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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

YoungUpstarts

According to a cloud survey in commissioned this year by one of the leading cloud platform providers, OnApp, the strongest uptake of cloud services by businesses is anticipated from web and application developers, with 67 per cent of cloud providers reporting this as the segment expected to drive the greatest growth.

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How To Disrupt The Investing Business, With Katina Stefanova (Ex-Bridgewater Management Committee)

David Teten

David Teten : Not only investors but also the government is thinking about how better to manage the risks and volatility of the asset management industry. How does the increase in government regulations come into play? Addepar (ffVC portfolio company) is creating a platform for illiquid assets.

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Best Of Both Worlds: Mixing HTML5 And Native Code

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

Apple expects your application will make use of some device features that cannot be otherwise accomplished in Mobile Safari. Consider if your application can benefit by integrating with the camera, contact list, local data storage, offline operation, etc. Bridging From iOS To A UIWebView.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

It will also lead to a massive expansion of government, whose only function will be to try to interpret and unravel an impossibly complex set of new tax rules. This bill will NOT affect our company. It will not cause us to raise prices or lay off people, or relocate out of state.

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Intro to Blockchain: Why You Can’t Miss Out

The Startup Magazine

John Callahan, of biometrics startup Veridium, encourages everyone to monitor, and even participate in, the current efforts of the standard setting groups that are now developing the criteria and structure of personal credentials. The chains and resulting applications will transform the way enterprise, government, and individuals operate.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators. FACEBOOK BUYS ISRAELI FEATURE PHONE MAKER SNAPTU.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

We have seen the damage that this share structure can cause over the long run, said Anne Sheehan, head of corporate governance for California State Teachers Retirement System, a big public pension fund. In just a year of operations, Fab has signed up nearly 5 million members, sold 1.8 Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.