Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
Source: Business Wire ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Floor & Decor”) today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 8,823,500 shares of its common stock. The initial public offering price is currently expected...
Why Data Block Is the Leading Cause of Death for Digital Health Startups
Author: Our Thought Leaders / Source: hitconsultant.net Editor’s Note: Buff Colchagoff is the CEO of RosettaHealth, a cloud-based health messaging and exchange platform. Colchagoff has over 16 years of Health IT experience with large projects, including...
Health-tech startup Navia Life Care gets angel funding
Author: Arti Singh / Source: VCCircle L to R: Gaurav Gupta, Kunal Kishore Dhawan and Shourjo Banerjee Delhi-based healthcare technology startup Navia Life Care Pvt. Ltd has raised angel funding from Benori Ventures LLP, which is led by former Evalueserve...
Mindshow’s amazing and versatile VR animation tool will hit open beta in Q3
Author: Ian Hamilton / Source: VentureBeat Image Credit: Mindshow My ears pop in the elevator heading to the 43rd floor of a Los Angeles highrise. When I get out I find a little metal plaque marking my destination. Between the offices of people who have very...
Apple 2017 iPad review: Big iOS on the cheap
Author: Jordan Novet / Source: VentureBeat Apple’s latest iPad delivers high value for a low price relative to its brethren, just like the iPhone SE. That’s kind of the whole point of the device. It lets Apple compete more effectively with Chromebooks,...
In his new book, The New Urban Crisis, author Richard Florida shows how cities can survive an uncertain future
Author: John Biggs / Source: TechCrunch Richard Florida is most frequently associated with the concept of the rising creative class and his books have described how these high-paid knowledge workers are slowly changing the face of our cities. In his first...
5 Big Blockchain Investment Trends Launched on Crowdfunding
Author: Daniel / Source: Chipin Crowdfunding Blockchain technology – a decentralized digital transactions ledger – sounds boring next to the trendy products grabbing the attention and wallets of the crowdfunding folks. It’s high intrigue sub-theme as the...
The smart marketer’s guide to loyalty in a blockchain world
Author: Jeremy Epstein / Source: VentureBeat Image Credit: Lolostock/Shutterstock The history of airline travel was upended back in 1979 when Texas International Airlines introduced the first frequent flyer program. From there, loyalty programs exploded in...
Modmic 5 is the best microphone for any headset
Author: Jeff Grubb / Source: VentureBeat If you care about audio, you probably already have headphones that you love. But if you want something to use with gaming, you may also find yourself shopping for a headset so that you can communicate with your...
The sudden rise of the headless AI
Author: Jensen Harris / Source: VentureBeat “Hey Siri, how’s the weather today?” “OK Google, remind me to pay the power bill.” “Alexa, tell me a joke!” Bots are eating the world. Whether you are an enterprising app developer building the essential software...
The winner of the meal kit market won’t be a meal kit company at all
Author: Lora Kolodny / Source: TechCrunch When they started operating in the U.S. about five years ago, meal kit companies looked big, disruptor-sized, poised to transform the way people eat entirely. They were even seen as a potential thorn in the side of...
SpaceX to hold second Hyperloop competition in August
Author: David Z. Morris / Source: VentureBeat SpaceX has announced another chance for student teams from around the world to race their Hyperloop pod prototypes, with the second pod competition set to take place August 25th-27th in Hawthorne, California. The...
The app on this performance sedan tells you when your teen is speeding
Author: John Brandon / Source: VentureBeat Image Credit: Lexus The fast and the furious? That’s the situation that comes to mind when your teen driver punches the accelerator on your new sedan … and you get furious. There’s no way to know if you loan out...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with serial device support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Author: Emil Protalinski / Source: VentureBeat Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the second build since the Creators Update was finalized. The Windows Subsystem for Linux has gained serial device support, but there are no...
Following Apple, Microsoft may finally bring tabs to Windows apps like File Explorer
Author: Jordan Novet / Source: VentureBeat Months after Apple made it possible to open multiple versions of apps (like the Finder) in a single window, Microsoft has begun testing out tabs in Windows apps (such as File Explorer), according to a new report....
EA’s Peter Moore says a fond adios to the game industry
Author: Dean Takahashi / Source: VentureBeat When Peter Moore put the launch dates for Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV on his biceps, I thought he was in for good. But it was not to be. Today was the final day for Electronic Arts executive in an industry he’s...
HP Spectre x360 15-inch (2017) review: Fantastic 4K UHD display and performance
Author: Ken Yeung / Source: VentureBeat HP has come out with a refreshed 15.6-inch Spectre x360 laptop, one with speed and performance that essentially replaces the desktop and will appeal to any creator. With a retail price of $1,500, the 2017 edition...
Wal-Mart is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Bonobos
Author: Reuters / Source: VentureBeat Wal-Mart Stores is in advanced discussions to buy online men’s fashion retailer Bonobos, Recode reported on Friday, citing sources. Wal-Mart and Bonobos have agreed on a price and the deal is in final due diligence,...