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Why Google predicts Microsoft’s next game console will beat Sony’s
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 22:39
Google Trends doesn't lie. It predicts the Xbox 720 will beat the PlayStation 4.
3 reasons why Canadian startups should stay put
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 20:22
Guest Post There are multiple reasons why Canadian startups like us should stay put, despite Waterloo’s average December low of minus five degrees Celsius. Here are the big reasons why.
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa outlines the city’s tech-focused future
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 20:09
With about six months left before his term ends, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa looks to cement his legacy as the man who catalyzed the city's tech-and-venture-capital renaissance.
Futurist Ray Kurzweil hired by Google to advance language processing and artificial intelligence
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 17:55
Prominent futurist and author Ray Kurzweil has accepted a position as director of engineering at Google, where he plans to work on technology developments in language processing, machine learning, and other areas.
IRS Expands Availability of Innnocent Spouse Relief
Forbes - 15 Dec 2012 15:25
I have blogged at length on the perils of filing joint income tax returns, and the difficulty in securing innocent spouse relief from same. Let’s say that Wife earns a good salary. She has enough Federal income ta...
Some People Can't Resist The Siren Call Of Tax Season
Forbes - 15 Dec 2012 06:58Funding Daily: A truly black Friday
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 03:14
A round-up of funding deals to finish up your week.
When Self-Doubt Is A Good Thing
Forbes - 15 Dec 2012 01:47Egnyte CEO says: IT should get physical with their cloud provider (video)
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 01:01
Sponsored Post For most cloud providers, the biggest PR problem is security. Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain has invested years into understanding -- and alleviating -- commons concerns about the cloud. In a video interview, Jain...
How Wahooly — and Klout — are going to turn your Klout score into cash, gadgets, and gifts
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 00:48
Big Klout score? Now there might be a way to get a TV, iPhone, or other tangible rewards for your influence.
Google discontinues calendar appointment slots, Exchange sync, Punchd, and more
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 00:47
It figures. As soon as I learn to love Google Calendar’s appointment slots feature, the company decides it is a “less-popular feature†and discontinues it. Calendar appointment slots are one of a slew ...
Walmart starts offering iPhone 5 for $127, 4S for $47, & third-gen iPad for $399 (updated)
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2012 00:03
Walmart has lowered it prices on Apple products -- $399 for the 16GB fourth-generation iPad, 16GB iPhone 5 for $127 on contract, and the iPhone 4S for $47 on contract.