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We're at the beginning of a new tech boom like nothing we've ever seen before. New economic models, the cloud, crowdfunding, and trends that haven't even seen the light of day yet are combining to form a "perfect storm". Hold onto your hats! This blog looks at innovative startups, new ways of thinking and the changes each will create over the coming year.

by Dan Blacharski

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Dan Blacharski has been a professional writer for over 20 years, ever since the corporate world unceremoniously booted him out of his cubicle in 1991. He divides his time between South Bend, Indiana and Bangkok.

Over-the-Top television services continue to evolve

Posted Oct 10, 2012 - 02:23 pm

Lower production costs for video and movies—thanks to digital video production tools—has given rise to more successful indie producers, distributors and content outlets. Many years ago, when there was black and white television and three networks, there was little choice for someone who produced content.
Microsoft's Bing Fund takes angel investing to the next level

Posted Jul 26, 2012 - 10:56 am

Microsoft has entered into the startup investment world in a big way with its Bing Fund, an angel investment fund and incubator.
Why right now is the perfect time to launch an Internet startup

Posted Jul 31, 2012 - 05:14 pm

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The next generation of mobile apps gets personal

Posted Aug 02, 2012 - 04:16 pm

The mobile market is a perfect example of innovation at its best. App stores, first introduced by Apple and then copied by everyone else, are only four years old—but already, they are a driving force that have created a brand new market worth billions of dollars.
Crowdfunding changes game for SMBs

Posted Jul 18, 2012 - 08:00 am

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Writing for algorithms and occasionally people

Posted Jul 20, 2012 - 09:00 am

When Google launched its AdSense program, it did two things: It created an infrastructure whereby the company could bring in billions of dollars in ad revenue, and it created an opportunity for thousands of small businesses to go into web publishing.
SEC kicks the crowdfunding can down the road

Posted Aug 23, 2012 - 05:55 pm

One of the most frustrating things for small businesses trying to raise money, has always been the SEC rules against general solicitation and advertising ("Regulation D" under the Securities Act). Want to raise money? Sure. You just can't tell anybody you're doing it.
Apple's tenuous claim against Samsung isn't good for the industry

Posted Aug 30, 2012 - 10:53 am

I remember when automobile brands were highly distinctive. If you were to see a '59 Cadillac DeVille driving down the street, there was no question that it was a Caddy. Studebaker, made right here in my hometown of South Bend, Indiana, was another classy shop, with world-class design that stood out from the pack.
Speaktoit CEO talks about the future of natural language interface

Posted Sep 01, 2012 - 11:58 am

More often than not now, when you see someone talking on a smartphone, they're not talking to another person, they're talking to the phone itself. And it answers back, often in a playful and engaging way. How Star Trek is that?
Closing the consumption gap: Making use of the features you have

Posted Sep 03, 2012 - 11:56 am

The emerging model for software development has come to a point where it must transcend the underlying technology. Some of the most interesting software companies never make it, because they develop useful technology but that's where they stop.

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