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Want to get an iPhone or iPad app on the App Store, but don’t want to take the extensive process to learn how to code it? Have you considered outsourcing it, but don’t want to fork over the cash to build it? Then this is the course for you.

With this course, you’ll learn how to build and release an iPhone or iPad app from scratch with absolutely no programming required. And VentureBeat has it for the low price of $79 – but only for a limited time.

This online course is jam-packed with more than 180 step-by-step video tutorials where you will learn how to prototype, design, and release apps for the App Store.

Who is this course for?

• Beginners who want to make and release apps today
• People who want to release apps and add them to their resume
• People who want to start making money by making apps for other people
• Designers who want to rapid prototype app ideas
• Small businesses who don’t want to hire a developer

What will you learn?

• How to prototype, design, and release apps into the app store
• The entire process from idea creation to production to release
• How to avoid and overcome app development pitfalls
• How to create a mock proposal to potential clients so you can start making apps for other people

Who created this course?

John Bura is the man behind this course – and he is a master of his craft. Not only has he been developing games and apps since 1997 but he’s also been teaching for the last 10 and now is the proud owner of Mammoth Interactive.

His company produces leading technologies for XBOX 360, the iPhone & iPad, Android, and HTML 5. His positive energy has been pumped into more than 40 commercial games and several of his games have risen to #1 in the Mac App Store.

What you’ll need

• A Mac computer
• Recommended to use Apple’s Lion OS X operating system along with the most current version of Xcode (free in the App Store)
• Sign up for a free Buzztouch account (web-based software you’ll use to create your apps)
• A developer’s account (you can sign up in the Mac App Store)

Note: You can get all of the important reminders surrounding this offer by visiting the VB Store page.

This course will put you in a great position to learn the entire process from idea creation to production to release. And while every project has pitfalls, this course will provide you with creative and technical commentary that is designed to help you avoid the pitfalls of production.

This course provides a whole lot for very little cost thanks to VentureBeat. It normally sells for $497, but for a very limited time, we’ve got it on special just for you…for only $79. Grab it from the VB Store while you can!

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Today’s VentureBeat offer lets you take phone calls with the click of a button and marvel at how the person on the line has no idea you’re speaking through a headphone. It lets you talk in the car without holding your phone up to your ear, and when the call is over switch seamlessly back to your music without missing a beat. And it lets you have all of that (and more) for a fraction of what you’d expect to pay.

So what is it? It’s a set of BodyGuardz Bumps earbuds with microphone – and this deal can be yours for only $19 thanks to VentureBeat.

The BodyGuardz Bumps earbuds boast 32 ohms of sensitivity wrapped in the smallest set of BodyGuardz earbuds on the market. Your set of Bumps feature a full suite of silicone tips, providing a comfortable fit in virtually any ear and comfortably blocking outside noise to give you the maximum listening experience every time. There’s also a handy felt pouch that comes inside the package, helping to keep your buds safe and close by at all times.

(Please note: This promotion is valid to continental USA customers only.)

Here’s what you’ll be getting:

• Bump Series – Silver and Grey with Mic (shown in picture above)
• Felt Pouch
• Clip
• Earjax sticker decals
• Multi-tip fit kit: S,M,L, standard tips / S,M,L, transparent tips / Med. three-tiered tips

You’ll be amazed that such incredibly crisp sound, fantastic treble, and deep bass can come out of such a little device.

What are you waiting for? At just $19 – including shipping – you really can’t go wrong when it comes to this solid set of earbuds. So grab it from the VB Store while you can!

So grab this VentureBeat offer for only $29 before it passes you by. Isn’t your time worth it?

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Your Mac has a ton of useful capabilities – as well as hidden features. So don’t let those features go to waste. – especially when the ability to work faster on your Mac is there. The potential is right at your fingertips.

With this VB Store online course (featuring over 18 lectures and 1.5 hrs of content), you’ll be on the road to unparalleled Mac efficiency and effectiveness – and for just $29!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this course:

• Desktop-centric philosophy
• Window navigation training
• How to master Finder
• Ninja Chrome techniques
• Super Evernote shortcuts
• Key system-wide shortcuts
• Super booster programs
• …and much more!

With this course you’ll start to take advantage of your Mac’s hidden powers, and learn all of the instant OS X shortcuts to get more done in less time. And you’ve got one of the top trainers out there to help you on your way.

Your instructor is Tharyn Taylor. Taylor works at Mindvalley, the world’s most innovative digital media company. He’s worked in a special computer lab for his university where he trained hundreds of students how to use various desktop programs, like Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, iMovie, and much more – and he’s here to make sure you learn everything you need to know about your Mac.

So grab this VentureBeat offer for only $29 before it passes you by. Isn’t your time worth it?

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If you’ve been hunting for a bundle of PC software that will allow you to code in seconds, easily publish intuitive elements to your website, and edit your images in a snap, then this VentureBeat Store deal is for you.

