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Autonomous Vehicles: Can You Get There From Here? (Part 2)

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It’s also a reminder that, for the time being, driver attention is required even as more advanced aids or semi-autonomous systems are developed (all categorized as ADAS – advanced driver assistance systems). But the way forward will undoubtedly require meaningful changes to some combination of the following: Vehicle Development.

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The Difference Between Apple & Facebook ? AGILEVC

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Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. billion to developers and Apple paid out something like $2B or so. June 5, 2012. In 2011 Facebook paid out $1.4

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Small Tablets Are Further Atomizing Ubiquitous Computing

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Developers already have to think about smartphones and tablets distinctly just as they think about platforms (iOS, Android, etc) distinctly. A bad ecosystem outcome is if small tablets create yet another class of experience that software developers have to consider.

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Self-Driving Vehicles: The Future Always Takes Longer to Arrive (Part 1)

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Adaptive cruise control –> Mitsubishi & Toyota developed LIDAR systems in early ’90s, Mercedes first launched radar systems in 1999). Electronic traction / stability control –> Toyota, Mercedes, and BMW all developed first systems in late ’80s.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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I certainly bear no ill will to the various firms that ultimately passed on our fundraise… as a seed stage VC myself now I can appreciate how hard it is evaluating companies at the earliest stages of development. Consumer internet plays in Canada are rare, and finding a VC willing to give you the cash to scale is even more so.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

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Or growth and sound economic policies in developed countries could return quickly. I have no idea if the “window” will open more broadly in 2 months or 2 years. The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. I know we all really would like to know “when?” Author howerl.

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The Consumerization of Business Software ? AGILEVC

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3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. This is one component of why companies like RIMM are having a tough time of late.

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