear Leaders: Boost interoffice relationships, business success, and accountability by inspecting what you expect.
Microsoft announces Windows 10X for dual-screen PCs
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 17:15
Microsoft today announced Windows 10X, a new flavor of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen PCs. Windows 10X will ship on devices coming in 2020 in time for the holiday season. Microsoft’s dual-screen PC is called the S...
Microsoft teases dual-screen Surface Neo
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 17:11
As a finale for its Surface event in New York City today, Microsoft teased a dual-screen PC called Surface Neo, powered by Windows 10X. Panos Panay, head of engineering for all of Microsoft’s devices, said the product ...
Microsoft announces the Surface Pro X
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:41
Microsoft detailed the new Surface Pro X at an October 2019 event in New York City. The highlight? A custom-designed processor.
Microsoft's wireless Surface Earbuds feature voice control
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:37
Microsoft debuted something of a surprise at an October 2019 event in New York City: Earbuds meant to complement the Surface Headphones.
Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 7 with USB-C
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:27
At its annual hardware event in New York City today, Microsoft refreshed its Surface Pro with updated specs and USB-C. The Surface Pro 7 starts at $749.
Blue Yeti X review -- The best USB microphone yet
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:14
REVIEW: If you ask a group of young kids what they want to do when they get older, at least some of them are going to answer “YouTuber” or “Twitch streamer.” Content creation is a huge business, and Blue Micropho...
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 3 with AMD processor
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2019 16:14
At its annual hardware event in New York City today, Microsoft refreshed its Surface Laptop with an AMD processor. The Surface Laptop 3 starts at $749.