App Watch: Fare/Share Helps New Yorkers Split Cabs

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 31-05-2010

A startup called Fare/Share has unveiled an iPhone and Web app that helps New York City taxi riders connect with other people in close proximity who want to share a cab. Read the rest of this entry »

An Ode To LaLa - Steve Jobs Killed My Fave Music Service

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 31-05-2010

Today is the last day of LaLa.com my favorite music service and where I would spend much of my Friday and weekends.

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It’s Cool To Be Fair…

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 30-05-2010


A great photo from Damien Van Achter from ““Fair Trade Electronics”, by @tomforemski - Damien Van Achter

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Tech Tweets of the Week: Lost in a Flood of TV Tweets

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 29-05-2010

With the Lost series finale airing on Sunday night, followed by American Idol’s season end on Tuesday, tweeters were a-twitter about television. Read the rest of this entry »

Who Will Be The First "Fair Trade" Tech Company? It’s The New "Green"…

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 29-05-2010

Theres a tremendous opportunity waiting to be grabbed. Theres a Wikipedia page waiting to be written.

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Australians Line Up (With Kangaroo Pouches) for iPads

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 28-05-2010

IPad fever flared up around the world Friday, and Australia was no exception.


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How To Discover The Social Media Fit!

Filed Under (Small Business) by Admin on 28-05-2010

Every week it seems there is another channel we can use to market our companies. Social Media for one appears to be leaping on to the stage at every opportunity. My inbox is constantly pushing out new sites to sign up to in the promise of delivering to us a new and exciting piece of [...]

Foxconn Suicides: Is It Time For "Fair Trade" Electronics? Would You Buy A "Fair Trade" iPhone?

Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 28-05-2010

The suicides at Foxconn have highlighted the issue of highly stressful working conditions in the global electronics industry. Foxconn has responded with psychologists, punch bags, swimming pools, and asking employees to promise not to kill themselves.

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Third-Grader’s Doodle Wins Google Contest

Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 27-05-2010

A third-grader from Missouri won this year’s competition to design a Google logo.


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Quick Book Review: Finally, an How To on Raising VC in India

Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 27-05-2010

While Private Equity and Venture Capital gets more than adequate coverage in the general business and entrepreneur-targeted media, there has been a surprising lack of “how to manuals for entrepreneurs who are serious about raising this type of capital. For instance, while entrepreneurs might have heard of terms like term sheets, due diligence, etc., it is not very easy to research online on