Beyond KPIs: The mistake CMOs can’t afford to make (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: How do leading CMOs really drive customer loyalty and boost revenue? Join top marketing minds in the C-suite as they discuss the right KPIs, budget allocation across the customer journey, structuring teams for success, and more. Register here for free. Increasingly CM … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

San Francisco wants to reimburse Steve Jobs for overpaid parking tickets

Steve Jobs had a reputation for raking up speeding and parking tickets, but now the city of San Francisco is looking to track him down and reimburse him for overpaid fines.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency owes the late Apple founder $176 in overpaid parking ticke … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft’s newest update improves combat

Minecraft is fighting for your love. OK, “love” might be dramatic. Let’s call it “continued interest.” The game’s newest update — 1.9 — is out now, developer Mojang announced today. The new version of Minecraft adds notable changes to the game’s combat system, making it more comp … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps on iOS finally gets detour feature

After launching on Android in October last year, a pitstop feature has finally dropped on Google Maps for iOS today. When you’re in navigation mode, you can now tap the magnifying glass in the top right corner to access a drop-down menu of suggested pitstops, like a gas station, … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

New Conker video game looks nothing like Conker, runs on HoloLens

The Conker series returns this year with Young Conker, but fans might not recognize the squirrel. The new adventure, which will be packaged with the Microsoft HoloLens developer's kit, takes place in the player's living room. The character runs across floors, tables, and walls to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Update Mondays: 'Marvel Contest Of Champions', 'Perfect Paths', 'Final Fantasy 9', 'Hello Hero', And More

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. It's a little lighter than usual this week, and I can only assume it was because developers took time off to observe Eli Hodapp's birthday. Still, we' … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Gearing up for a big move…

In this morning’s bitcoin price watch article, we discussed the potential for some volatility throughout today’s session. Bitcoin had a pretty up and down week last week, and while the action was conducive to our intraday strategy, it made for uncertainty as we headed in to a fre … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Twitter has lost more than $2 billion since it was founded

Even though Twitter has more than 300 million active users, it still hasn’t managed to get into the black. In a shareholder document for the year ending 2015, the company said it has lost more than $2.09 billion since it was founded due to “significant operating losses.” Despite … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft update 1.9 has completely changed combat

Minecraft's PC version has finally hit version 1.9, which developer Mojang has named the Combat Update.As you might expect, the game's rather basic fighting mechanics have seen the biggest changes.Players can now craft shields to defend themselves from enemy attacks. Read more… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Pringles to celebrate birthday with Olly Murs gig

Kellogg's brand Pringles has kicked off a campaign celebrating its 25th birthday today (1 March). | Continue reading


@campaignlive.co.uk | 8 years ago

Twitter Ended Up Paying $479M For Ad Tech Startup TellApart, 10-K Reveals

Twitter’s largest acquisition to date, of the ad tech business TellApart, has turned out to be a little less less big than originally thought. Back in April 2015, it was calculated that Twitter would pay nearly $533 million for TellApart based on the company’s share price at the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps for iOS now lets you schedule pit stops

Google’s Maps app for iOS now supports scheduling multiple stops along a trip. The feature first arrived on Android in October. Google aims to solve a common problem travelers face: having to reenter your destination for meal and bathroom breaks. It’s a simple feature that would … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Get 23% off Parallels Desktop 11 and the fastest portable drive on the market

The Parallels Desktop 11 & SSD2go 128GB USB Drive Bundle is a Mac user’s best friend in the making, delivering upwards of 128GB of data in an ultra-portable USB 3.0 SSD drive, as well as the world’s premier choice for running Windows or Linux on a Mac. Both offer significant effi … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

No Joke: Humor Is Your Secret Weapon in the B2B Content Struggle

Enliven your B2B marketing content by injecting humor and creating a greater emotional response. | Continue reading


@dcustomdallas.wpengine.com | 8 years ago

The HTC Vive is coming April 5th, and you can preorder it now

Preorders have just opened for HTC's Vive virtual reality headset. Created in partnership with Valve, the Vive is going to start shipping on April 5th at a price of $799 in the US; international prices were also announced in a blog post yesterday. In addition to the headset, two … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Empower Your Indirect-Sales Marketers

Sales - You want your network of resellers, distributors, and channel partners to promote your products and services, but everyone's swamped with info from your competitors and focused on their own agendas. ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

How to Set Up a Local AdWords PPC Campaign That Kills the Competition (Part 1 of 2)

