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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

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iPad and Android tablet apps for magazines have been a big trend over the past couple of years, spurred on by dwindling print magazine sales. After launching iOS and Android apps in January 2011, Technology Review ran into development, sales and other difficulties. All of that work and for disappointing sales. semantic web.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

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Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. Fast forward to this week (in a new decade) and Apple agrees to acquire Quattro Wireless.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. Fast forward to this week (in a new decade) and Apple agrees to acquire Quattro Wireless.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. .

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

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Because he was particularly attracted to the idea of positioning Quigo in the business of helping retailers with search, Quigo started building sophisticated technology for applied semantics stuff with web pages. The secret to the software sales process. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer.

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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

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Another big innovator in helping manage cloud implementations is Okta , founded by Todd McKinnon, the former VP of Engineering at Salesforce.com (who knows a thing or two about cloud services) and Freddy Kerrest who was senior in biz dev & sales at Salesforce and was there from 2002-07.

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