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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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  • Working at a startup: You win some, you lose some . . .

    Posted Aug 10, 2012 - 01:13 pm

    Tech and Internet startups are some of the most unique businesses in the world, not just because of the innovative technology they create, but because of the highly unusual culture and work environment they tend to cultivate.

  • The third leg of the cloud

    Posted Jul 19, 2012 - 09:00 am

    There’s little dispute that the cloud has been possibly the most disruptive innovation of the last decade. It was a little slow going at first, because of a perception problem. People just didn’t understand it, because they thought they couldn’t put their finger on it.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • EPIC files FTC complaint about Google cloud services

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 - 05:11 pm

    I've been asked by a client to use Google Docs as a way to share files, and it seems like a good idea--an easy way to track revisions and updates, and share files between multiple parties. In that respect, it works almost like a wiki, or a very basic content management system.

  • The unplanned startup: Goodbye detailed planning, hello reactive experimentation

    Posted Sep 29, 2012 - 07:48 pm

    Today’s startups are turning the traditional model of “how to” on its head. Startup entrepreneurs, particularly in the tech sector, start out by seeking advice—and that’s never a bad thing.

  • 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.

  • It's about time for a new type of office desk phone

    Posted Jul 24, 2012 - 03:49 pm

    Smartphones have gotten smarter, and most of us carry around a richly-featured device in our shirt pockets, capable of running apps, managing contacts, recognizing voices, and giving directions. And oh yes, making telephone calls, too. I've been wondering why the mobile phone is still so much smarter than the office desk VoIP phone.

  • Opportunities from the stimulus

    Posted Mar 07, 2009 - 12:29 pm

    The economic stimulus package has passed, and there will be an enormous amount of money shooting out of Washington. Whether this will help the economy any is still up in the air, and even a few Democrats are saying it's just too much.
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