VCs’ Confidence Crisis

On February 24, 2010

VCs’ Confidence Crisis

In our industry, we live on innovation, and innovation takes capital -- something that has been in short supply over the last couple of years. Venture funding took a massive hit in 2009, but there are signs

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On February 24, 2010

Apple: Stock in the Clouds, One Toe Still in the Gutter

Apple stock closed at $197.05 Tuesday, down $3.37 after a five-day rally that saw it hit $203.08 Friday. However, that slide was part of an overall market phenomenon. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 100

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On February 24, 2010

Making IT Security Less Artsy and More Scientific

Security may be the hottest topic in IT, but it's also one of the least understood. So BriefingDirect assembled a panel to examine the need for IT security to run more like a data-driven science, rather than

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On February 24, 2010

American and United Switch to Small Planes for Big Routes

For several years, United Airlines (UAUA) has been moving to smaller and smaller airplanes to fly some of its most important routes. American Airlines (AMR) has continued to fly larger, mainline ones. American's decision to add First Class to some

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On February 24, 2010

Twitter Marketing for Your New Business

If you are doing any kind of online marketing these days and social media is in the conversation, you have probably heard of Twitter. However, knowing about it is very different than knowing how to use it. The basic premise…


On February 24, 2010

Secrets of Google’s Famous Search Algorithm

Google's legendary search algorithm is carefully examined by Wired writer Steven Levy, who reveals that it will be updated about 550 times this year -- or once every 16 hours all year round.
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On February 24, 2010

The New York Times Will Make Money Online the Jay Leno Way

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="173" caption="Jay Rosen, NYU"][/caption] Lost in all the coverage about the New York Times’ latest hyperlocal news effort is whether it will make any money. On Monday, the New York Times Company announced a partnership with New

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On February 24, 2010

Swine Flu Is Over. The Next Travel Worry: Hybrid Flu!

BNET previously wrote about how swine flu hit the travel industry hard, decimating tourism in Mexico and making flight crews become a combination of triage nurse and security guard by screening passengers for symptoms and barring them from flights. Passengers could no

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