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Bitcoin Wallets Searched by Feds

Dan Holden — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:02 +0000

If you’re a user of Bitcoin virtual currency or you’ve ever installed a Bitcoin wallet on your computer, the federal government is probably watching your digital transactions, according to a well-known start-up executive and angel investor. “I just had a government guy in my office telling me that they have forensic software looking for Bitcoin…

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Will Facebook Intro Video Channels?

Dan Holden — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:16:50 +0000

Watching Facebook could soon get a whole lot more interesting. For years, the prospect of watching Facebook has been anything but cheery. After all, about nine-tenths of the average screen doesn’t move at all, and the part that does scrolls relentlessy, a constant reminder of what you are missing, as if you cared. We’re thinking…

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PRISM is More than a Few Phone Calls

Dan Holden — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:13:39 +0000

Unclassified documents released to journalists this weekend indicated that the US government’s security analysts searched for detailed information on calls involving less than 300 phone numbers last year, but those searches resulted in almost 1500 Presidential briefing points. According to a Reuters report, at least one of these conversations thwarted a known terrorism attempt in…

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Facebook Intros Hashtags for Public Conversation

Dan Holden — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:35:28 +0000

Facebook today announced that it will be surfacing “hashtags” as a feature of the site. With hashtags, users will have a Twitter-like ability to search conversations on popular subjects, such as TV shows or football games. Billing the development as “the first step in a series of feature releases that surface some of the interesting…

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Startup Vidora to Deliver Interactive Content Everywhere

Dan Holden — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:07:08 +0000

Vidora is a free video watching app for the iPad and other mobile devices. Introduced last Thursday on the Apple Store, it has continuously ranked among the most popular video/entertainment apps in the store since then. Founded in 2012 by Caltech, Berkeley and Stanford grads Alex Holub, Abhik Majumdar and Philip West, the site delivers…

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Apple Unveils iTunes Radio with Siri and Channels

Dan Holden — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:03:01 +0000

Apple today unveiled iTunes Radio, a new but long -anticipated streaming radio service. Available with free or paid (no ads) options, iTunes Radio includes Siri voice integration to help you identify the artist or group and find similar songs by the same artist or within the genre. Once you choose an artist, song, or genre,…

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Zynga Announces Massive Layoffs, Will Focus On Second Screens

Jennifer Elias — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:07:44 +0000

In an announcement today, Zynga said it would be removing nearly 18 percent of its staff by August. The San Francisco-based gaming company said t it would cut about 520 people from its workforce as well as close its offices in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas. In a note to employees, Zynga CEO Mark…

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Next Generation of Tech Toys Reveal “Simple” Trend

Jennifer Elias — Fri, 31 May 2013 00:34:47 +0000

Silicon Valley companies revealed big product announcements this week from developments that have been quietly in the works for years. A trending mantra is emerging: High-tech doesn’t have to be fancy or flashy. New products can be minimal and even cheap by some standards. Apple Reveals New iPod Touch Apple has replaced it’s more expensive…

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Startup Watch: Ambulant Inc.’s Wingo Case

Jennifer Elias — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:35 +0000

Ambulant Inc. is taking a medical approach to e-reading with an ergonomically designed tablet case called Wingo. “We’re really focusing on two things: reducing grip tension and ergonomically aligning hand and wrist,” says Cole McGowan, CEO and co-Founder of Ambulant. Arthritis, affects more than 50 million Americans—one in five adults, according to the most recent…

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Apple’s Tim Cook to face Angry Senators

Dan Holden — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:52 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook faces an uphill battle today as he tries to explain to a US Senate committee why the tech industry darling shouldn’t face a massive tax burden after researchers determined the company paid almost no taxes on billions of dollars in income last year by sheltering its money overseas. The company is…

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