Cornell University has won the bid to build the big new technology campus on Roosevelt Island that New York City has been looking to create. The plan is to foster a strong technology ecosystem by bringing in lots of talented technical people and have them focus on building innovative businesses on top of the...
ReadWriteWeb: How did you decide on the features of Kippt, and how do you distinguish it from other bookmarking services? Jori Lallo: “We didn’t actually plan to build a bookmarking service. We made our first prototype service about one and a half years ago over one or two days. It was a quick hack...
The world of patent litigation seems less and less connected to the real world as the rate of change and development outpaces the rate at which companies can patent new technologies, or even, as BT shows, sort through their existing ones. The amount of infringement lawsuits in play right now is mind-boggling, and while...
Hi, I’m Ben with TechCrunch TV, and today we’re here with Leslie Zigler and Hallie Tekko from Rock Health, and they’re going to tell us a little bit about what Rock Health is. So, what is Rock Health? Rock Health is a digital 3D accelerator for health care start-ups. Great, and so, can you...
Just days ago, Barack Obama officially announced the end of the Iraq War. Today Facebook launched its social media guide for military families, which outlines how family members can connect with loved ones who are stationed far away. To find it on Facebook, go here. This guide provides tips for staying in touching via...
Image: didbygraham via Flickr How some Googlers see the world. See Also: This Is SOPA, The Crazy Bill Everyone In Tech Is Worried About Senators Urge ‘Thorough Investigation’ Of Google The technology industry is upset over a bill that would muck up the whole Internet just to keep people from illegally downloading copyrighted stuff...
Alicia posted an infographic today that showed how most people Friend on Facebook. Are you close to the ‘friends’ you have on Facebook. Are they really friends or random folks you’ve connected with at some point in your life? We asked and culled your responses from Facebook, Google+ and Twitter and we used Storify...
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See Also: CHART OF THE DAY: Here’s Who Owns Facebook Facebook Now Looks Just Like Tumblr, And That’s A Great Thing The Number One Reason You Were Unfriended On Facebook Facebook’s new Timeline profile page just launched, and it lets you turn your entire life into a colorful scrapbook. Timeline represents your entire life on...
Nokia has announced its plans to hold a press event at CES 2012, appearing set to announce the impending arrival of its Lumia 800, and perhaps Lumia 900 handsets in the United States. While this has only now been confirmed, it has been long-expected by industry watchers, TNW included. The company has already placed the...