Search Engine Marketing - Are the leads you're getting from Google in too short supply for your taste? That no longer has to be the case, because you now have the definitive guide to ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Watch: The problem with video game asylums

When it comes to the depiction of mental health institutions and psychiatric wards, video games don't really have the greatest track record. All too frequently, games fail to make the distinction between modern psychiatric units and the cruel, misguided asylums of old. Worse, the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

YouTube stellt Team ein, um besser mit Videosperren umzugehen

Firmen wie YouTube haben viel zu tun, wenn es darum geht, Content auf der eigenen Plattform zu überprüfen und auch zu schauen, ob bspw. Urheberrechtsverletzungen vorliegen. Dafür lassen sich im Regelfall Algorithmen nutzen, um alles... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Check out the Galaxy S7 filming 240fps slow motion video

Here's a clip showing off how the camera in the Samsung Galaxy S7 performs while recording 240fps slow motion video. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

10 fun things we learned from Twitter’s annual report (hint: goodbye 140 character limit)

Twitter filed today its annual report with securities regulators. While there are no earth-shattering revelations, there are plenty of nuggets that show how recently re-minted CEO Jack Dorsey continues to put his stamp on the company as well as the challenges it faces. Here are 1 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Meet the internet-connected water jug that orders its own filters from Amazon

You’ve always wanted to connect everything in your house to the internet, right? Well, it’s your lucky day! Meet the internet-connected Brita water jug. It’s one of the first devices to integrate with Amazon Dash, so it can order its own replacement filters whenever it’s time for … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens comes with these holographic games

It’s official: Microsoft’s HoloLens costs $3,000 for developers and will ship in just 30 days on March 30. The device ships with a number of apps and games bundled, for free, so developers are able to get an idea of what the device is capable. The first, called Fragments, is a “m … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

You'll need $3000 to pre-order a Microsoft HoloLens dev kit today

Microsoft will begin accepting HoloLens developer kit pre-orders later today, the company has officially announced.Thought the HTC Vive was expensive? Wait until you see the pricetag for this - oh, it's there in the title. $3000 - that's £2160.Then again, this is for the develope … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Researchers Create Matrix-Like Instant Learning Through Brain Stimulation

You know Kung Fu. Researchers at HRL Laboratories have discovered that when you use transcranial direct current stimulation to send the brain activity of commercial and military pilots into the heads of novice pilots, subjects can essentially learn to fly in a realistic flight si … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps Brings Its “Add A Pit Stop” Feature To iOS

Last fall, Google announced the addition of a long-requested feature to Google Maps, which allowed users to – finally! – add a stop along their current route. That way you could route your way to a gas station or restaurant ahead of your final destination. However, at launch, the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Amazon and Brita launch a $45 water pitcher that reorders your filters automatically

Amazon has partnered with Germany-based water-filtration giant Brita to launch a new smart water pitcher. As with most products that come with “smart” as part of their branding, the $45 device is Wi-Fi enabled and sports a built-in feature that monitors the amount of water that p … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

HTC Vive international pricing set 25% higher than US at €899

HTC has posted the international price list for the HTC Vive VR headset, with Euro-zone countries getting a 25% higher price than the US, although it does include sales tax. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Draft Text Of EU-US Privacy Shield Deal Fails To Impress The Man Who Slayed Safe Harbor

The draft text of an agreement between the EU and the US to establish a new self-certification framework governing transatlantic data flows aimed at ensuring data protection and privacy compliance when Europeans’ data is taken to the US for processing has now been published. But … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Walking Dead Quitter’s Club season 6, episode 11: 'Knots Untie'

No show likes to troll its audience quite like The Walking Dead. Game of Thrones may kill off people you love, and Homeland may test your patience, but there’s something unique about The Walking Dead’s ability to get you invested, hold your hand through long stretches of dialogue … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Raspberry Pi 3 launches with faster 64-bit processor and Wi-Fi for the same $35

The Raspberry Pi is arguably the world's most successful and accessible computer platform that anyone can program. Today, the Raspberry Pi foundation has launched the Raspberry Pi 3, an upgraded model that is on sale now for the same $35 price. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Russia’s Central Bank Establishes Blockchain Working Group

The Bank of Russia has announced the establishment of a ‘working group’ that will seek to study blockchain technology. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 8 years ago