For $39 – that’s 77% off – you’ll get three powerful PC apps: Web Editor, Web Form Builder, and Web Image Studio. You’ll also get 1,001 graphics files that you’ll be able to convert into JPEGs or PNGs – or you can use them right in CoffeeCup’s Web Image Studio.

Here’s a bit more information about each of the three apps:

1. Web Image Studio 1.1: Web Image Studio lets you easily customize web graphics or build your own from scratch. With Dazzling effects, simple-yet-strong creation tools, and a brilliant image editor, this app’s got the brawn to match your brain.
2. Web Editor 1.5: Consider this HTML editor your new best friend. HTML veterans, you’ll create standards-compliant sites using powerful tools like code completion and built-in validation. And you’ll be able to utilize resources like comprehensive tag references and vibrant website themes.
3. Web Form Builder 2.1: Web Form Builder lets you piece together the perfect web form in minutes. You’ll get to enjoy the same powerful results without needing to know any of the complicated stuff that makes them work.

Beyond the apps themselves, you’ll get 1,001 high-quality expressive graphics that are a cinch to customize. You can open them up right in Web Image Studio and match them to your website’s theme in just a few clicks.

You can learn more about this exceptional offer – including important reminders – at the VB Store page. Better yet…take advantage of this opportunity to create stunningly beautiful websites with ease and grab this VB Store offer for only $39 while you’re there!

VentureBeat readers like you and me are busy people – and busy people need to take breaks. Today’s VentureBeat Store offer is going to give you a chance to take a break in a whole new way with the Micro Drone – and at a fraction of the usual cost….just $49!

The Micro Drone makes for a perfect gift – it performs all sorts of agile mid-air stunts and can be used both indoors and out in the wild blue yonder. To pick up a quad-rotor helicopter like this would usually cost a small fortune, but the Micro Drone can be yours for 54% off the regular price while this VentureBeat Store offer is available.

Here are some of the Micro Drone’s great features:

• USB rechargeable battery
• Ranges up to 400 feet (2.4GHZ Transmitter)
• Weighs just over an ounce
• Pre-programmed algorithm to perform 360 degree flips
• Includes necessary tools & spare parts

This VentureBeat Store offer doesn’t include shipping, and is only available in select countries. Head over to the VB Store page to get more information.

So keep calm and get your drone on! Grab the Micro Drone for just $49 today at the VB Store page before this deal takes off for good!

Sept. 9 - 10, 2013
San Francisco, CA

Early Bird Tickets on Sale

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You can never have enough storage. With the amount of files we deal with regularly – whether we share them remotely or simply want to have access to your files wherever we want – the more storage we have, the better. One of the best ways to get more storage is to sign up for Dropbox.

Dropbox users gain more storage either through referring others or upgrading to a Dropbox Pro account. But the VB Store has a giveaway that will give you a chance to win a Dropbox Pro account for life, a prize valued at $9600!

With this giveaway 1 lucky winner will win a Dropbox Pro plan for the rest of their life. If you do the math, that works out to 100GB of storage per year for the next 80 years of your life. That’s a whole lot of storage.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Connect with Facebook (button is to the right side of the VB Store page)
2. Share the giveaway with the social buttons. Remember, the more you share the better the chance you’ll have at winning this unbelievable prize.

Dropbox gives you the opportunity to store, share, and access all of your digital content right from your computer or your mobile device – and you can do that anytime and anywhere. This VB Store offer gives you the opportunity to win big with Dropbox Pro for life! So head over to the VB Store page now and enter now!

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So you’re thinking of starting a new venture, right? But you just don’t know where to begin. There’s so many things you’ll need to know and so many things you’ll to do that without the proper preparation – if you don’t have everything set in a way that you’re headed for success then you’ll be headed in the opposite direction. And nobody wants that.

This VB Store offering is jam-packed with what you’ll need to start off on the right foot in your entrepreneurial efforts. This package is usually priced at $1667 – but for a limited time you can get it for just $50!

Let’s dive in and show you all you’ll get in The Ultimate Entrepreneur Bundle:

• The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development Ebook ($25 value): In this ebook, you’ll learn how to develop and iterate your “Minimal Viable Products”, segment markets, position products, and how to find prospects and approach them.
• Help Scout ($210 value): Featuring the ability to add private notes for internal communication, view a customer’s complete history, and create beautiful reports and visualizations
• Lettuce Apps ($354 value): Make more money and control your inventory costs with 6 months of Lettuce App’s Tier 2 plan
• Spinnakr ($20 value): Automatically display the right messages to the right visitors to increase your conversions.
• Stride App ($588 value): Stride lets you efficiently track, manage, and collaborate on new business with your team to increase your profit.
• Two iOS Website Templates with Icconnice ($20 value): Develop websites for your iOS apps with these two beautiful templates, The Apps and Photoseal iPad App.
• Mojo Video ($300 value): A video webinar and an informative ebook that will show you how to implement a virtual sales team
• AwayFind 6 Month Plan ($45 value): There are important people and important topics in life that you can’t miss. AwayFind will help you make sure you never miss an important message again.
• 99designs – $50 off ($50 value): Get $50 off your choice of a new logo, website redesign, and more.
• Contactually 6 Month Premium Plan ($90 value): Have full visibility and control over your address book with Contractually.
• Apptentive 6 Month Pro Plan ($120 value): Apptentive allows you to receive invaluable customer information right from your mobile app.
• Clarity ($20 value): Get a $20 credit to connect with top VCs and entrepreneurs over the phone for helpful business advice.
• Wistia (Free!): Learn how to create, market, and improve your video marketing strategy w/this bonus video tutorial!

