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Thursday, 29th December 2011

2011: The Year the Free Ride Died

Out with the old, in with the new. One of the “old” ways of thinking that finally kicked the bucket in 2011? That users could get a free ride on Web services with no catch. As Robert Heinlein famously said, there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAAFL). This realization isn’t new for some, but the realization…

Joe Brockmeier comments

5 Tips for Raising a Venture Round

While certainly not every business needs to raise venture financing, it is the path for many high-growth technology startups. Therefore, going down the fundraising path is something many technology entrepreneurs will need to do and is a critical step in the development of their business. This can be an intimidating experience so I've put together a…

Sean Ammirati comments

Apple Patent Points to iPhone Facial Recognition

Compared to how things used to be done with desktop computers, accessing your smartphone seems as instantaneous as it gets. You just pick up the device, tap a button, slide a finger to the right, enter (or Swype) your passcode and you're in. The whole process takes about two seconds and requires virtually no physical energy on your part. Piece of…

John Paul Titlow comments

Choosing the Right Keyboard For Your iPad

My colleague Dan Dern (who has written for us from time to time) has done an excellent two-part extensive review of iPad keyboards for TabletPC Review. If you haven't yet purchased a keyboard for your iPad and are in the market, it is an excellent resource. In the first part of his review he covers the numerous issues that are involved in using…

Mobile David Strom comments

Jason Calacanis: "Blogging Is Dead" & Why "Stupid People Shouldn't Write"

Jason Calacanis: "Blogging Is Dead" & Why "Stupid People Shouldn't Write"

"Blogging is largely dead." "There are a lot of stupid people out there ... and stupid people shouldn't write." "There needs to be a better system for tuning down the stupid people and tuning up the smart people." Serial entrepreneur and publisher Jason Calacanis has never been opposed to saying what is on his mind. In fact, it is the…

Dan Rowinski comments

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