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Tuesday, 28th August 2012

Does Your Startup Need A Technical Co-Founder?

Does Your Startup Need A Technical Co-Founder?

In today’s startup landscape, practically everything can be outsourced. But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. So how do you decide what’s right for your new company?

Small Biz Scott Gerber comments

Should Your Company Just Say "No" To Dropbox?

Should Your Company Just Say "No" To Dropbox?

As the business world increasingly turns to mobile devices and cloud-based file-sharing services to store or collaborate on important documents, the amount of information that’s falling into the wrong hands keeps climbing.

Enterprise Brian Proffitt comments

Futurist's Cheat Sheet: Biometric Authentication

Futurist's Cheat Sheet: Biometric Authentication

The problem is not new. One way or another, people have to validate their identities. I am trying to enter a building or a Web service that only Joe Smith should have access to, I need to offer evidence that I am, indeed, Joe Smith. For decades, authentication has required cards and passwords. In the near future, you might just use a part of your…

Dan Rowinski comments

Monday, 27th August 2012

First Look: State, A Streams App Of The Future

First Look: State, A Streams App Of The Future

As streams of information become more popular on the Web, we need better ways to consume and manage them. Apps that allow you to aggregate content from different sources - Twitter, Facebook, blogs, news websites and more - may become very popular. That's if they can overcome the increasingly walled gardens of Facebook and Twitter. Which makes…

Social Richard MacManus comments

Why Microsoft is Celebrating Apple’s Patent Win Over Samsung

Why Microsoft is Celebrating Apple’s Patent Win Over Samsung

Microsoft was pretty much a bystander in Apple’s patent battle with Samsung, but the Windows folks couldn’t be happier with Apple’s $1.05 billion victory. By signing a patent deal with Apple and taking its own direction for smartphones, Microsoft is now better positioned to become a viable alternative to the Apple ecosystem.

Mobile Mark Hachman comments

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