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Is Robert Scoble Still A Blogger?
I've known Robert Scoble for a long time, nearly ten years. Shortly after I left the Financial Times in mid-2004 to become the first newspaper journalist to make a living as a blogger-journalist, we...
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SF Taxi Drivers Union Expanding As Uber And Lyft Take Toll On Fares
The newly formed San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance (SFTWA) is looking for a boost this evening (Sept. 9) with a recruitment drive and rally at the Plumbers Union Hall, 1621 Market Street, at 6.30pm....
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Intel v Apple: Tech Journalism Or Product Reporting?
Every year the same thing happens, Intel, the world's largest chipmaker announces key chip technologies at its IDF conference but barely any of the media notices because they are at Apple's annual...
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No Mention Of Innovation At TC Disrupt?
This week at the Techcrunch Disrupt conference, it seems that "innovation" has been lost in a discussion about disruptive companies.John Biggs reported:Investment bankers Bill Hambrecht and Clayton...
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Intel's Bryan Rhoads Wins 'Content Marketer of the Year' Award
Bryan Rhoads at Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.Congratulations to Bryan Rhoads, at Intel Digital Media Labs, for winning the Content Marketing Institute's top award: Content Marketer of the...
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Intel Developer Forum In Images...And Backpacks
Ten years ago I launched Silicon Valley Watcher with a story about the Intel Developer Conference in San Francisco. The post was tongue-in-cheek because I have a theory that Intel's health is best...
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Predictive Computer Vision: The Face Of The Future Looks Wrinkled
Greg Leeming is the director of the Intel Technology Science Center for Visual Computing at the University of Washington.By Intel Free PressHave you ever wondered what you'll look like in 10, 20 years?...
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The Startup Spirit Of St. Louis
David Ulevitch, CEO of San Francisco based OpenDNS is an alumni of Washington University in St. Louis.Next week I'll be speaking at "Startup Voodoo" a new conference in St. Louis organized by Aaron...
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Event:'Bringing Together SF Community and Technology Leaders'
Coming up next week: "I'm a Startup - Bringing Together SF Community and Technology Leaders," a discussion moderated by Sarah Austin from Pop17, (above) Kim Mai Cutler, Techcrunch; Mark Horvath...
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Has Silicon Valley Run Out Of Ideas? Original Ideas Need Original Experiences
Will Oremus, senior technology writer at Slate, reports that, "Silicon Valley Has Officially Run Out of Ideas." Because the recent TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, awarded Alfred, the...
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Ribbit: Google's Never Ending European Problems...Can It Change Its Nature?
Google's run-ins with European regulators have become a never ending marathon with no signs of an end. In the latest development, Robert Thomson, the CEO of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., is lobbying the...
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A Short 42-Year History Of High-Tech Watches
From 1995.By Intel Free PressA couple of decades before the Pebble Watch, the Samsung Gear, the Sony Smartwatch, the i’m Watch, the Moto 360 or the LG G Watch were a couple of other time pieces worn on...
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Meet Me In St. Louis!
I'm in St. Louis this week meeting the city's startup community and taking part in the "Startup Voodoo" conference.I'm impressed by the people, their energy, and their loyalty to the region. There's...
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From Couch To Bank - The Millions That Watch Them And The Millions Made By...
By Intel Free PressThis is the life of professional video gamers: They train for hours each day, score lucrative endorsement deals, and get flown all over the world to compete in front of fans –...
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Scenic Vista: Tibbr - The $10bn Jewel In The $4.3bn Tibco Sale
Tibco CEO and Founder Vivek Ranadivé. [Tibco is a founding sponsor and a former sponsor of Silicon Valley Watcher.]Tibco Software agreed to be taken private in a $4.3 billion sale to Vista Equity...
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NYTimes Cutting 100 Jobs As Apps And Native Ads Fail To Stem Losses
The New York Times is cutting 100 newsroom jobs to ensure long-term profitability because of disappointing performance of new initiatives such as news apps and native advertising to reverse declining...
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Will Silicon Valley 'Disconnect to Reconnect' On October 4?
Matthew Reinhold writes:I want to tell you a little about our project. It's a movement that asks for Oct. 4, to be the day for disconnect to reconnect. A gathering group of mostly Californians, feel...
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Upcoming: 'Science Hack Day' All Weekend In SF
2013 winners. Photo: Matt Biddulph.Thomson Reuters EndNote (an app for research management) is the first global sponsor of the upcoming Science Hack Day, in its fifth year. The San Francisco event is...
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Guest Column: Public Relations Is The Successor To SEO
By Andrew Barnett, partner and head of the SEO practice at digital marketing and public relations firm Elasticity. Organizational structures are notoriously rigid, often lacking the agility and...
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Silicon Valley's Future Depends On Innovation Beating Scale
Foremski's Take: The acquisition of Tibco Software by Vista Equity Partners earlier this week, in a $4.3 billion deal, raises an important issue: can innovative companies survive long enough to become...
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