‘Star Wars’ BB-8 droid to be sold as working robot – Toronto Sun

GLENDALE, Calif. — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new Star Wars droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season. The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the…

Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail

From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…

Gamasutra: Robert Fearon’s Blog – The End Of Videogames – Gamasutra (blog)

The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community.The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. Sometimes being in videogames feels like being a bystander at an apocalypse cult meeting….

One Source Networks Deploys Sonus Solution to Enable Real-Time … – SYS-CON Media (press release)

News Feed Item One Source Networks Deploys Sonus Solution to Enable Real-Time Communications for Its Global Microsoft UCaaS Deployment Leading Managed Communications Provider Utilizes Sonus’ SBC 7000 for Lync and Skype for Business Enterprise Services By PR Newswire Article Rating: July 1, 2015 11:00 AM…

Flipkart, Focus and Free Advice – Daily News & Analysis

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I wanted to take a look at Flipkart’s mobile apps – both on the iOS and Android platforms – to see how well they were executing their very bold ambitions. Getty Images What is one to make of a statement like this – “India is…

The 4 Pillars of Stellar Video Marketing – Entrepreneur

In his book Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars, Mitch Myerson introduces you to 22 innovators who have redefined the developing landscape of online marketing. Learn how to master proven strategies, avoid costly mistakes and grow your business. In this edited excerpt, contributing author…