Samsung bewirbt Galaxy S7 mit Lil Wayne, Wesley Snipes und anderen Stars

Im Rahmen der gestrigen Oscar-Verleihung hat Samsung den neuesten Werbeclip für das Galaxy S7 ausgestrahlt. Mit dabei sind zahlreiche Stars. Unter anderem Wesley Snipes, William H. Macy und auch Rapper Lil Wayne fragen sich, wieso ihr Smartpho... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Entspanntes Reisen abseits der Wintersportrouten / Stauprognose für das Wochenende 4. bis 6. März

ADAC: München (ots) - In Hamburg beginnen an diesem Wochenende die zweiwöchigen Frühlingsferien. Viele Urlauber aus dem Norden nutzen die freie Zeit für einen Aufenthalt in den Skigebieten der Alpen, daher erwartet der ADAC vor allem auf den ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Custom, template and the new block builder trend: What you should know before creating your site

This post was brought to you by Simbla website builder.Are you looking to get a new website up and running? If you’ve been doing any research on what it takes to get a website launched these days, you’re likely finding various options and ways to go about it. Anything from hiring … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Cyberpunk short film shows transhuman martial arts and the future of computer love

A couple of years ago, we were treated to a fan-made take on a live-action Akira movie, and it was amazingNow the same director has returned with another cyberpunk short that is not only an original story, but even better than the previous filmSee also: Valentine's Day is also th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Leonardo DiCaprio's Best Actor win was the most-tweeted Oscars moment ever

Last night, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar after being nominated on six separate occasions. While the win was expected, it was still big news, and it became the catalyst for more than 440,000 tweets per minute. This deluge of tweets made Leo's win the most-tweeted … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bobbi Brown celebrates birthday with high tea experience

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics is to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new branded afternoon tea experience in London. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens available for pre-order if you have $3,000 to spare, ships March 30

The HoloLens is here… sort of. If you’re a developer, Microsoft is taking pre-orders for HoloLens development edition from today, in anticipation of a March 30 launch. It’ll set you back $3,000 to get a development edition of HoloLens, which is intended for those interested in bu … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Disrupt NY Startup Battlefield Applications Close Today, Why You Should Apply Now

Have you always dreamed about participating in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt? Great news! We are still accepting applications for the Battlefield at Disrupt NY 2016, but you’re going to have to act incredibly fast, as the deadline to submit your application is tod … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft starts taking pre-orders for HoloLens Development Edition, shipping March 30

Microsoft today announced that it’s starting to send developers invitations to pre-order the $3,000 HoloLens Development Edition version of its HoloLens augmented reality headset. The kits will ship to people in the U.S. and Canada starting on March 30. Microsoft had said pre-ord … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Dashlane Brings YubiKey Support To Its Password Manager

Using password managers like Dashlane or LastPass is probably one of the best ways to stay safe on the Internet (because you really don’t want to recycle your passwords), but when your password manager itself is only protected by a basic password, you set yourself up for problems … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens will ship to developers on March 30

No more guessworkMicrosoft HoloLens, the company's highly anticipated augmented-reality headgear finally has an official ship date: March 30th.This is good news for developers who started submitting applications to buy the $3,000 headset back in October of last year. Now, once th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft reveals HoloLens hardware specs

Microsoft is letting developers pre-order the HoloLens development edition today, but it's also detailing exactly what's inside the headset. HoloLens is fully untethered and self-contained, which means you do not need a PC or phone to use it. Microsoft has built an entire Windows … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

These are the first apps and games for Microsoft's HoloLens

Microsoft is unveiling exactly what apps and games will ship on its HoloLens headset today. Developers will be able to start testing their own apps and games on March 30th once devices start shipping, but Microsoft is bundling seven apps / games on the HoloLens development editio … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s HoloLens developer kits available on March 30th for $3,000

Microsoft is opening up pre-orders for HoloLens development edition today. "Broad consumer availability is further down the line," says Microsoft's Alex Kipman, but today developers can start to pre-order the device for $3,000. Microsoft started applications for the development k … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Amazon and Brita team up for Wi-Fi water pitchers

Back when Amazon first revealed plans for its Dash Replenishment Service, its automatic-reordering system that would be triggered by "smart" appliances, it named Brita as a partner. Now, that partnership has come to fruition. Starting today, Brita will sell a sensor-filled, WiFi- … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft Launches Pre-Orders For $3,000 HoloLens Development Kit, Will Start Shipping March 30

When Microsoft first announced HoloLens, its mixed-reality hardware platform, many of us assumed it was little more than a cool demo that was meant to stir up excitement for the company. But it was clearly more than that and starting today, Microsoft will start taking pre-orders … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago