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Top technology predictions for 2013, part two

Big changes coming in 2013 as Silicon Valley moves inward, and indie producers gain strength.
Top technology predictions for 2013, part one

Crowdfunding, home entertainment, and the cloud lead our predictions for tech innovations for the coming year.
How crappy should your product be?

Lean software movement delivers high quality, in steps.
Kickstarter says they're not a store

Kickstarter refines its raison d'etre
Over-the-Top television services continue to evolve

It's no longer just a TV network and Hollywood play
The home entertainment industry pushes, but everybody wants to pull
The unplanned startup: Goodbye detailed planning, hello reactive experimentation

Forget the months of painstakingly detailed planning for startups. The new model is more about reactive experimentation, rather than …
How democratization of information affects tech startups

The world of tech startups got a big shakeup in the ‘90s, and it hasn’t been the same since.
Product launch strategies are departing from the mainstream

How did Apple drive the iPhone’s success?
Forbes columnist is off the mark with ageist comments

Should a 52-year-old be launching Internet companies? Sure!

Product placement and the future of gaming

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Would it be a distraction, or will most gamers accept this as a useful addition to help put a few dollars in the hard-working indie developers' pockets?

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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.