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John Doerr: 10 ways for companies to stay afloat in rough times
At VentureBeat’s Downturn Roundtable event this morning, Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr gave a rundown of the top 10 things startups should be doing right now to keep their companies afloat in hard times. The ten: Act now. Act with speed, get your business in order. Protect the vital core of the business. Use [...]
Continue reading...Windows 7: The search for a good headline
Monday, October 13, 2008
When news broke today that Microsoft was officially naming the next iteration of its operating system “Windows 7,” all of the VentureBeat writers hanging out in our chat room had the same reaction: Really? Before long we had a rousing game of “write the best headline” going. VentureBeat’s Anthony Ha finally picked one for his [...]
Continue reading...Long gestation period: Microsoft’s first iPhone app coming next year
Friday, September 26, 2008
TellMe, a voice-recognition software company is at work on an application for Apple’s iPhone. This in and of itself may not be surprising, except that TellMe is owned by Apple nemesis Microsoft. Yes, Microsoft, at least by extension, is developing on the iPhone. But we’ve actually known that would probably be the case for [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft invests in online video startup Move Networks
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Microsoft just made a strategic investment of undisclosed size in Move Networks, a startup that helps companies offer high-definition video on the web. The investment should promote Move Networks’ integration with Microsoft’s Silverlight platform. The American Fork, Utah-based startup says its technology encodes high-quality video and cuts down on buffering delays. Microsoft, meanwhile, has [...]
Continue reading...Bug Labs, the do it yourself electronics device company, raises cash
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bug Labs, a New York company providing a do it yourself service for electronic devices, has raised a third round of financing from Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures and Court Square Ventures, according to CNET. ... More here: Bug Labs, the do it yourself electronics device company, raises cash
Continue reading...Hulu gets more serious about HD content (still not that serious)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
It’s so good in fact, that when Hulu adds more content in HD I may just have to go out an buy a Mac Mini to hook up to my HD TV to play it on there. Assuming one of the many set top boxes doesn’t gain Hulu support first. See the [...]
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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