Fewer IPOs in 2012, but venture investors enjoyed bigger payoffs [charts]
There were fewer IPOs, mergers and acquisitions in 2012—but on average they were worth more, according to new research. Read more »
Can startups afford to be socially responsible?
it’s challenging enough for startups to manage the traditional bottom line of profits, let alone the “triple bottom line” of social and environmental impacts. But, increasingly, they’re supporting business models that benefit not just their shareholders, but customers, workforce, environment and greater community. Read more »
Why you should go to SXSW. No really!
You should have come down for SXSW. I know it’s too big and it was cold. Sure it was overrun by startups pitching me-too apps and corporate brands, but it was also a celebration about what makes the web awesome, if you looked for it. Read more »
A Web Worker’s December Twenty-Fourth
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and in my workspace,
The tech gear was taking breaks from the rat race.
The smartphones were plugged into USB,
And the laptops were waiting for “press any key.”
The servers were nestled with heads in the cloud, Read more »
The 3 Ghosts of Christmas Family “Techspertise”
If you are your family’s resident geek, you get a lot of tech-related questions. Embrace it, and learn to love it. Here are a selection of questions of holidays past, present, and future you either have already or will encounter. Read more »
Apple’s Product Line is at Least 50% Mobile
In July, 2010, Apple’s flagship products (not mice, keyboards or displays) but the products Apple chooses to feature at the top of the store’s main page are now 50% mobile. It’s only now that Apple’s role as a mobile tech company becomes immediately apparent. Read more »
Remote Workers Should Lead the Charge for New Mobile Tech
Not only is it just plain cool that field testing new toys often falls to us and then trickles up, it’s also a responsibility I think web workers and the places that support them should openly and actively embrace. Read more »
