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Incredible Health’s hiring platform for nurses gets $15M led by Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz has led a $15 million Series A in US-based job matching platform for nursing vacancies, Incredible Health. Other investors in the funding round include NFX, Obvious Ventures, Precursor…
Base10’s debut fund is the largest ever for a Black-led VC firm
Adeyemi Ajao, the co-founder and managing director of Base10 Partners, was surprised to hear his firm’s $137 million fund was the largest debut to date for a black-led venture capital…
Monster brings a music-centric voice assistant to its headphone line
Monster isn’t exactly regarded as the most innovative force in tech, but it has decided to get in on the voice assistant game by baking support for a helper called…
The history of innovation in recruitment technology and services
2016 is a watershed moment for the recruitment industry. LinkedIn and Monster are being acquired, and CareerBuilder is for sale — three of the highest-profile tech companies in the space.…
NFX Guild’s James Currier’s journey from baiting hooks to baiting big deals
James Currier focuses on building businesses with network effects, and he builds those businesses by choosing the right people first. Currier started as a schoolboy entrepreneur, selling worms to fishermen…
Monster.com announced this morning it has acquired the San Francisco-based startup Jobr, which had been developing a job-finding app the company described as a Tinder for jobs, thanks to its use…
Shaquille O’Neal Helped Build A Water-Proof Floating Speaker Called The SuperStar BackFloat
Even though he no longer pounds basketballs through hoops, Shaquille O’Neal has been keeping himself busy. In collaboration with Monster, he’s helped design a new Bluetooth speaker that can float.…
Monster Worldwide announced today that it has acquired TalentBin and Gozaik, two startups offering tools for recruiting on social networks. “The acquisition of TalentBin and Gozaik completes one key component…
Monster’s Keys To CES Success Are Celebrities, Style, And Hype
If you check out CNET or Engadget’s top-ranked headphones, you won’t find many Monster products on the list. And yet, Monster is responsible for some of the most popular headphones…
For many of us, CES is a massive conference filled with the world’s most innovative technology. To Martha Stewart, the world’s largest Consumer Electronics Show represents a day of gadget…
Forget Apple. Forget salespeople. Monster just won CES. The company’s just-announced Inspiration line of headphones combines the fashion of weirdoes with the technology of Monster. Perfection!
Monster Partners With SDJ For “Monster Digital” Flash Memory Products
If you’ve found yourself yearning for a new memory card but all your options are just too pedestrian, then Monster and SDJ Technologies may have just brightened your day. The…
New Beats By Dre Monster Headphones Are Wireless, Colorful: We Go Ears-On
I was lucky enough to get a look at Monster’s new Beats by Dre headphones at their Holiday Launch party recently, and it’s safe to say they’re pretty sweet cans.…
It wasn’t that long ago that HTC partnered up with Beats Audio to give their phones a boost in the audio department, and now it seems Nokia may be contemplating…
LinkedIn Cuts Off API Access To BranchOut, Monster's BeKnown And Others For TOS Violations
Exclusive: Professional social network LinkedIn has shut down API access to a number of developers for terms of service violations, according to the company. The six developers whose access to…
Monster Now Selling Daft Punk TRON Edition Headphones That Are Technologic
Here’s something I want for Christmas: Daft Punk edition TRON headphones! Made by Monster—I’m assuming quality similar to the Beats—these ear cans come with LED lights. A first for Monster,…
Indeed Slips Past Monster, Now Largest Job Site By Unique Visitors
In October, Job search engine Indeed.com slipped past Monster.com to become the largest job site in the U.S. According to comScore, 12.3 million people visited Indeed in October, up 19.6…
Although the press release, below, is full of garbage jargon, the bottom line is that Monster, in their infinite glory, has released a “universal” pair of RF 3D glasses. The…
Dost thou love Diddy? Then do not squander Diddy, for that’s the stuff life is made of. Monster has just announced the avilability of the Diddybeats earbuds in black, white,…
With 'youth' unemployment on the rise, PathMotion launches career-minded jobs site
[UK] Does the UK really need another job hunting site? Apparently so, says PathMotion. The Paris-based startup is targeting students and young professionals in the UK with its mix of…
Does Monster's Acquisition Of Yahoo! HotJobs Matter If The Internet Is The Job Board?
(Editor’s note: Centralized Web job boards are in decline. Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite, explains why in this guest post. Previously, he was Senior VP at Yahoo and GM of…
Job Boards Are So Over. TalentSeekr Targets And Recruits Through Ads Instead.
Even though unemployment is at the highest levels in a decade, companies are still finding it difficult to find the best qualified candidates to fill the positions that are available.…
In the early days of energy drinks, the tiny 8-ounce Red Bull can was the only game in town. Then somewhere along the line, someone decided to double the can…
Now that I’ve had a couple days with the Turbines, I think it’s time for a full review. I’m sad to say that my initial praise may have been premature…
Monster going audiophile, intros the Turbine in-ear speakers
It’s become apparent that Monster is getting into the high-end audiophile game with the launch of the Beats earlier in the year and now the in-ear Turbine ‘speakers’. I’ve only…
It’s gonna be a long, cold, dark, cord-filled winter for those of you waiting for wireless HDMI devices from the likes of Belkin (FlyWire shown above) and Monster Cable. Electronic…
Writing anything about Monster is fraught with peril. Everyone knows the traditional lime: Monster preys on morons. They sell expensive cables to people who don’t need them and they made…
Monster Cable, the makers of cable, just sent the new Beats by Dr. Dre, a pair of noise cancelling “studio” headphones aimed at the mid-range audio consumer. At $349, these…
Monster releases updated Outlets To Go power strip with USB port
It’s no secret that I love my Monster Outlets To Go power strip. It’s the most used gadget in my gear bag no matter where I am. Such a simple…
It’s a little unclear in the AP report whether or not Monster is releasing two separate wireless HD kits or just one. I’m positive the latter is the case here.…