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How SaaS + Mobile has changed our world.

Scalable Startup

These are now done either transparently in the background, in the cloud, or done using minimally invasive mobile apps. We wouldn’t be able to imagine our lives without it, auto-save, no software loads, freemuim, mobile, access anywhere. I can even build server based websites with Drupal and MySQL now on an iPad in a coffee shop.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. So why the ’09 bounce?

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Solopreneurs: The Pros And Cons Of Working Alone

YoungUpstarts

If you need to get some sunshine, pick up your mobile phone and laptop and move to the garden, or Hawaii! Working for yourself only gives you the internal squabbles to resolve. And working by yourself gives you the freedom to move the workplace to wherever you want it to be. Con: The Responsibility Is Completely Yours.

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Top 5 Brands Using Virtual Reality to Usher in New Age Marketing

Brandanew

Deploying Virtual Reality with a mobile first approach. The entire idea boils down to market the brand amongst the individuals as a mobile-first strategy. This marks the proliferation of VR-driven mobile devices in a consumer market. One can simply get teleported to a beach in Hawaii or on the cliffs to London.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

By acquiring Boxed, Walmart would strengthen its focus on mobile commerce for millennials — comparable to its acquisition of Jet.com. Boxed is a wholesale shopping mobile app, serving up food and home goods in bulk at low prices. The company offers a tech-enabled full service pharmacy currently available in every state except Hawaii.

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How I Bargained To Save $200 On An iPad

ReadWriteStart

You know the feeling you get when your 2-year mobile contract is up and you start thinking about what kind of new smartphone or tablet you can justify buying? But he surprised us and offered an additional $300 credit on mobile service for the three devices. I felt like I was in an “of course we should buy the timeshare in Hawaii” mode.)

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Hacking 4 Recovery – Time to Take A Shot

Steve Blank

And so, Hacking for Recovery began, starting first at Stanford and next offered by University of Hawaii for the State of Hawaii. AntiCovidAI – a novel mobile app to detect COVID-19 symptoms. 20 teams just finished their program. We had 21/50 teams focused on health/telemedicine concepts.

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