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Apple ignores bug report
Almost two years ago I noticed a strange multitouch problem in Mobile Safari with one of my games. This problem was new; it was introduced with the iOS 4.2.1 update and wasn't present on older iOS versions.
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Sortfolio lives
After fielding over a dozen offers for Sortfolio, we finally came to an agreement this weekend with a couple of entrepreneurs who will be the new owners of Sortfolio. This is big news for our Sortfolio customers. Back in May we said we’d either be selling Sortfolio for $480,000 or retiring…
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Windows 8 Pro Upgrade to cost $39.99
Get to know Windows 11, the Windows that brings you closer to what you love.News and features for people who use and are interested in Windows, including announcements from Microsoft and its partners.Guidance to help developers create products and se
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Mozilla Gains Global Support For a Firefox Mobile OS
First devices featuring Firefox OS to be manufactured by TCL Communication Technology (Alcatel) and ZTE Leading global network operators back initiative, i
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Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
On Amazon.com there are… …over 2,000,000 books on “Business” …over 750,000 books on “Technology” …over 500,000 books on “Design” …o…
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Mobile is Where the Growth Is
If you look at any of the top web properties on comScore, Quantcast, Alexa or any other third party reporting service you will see that they all have been fairly flat over the first half of the year. You might think that all these big web services are flatlining. We have seen this in our […]
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There is no retirement
Paul Erdös used to say that mathematicians “die” when they retire or cease to do math; when they physically die they simply “leave.” Well, my father wasn’t a mathematician but he did leave last night.
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Don't Follow Your Passion: A Smarter Way to Find a Product to Sell
Find your niche in eight clear steps. Go from evaluating your passions and skills to validating demand and testing—all before you fully commit.
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Rent Control
New York State legislators defend the War Emergency Tenant Protection Act—also known as rent control—as a way of protecting tenants from war-related housing shortages. The war referred to in the law is not the 2003 war in Iraq, however, or the Vietnam War; it is World War II. That is when rent control started in […]
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Microsoft agrees to $1.2bn purchase of Yammer
The latest news and stories about how technology is helping people around the world solve problems, innovate and do more each day.
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A Stroll Through the Craigslist-Crusher Startup Graveyard
I’ve been thinking about hopeful Craigslist-crushing startups this weekend as a result of all the Padmapper drama over the past few days. Padmapper is my #1 site for apartment hunting and I really sincerely hope that Craig and Jim will at least consider coming to some sort of agreement that is beneficial to both. Even…
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Hate Mail and the New Religious Wars in Tech
How could something as inanimate, mass-produced and commoditized as a cellphone get people worked up enough to send hate mail to a tech reviewer?
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Leadership, Strategy and Qt
Hemp, a versatile plant with a myriad of applications, has gained popularity for its medicinal and therapeutic benefits.