(That’s a lot of knowledge assembled in one serious bundle!)

But this package won’t be around for long, so pick up The Ultimate Entrepreneur Bundle from the VB Store while you can…and get your new venture started off on the right beat!

Most sensible people snag a serviceable set for $20, but are earbuds really the place to skimp? With smartphones, tablets, flights, fitness crazes, and on-the-go lifestyles people are consistently phoned in. For only $15 more you could improve your listening experience ten-fold! These Moxy earbuds are the closest you can get to bulky high-fi earmuffs, but at a fraction of the size and cost. Worried about durability? Bodyquardz replaces the generally cheap plastic of other earbuds with an ultra-lightweight aluminum encasement scientifically angled for a perfect fit and flawless sound that lasts. When not in use, toss them in the hard case and zip ‘em up for added protection.

The bass these little guys produce is incredible, and you don’t need to pump rap or techno to take advantage of it. Movies on your laptop or tablet sound as if you’re in a theater. The Moxy earbuds also include a mic so you can keep those hands free while on a business call or catching up with friends. A multibud tip kit is included as well to ensure the earbuds stay put our more outdoorsy, athletic fans.

Realistically, think about how frequently you utilize headphones. Considering earbuds as an object you insert into your head for multiple hours a day, is this really where you want to practice frugality?

More deals

The power of pinning: Almost everyone knows they can’t afford to ignore social media these days and most businesses use Twitter and Facebook effectively, but what about the newest (and hottest) entrant to the game: Pinterest? It’s a powerful platform that a lot of companies still underutilize. That’s why we wanted to bring you this comprehensive Pinterest course that could enable you to create an effective pinning strategy to dominate your customers (and friends) Pinterest boards!

Uncover your competitor’s secrets. Though innovative ideas can substantially improve your business, don’t neglect fruitful practices from the past and present. MixRank Pro uncovers competitor analytics so you can avoid failed strategies and mimic successful ones. Knowing your “enemy” is quite advantageous as well so don’t hesitate to give this little Private Investigator a try.

Help Scout:
For anyone that’s worked in customer support, the frustration felt on both sides of the line during a customer support is all too familiar. That’s where Help Scout comes in. The service Help Scout offers is the software equivalent of aspirin, as it’ll cure headaches for you and the customer alike. By keeping a complete record of communications with your customers, progress tracking reports, and allowing the addition of private internal notes — which would only be used for positive or informative commentary, of course — Help Scout helps all ends of customer satisfaction. The service would normally cost $75 a month, but you can get a three month subscription for $30.

World’s Finest Universal In-Car Mount from NKMOS:
If you’re on the road and have your smartphone in your pocket, there is always a possibility you’re missing important communication. This usually leads to repeated pointless check-ups on your mobile device while you’re driving, which isn’t only a waste of time but also ilegal in 10 states. Keep your business in your peripheral and your focus on the road with the World’s Finest Universal In-Car Mount from NKMOS. This gem kicks off our Kickstarter series, and we couldn’t be more confident in the mounts ability to live up to its audacious name. The $110 mount is only $74 through our Store.

SEOmoz Pro:
Walk into any coffee shop, art house, or open mic night and you’re almost guaranteed to find an artist that is just hoping to be discovered. Unfortunately, there’s one thing they’re all missing: A Search Engine Optimization package that will direct traffic to their web presence (as well as talent, in some cases). While we can’t help with the actual talent, we do have a deal on SEOmoz Pro, one of the industry staples in SEO mastery. Three months of the service usually runs $300, but you can get it for 67 percent off — a mere $99.

99 Designs:
Nothing draws the eyes to something quite like a vibrant visual. The problem with trying to get the perfect design work does is that every artist has their own interpretation of an idea. Let those conceptual interpretations compete for your attention with 99 Designs, a crowdsource solution to the graphic design conundrum. Give a description of what you’re looking for and let artists from all over the world offer up their best take. You can save over 70 percent on the service through our store, where you will pay just $40 for $140 of crowdsourced design solutions.

Those are just a few of the current offers that are running in the Store. There are new ones added all the time so there will never be a shortage of great services and products for you to snag up at discounted costs. Don’t abuse your refresh button, but do keep checking back for new sales.