Tom Foremski: IMHO
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'Think Fair' - Has Apple opened a new front in competitive battles?
Apple has taken an unprecedented step in identifying its supply chain to outside inspectors — a move closer to becoming the first “Fair Trade” electronics company…
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Weekend Watcher: Local TEDx events - Berkeley's 'Inspiring Innovation'
It’s worth finding a local TEDx event, you’ll meet some extraordinary people.
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Be aware and beware Facebook rules -- you could lose valuable rights
Facebook filed additional documents with the SEC as part of its IPO process, they spell out rules that restrict other businesses from making money from its platform…
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PR people are links-ago-go promoting their own stuff but not in work for clients
There are shockingly few hyperlinks in PR materials prepared by PR firms for their clients. Why? And why aren’t clients mad about this?
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Silicon Valley's dirty little secret: The 'Startup Boom' is a disguised jobs fair for big corporations
Thousands of startups are being launched with big dreams of making a difference in the world. Yet Angels and micro-VCs are selling them off to the big corporations for their meat…
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'The Hacker Way' versus 'Don't Be Evil' - Facebook and Google cultures square-off
Facebook’s IPO documents reveals a far different culture to that of rival Google…
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Will Zuckerberg's IPO letter be as inspiring as Larry Page's?
Will rivalry between the two businesses extend to making the world a better place? Larry Page wrote an amazing document…
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Report: Facebook IPO to be much smaller - its valuation could soar beyond $100bn
A smaller number of shares floated in an IPO would help support a higher valuation. It’s a controversial strategy used by Groupon.
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The bubble in private valuations of startups could balloon as VCs raise mega funds
Andreessen Horowitz announced a new $1.5 billion fund, adding to a total of $2.7 billion raised in three years. Some of that money will likely be used in secondary shares markets.
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Should tech companies buy content companies? Apple, Google, and many others have plenty of cash...
Lots of tech companies make lots of money from content. So should they put music labels, movie studios, newspaper and book publishers on their shopping lists?
