Daily Archives: August 11, 2012

Weekly Wrap-Up: Social Olympics, The Underground Twitterverse, and Why Apple is Suing Android Manufacturers

August 11, 2012
Weekly Wrap-Up: Social Olympics, The Underground Twitterverse, and Why Apple is Suing Android Manufacturers

Who does the gold medal go to in social media Olympics coverage? Why is Apple suing every Android maker in sight? What is the underground Twitterverse? After the jump you’ll find more of this week’s top news stories on some of the key topics that are shaping the Web – Location, App Stores and...

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As Google Fiber rollouts begin, here’s what cable will watch most closely

August 11, 2012
As Google Fiber rollouts begin, here’s what cable will watch most closely

Google knows how to make a splash in new markets. Like Search, Gmail, Maps and other innovative products from the company, Google Fiber is shaping up to be a market disruptor. This time, Google’s sights are set on the TV and Internet services industry. One gigabit Internet connectivity, the Nexus 7 tablet as a...

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25 Cutting Edge Firms Funded By The CIA

August 11, 2012
25 Cutting Edge Firms Funded By The CIA

SharonaGott / flickr It’s no secret the Central Intelligence Agency has an investment firm that funds startups that could have a big impact for the Agency.  If there is a company out there doing intelligence research, it’s likely that In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s personal investor, either looked them up or made a check out to...

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The 3 best iPad comic book readers

August 11, 2012
The 3 best iPad comic book readers

Comic books have always been a source of solace for me. During a lengthy hospital stay a few years ago I couldn’t concentrate on words, so I had my Calvin and Hobbes collection brought in. Even a few weeks ago when I was sick, curling up in bed with a comic on my iPad...

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What It Feels Like Getting Acqui-Hired

August 11, 2012
What It Feels Like Getting Acqui-Hired

acq·hire verb (used with object), acq·hired, acq·hir·ing. 1. to buy a company primarily because you want its employees. Acqhire is a term that has popped up often on tech blogs over the past few years to explain the type of transaction where a larger company buys a startup primarily for the team instead...

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Meet App.net, The Paid Twitter Alternative That Has Already Raised $400,000 From Users

August 11, 2012
Meet App.net, The Paid Twitter Alternative That Has Already Raised $400,000 From Users

App.net Dalton Caldwell, CEO and founder of App.net. See Also 8 Cool Things You Never Knew Your iPhone’s Headphones Could Do You’re Going To Love The New Feature Apple Snuck Onto The iPhone 48 Hours With Nike FuelBand: The Good, The Bad And The Frustrating Nowadays, we’re used to getting online services for free. ...

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Apple Thinks Its Smartphone Patents Are Worth 3X As Much As Microsoft’s (AAPL, GOOG, MSFT)

August 11, 2012
Apple Thinks Its Smartphone Patents Are Worth 3X As Much As Microsoft’s (AAPL, GOOG, MSFT)

Flickr/lemagit Thanks to the Apple-Samsung trial, we’ve now learned that Apple asked Samsung for $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet to use Apple’s patents.  As with any negotiation, this could have been the starting point. Apple may have started high, then Samsung could have come back with a lower bid, and then the two...

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10 Tech Skills That Will Instantly Net You A $100,000+ Salary

August 11, 2012
10 Tech Skills That Will Instantly Net You A $100,000+ Salary

Flickr/D.Begley If you have the right tech skills, you can command a great — and maybe even a fantastic — salary. But it’s an ever-changing target. One day a skill is hot and the next it’s not. We asked job site Indeed.com to tell us which skills will command a salary of at least...

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Facebook’s CFO Is Meeting With Investors Ahead Of The Massive Lock-Up Release (FB)

August 11, 2012
Facebook’s CFO Is Meeting With Investors Ahead Of The Massive Lock-Up Release (FB)

By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images See Also Microsoft Not Planning To Sell Its Facebook Shares When The Lock Up Period Ends Next Week Why So Many Startups Are Being Acqui-Hired Netflix CEO, And Facebook Board Member, Reed Hastings Bought 50,000 Shares Of Facebook Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman is...

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Here’s why you should back App.net with two days left (and why you shouldn’t)

August 11, 2012
Here’s why you should back App.net with two days left (and why you shouldn’t)

After a few weeks of pondering the merits of App.net, three days ago I finally decided to bite the bullet, back the crowdfunding campaign and jump into the alpha version of the service, which is already open and in use by an army of keen users. Given the summer news lull, it’s not surprising that...

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