Long before there was a Y Combinator or a 500 Startups, there was SRI International — an old school, non-profit research and development organization that’s been incubating since before incubating was cool. Read More »
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Few people understand the video game space the way Robin Boyar does. She boasts 15 years of research experience including online, console and mobile gaming and is the head of thinktank, a Berkeley, Calif.-based research consultancy specializing in gaming, entertainment, new media and young consumers. Before… Read More »
Four research universities say they have reached networking speeds of 170 gigabits per second (Gbps) using a hybrid type of optical semiconductor. The team used a special manufacturing process to create a waveguide that mixes four 42.7 Gbps signals, creating a multiplexed 170.8 Gbps signal.… Read More »
McKinsey blasted us again yesterday, this time with its foreboding “Special Collection: Coping with a downturn.” Every day the signs of our coming recession grow clearer, so it’s time to start rationing and stockpiling — or diversifying, depending on your business type. Only you can make… Read More »
VAR Business looks at the slow death of Apple resellers and consultant shops, mostly because Apple’s expanding its own branded retail network, and trying to keep all the profits from the Apple economy in house. “Simply put, Apple resellers cannot consistently secure the products they… Read More »