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SRI chief: Now’s the best time for innovation — just don’t choke it
Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 9:42 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Curt Carlson, the president and chief executive of SRI International , has run the research institute in Silicon Valley for 11 years. SRI was spun out of Stanford University more than 60 years ago to commercialize research. First named... (Continue reading)
EC Book Review: – “Drive,” by Daniel Pink
Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 9:42 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
(Editor’s note: Javier Rojas is a managing director leading U.S. investment activities for Kennet Partners. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.) Bringing an idea to its most powerful reality comes down to one thing: Building a team of the... (Continue reading)
Amazon.com’s exclusive e-book deal with literary agent riles publishers
Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 9:42 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
As e-books upset the publishing industry’s applecart, an announcement by the Wylie Agency Thursday that it would bypass publishers and sell e-books exclusively to Amazon.com for two years is sure to make people talk. For Amazon, the deal helps ensure... (Continue reading)
Senate Democrats kill climate bill with division, indecision
Written on 22 Jul, 2010 at 20:44 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
The wide-ranging climate legislation that would have put a price on carbon and establish an emissions cap-and-trade system came to an inglorious end today as Senate Democrats conceded that they simply don’t have enough votes to pass such a... (Continue reading)
Apple details location information sharing
Written on 20 Jul, 2010 at 15:22 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Filed under: Apple , iPhone Apple had to do some explaining recently -- after a House of Representatives probe into the company's privacy policy came up, the company sent a twelve-page letter to the members of Congress, going into... (Continue reading)
Price Drop: The Clique: Charmed and Dangerous by Lisi Harrison (Books)
Written on 14 Jul, 2010 at 8:11 in iPhone APPs | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Clique: Charmed and Dangerous by Lisi Harrison 1.03 Category: Books Price: $10.99 -> $9.99, Version: 1.03 ( iTunes ) Description: The Clique: Charmed and Dangerous Lisi Harrison Poppy October 27, 2009 Happy New Clique! Once upon a time,... (Continue reading)
This is a game? Peter Molyneux talks Milo and Kate for Kinect
Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 18:11 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
While I wasn’t particularly impressed by the responsiveness or precision of Microsoft’s Kinect controller for the 360, it does have its charms. It knowing where you are at all times and having a microphone built in are great features,... (Continue reading)
Price Drop: Lima Nights by Marie Arana (Books)
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 10:40 in iPhone APPs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Lima Nights by Marie Arana 3.0.1 Category: Books Price: $24.99 -> $14.99, Version: 3.0.1 ( iTunes ) Description: Lima Nights Marie Arana The Dial Press December 30, 2008 From a National Book Award finalist—for her memoir American Chica—and the... (Continue reading)
The Onion: Apple announces Friend Bar
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 2:10 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Filed under: Humor The Onion makes with the funny in this satirical video short about the "Apple Friend Bar," a new section of Apple Stores where Apple fans can go to discuss major issues at length, such as how... (Continue reading)
Symbian-Guru.com turns its back on Nokia
Written on 1 Jul, 2010 at 13:44 in MobileCrunch | viewed times | 0 Comments
Uh-oh, Nokia, when your biggest fans start jumping ship, it’s definitely time to re-think your smartphone strategy. Today, The Guru at Symbian Guru chucked in his Nokia-branded towel ( and blog ) and purchased a Nexus One. Think about... (Continue reading)