Archive for January, 2014
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How much is that Apple TV in the window?
As rumors continue to percolate about a new and exciting upgrade to Apple TV, the humble $99 device just got a major bump in the publicity department. As Nick Bilton […]
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Survey: Silicon Valley tops average tech-worker pay, which is up
Silicon Valley again led the way as tech-industry salaries continued to rise in 2013, according to a report by Dice, a tech-career site. The survey says the average tech-professional salary […]
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Trubates CEO launches latest startup: Bitglass
Venture capitalists invested more money in startups last quarter than at any time since the Great Recession began. And judging by the volume of funding news that’s been hitting my […]
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With a registration in Jackson, Mississippi, Tesla’s Model S now has sales in all 50 states
Tesla’s all-electric Model S sedan is often viewed as a vehicle for the wealthy, coastal elite. And no wonder: a stunning 48 percent of all Model S registrations are in […]
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Quoted: on Edward Snowden’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination
“His actions have in effect led to the reintroduction of trust and transparency as a leading principle in global security policies.” — Baard Vegard Solhjell and Snorre Valen, two Norwegian […]
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Tech wasn’t State of the Union mascot but Obama backs a tech agenda
In State of the Union speeches, the tech industry has become used to President Obama calling out tech or specific companies as symbols of America ingenuity and success, particularly during […]
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Off topic: Car horns, comma danger, music sampling, Delta’s ’80s safety video
A look at the past, present and future of honking, which in my opinion beats getting squirted with water from an ornamental dragon head. In the age of text messages […]
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Tom Perkins on getting thrown under the (Google) bus
When Tom Perkins last weekend published a letter likening left-wing resentment of the 1 percent to Nazi targeting of Jews, the legendary venture capital firm he co-founded swiftly distanced itself. […]
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Crowdstar co-founder’s next act: Bringing kids’ books to the iPad
A few years back, I met Suren Markosian, who as part of the first class of entrepreneurs at incubator YouWeb had cooked up a social gaming company called CrowdStar. It […]
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Wiretap roundup: Silicon Valley startups (including Ev Williams’) rake in funding
People in Silicon Valley like to use the word “disruption.” Ev Williams has walked the walk. By founding Blogger.com, and later Twitter, Williams forever changed the way we communicate online. And […]
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