If there’s one thing Google clearly does better than its competing tech giants, it’s April Fools. We were honestly having difficulty writing up pieces on each of Google’s announcements as they flew in so to simplify things for you (and us!), here’s a round up of all of them: Google’s first prank we reported...
Editor’s note: Jay Fulcher is CEO of video technology company Ooyala. This is a follow-up to his columns “Fear And Loathing In Online Video” and “One Screen To Rule Them All“. Follow him on Twitter @jbfulcher. The rise of smart, multi-screen streaming media is fundamentally changing the TV experience. This year, for the first time ever,...
It’s that time of year again, April Fools’ Day. Every time the first day of April finds its way to our calendar there are a people ready to fool us with goofy pranks. Big companies take part in this annual custom as well, as shown by Google’s 8-Bit Maps “release” today. As more people...
Editor’s note: Erin Tao is a business development associate at Aviary — and, yes, its hackathon organizer. Follow her on Twitter @etaooo. It’s been about a month since Photo Hack Day 2, and I’ve recovered sufficiently from my hackathon hangover – a very legitimate ailment, though less literal than a SXSW one – to put some...
Sultan Al Qassemi introduces himself using his full name, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. He says, “It’s always better if you use my late father’s name, because there are so many Sultan Al Qassemis.” The United Arab Emirates-based businessman and writer is best known for his role on Twitter, curating and sharing articles from all...
Who throws a party in Palo Alto?! Well actually … Today Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Talenthouse, Super Happy Dev House and the City of Palo Alto itself have joined forces to give nerds a place to play on University Ave for 12 hours. So why should you stop coding and jump on Super Happy Block...
OneOps, TwoOps, RedOps, BlueOps, DevOps, NoOps, OldOps, NewOps. This one relies on cooperation. This one banks on automation. Say! What a lot of ops there are. - With sincere apologies to Dr. Suess Those of you who follow me on Twitter (@jamesurquhart) may have come across frequent recent discussions about new operations methods enabled...
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Maybe it was Apple’s emphasis on design, and its direct impact on the iPhone and iPad’s success. Maybe it was the success of design-heavy startups like Airbnb and Hipmunk. Or maybe, as startups mature technologically, people are realizing that design can become a valuable differentiator. In any case, during the past couple years it seems...
Tax day in the United States is Tuesday, April 18th this year. That means you have until then to file your taxes or you will face some penalties for being late. Filing taxes isn’t my favorite thing to do and I imagine that the same goes for everyone else. If you haven’t filed your...