Archive for May 11th, 2012As I wandered through displays at South by Southwest, I saw a table with a a few containers of water and a couple of guys in black suits. It was a rather unassuming table and I nearly passed by until one of the guys took out his iPhone and put it into a bowl of water. Completely. I had a look reminiscent of a deer in headlights until he explained that it had been waterproofed with Liquipel.
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May
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2012
 
iPhone 4S and Lumia 900 Have Fun Answering ‘Who’s the Best Smartphone?’Posted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizIt looks like the iPhone 4S and Nokia Lumia 900 have some mutual respect for one another, according to tests users have conducted asking each phone what the best smartphone ever is.
May
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2012
Global Investors Favor Obama Over Romney: New PollPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney may be tied in general election matchup polls, but a new survey shows Obama’s popularity is growing among global investors. According to a new poll of more than 1,000 Bloomberg customers, Obama is viewed in a positive light by 56 [...]
May
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2012
JPMorgan Chase’s $2B Loss: Why CEO Jamie Dimon Should Resign, Simon Johnson SaysPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! Shares of JPMorgan Chase (JPM) tumbled Friday morning after the firm shocked investors Thursday evening by disclosing a $2 billion trading loss. The revelations provide more evidence “the banks cannot manage their risk,” says MIT Sloan School professor and former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson. “We need to get [...]
May
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2012
Jamie Dimon Should Resign Over JPM’s Big Loss, Simon Johnson SaysPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! Shares of JP Morgan Chase (JPM) tumbled Friday morning after the firm shocked investors Thursday evening by disclosing a $2 billion trading loss. The revelations provide more evidence “the banks cannot manage their risk,” says MIT Sloan School professor and former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson. “We need to [...]
May
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2012
Mitt Romney Deserves No Credit for Auto Revival: Fmr. Auto CzarPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! It’s been nearly three years since General Motors and Chrysler went into bankruptcy protection, with the financial assistance of the U.S. government. But even as the financial crisis recedes into the distance, the rescue efforts remain a hot political topic, says Steven Rattner, the former investment banker who helped [...]
May
11
2012
Facebook IPO: Not For The Average InvestorPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! Facebook (FB), the social networking behemoth that will start trading as a public company this month, has become one of most highly anticipated IPOs to hit the market in recent years. The Facebook investing road show started this week and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made headlines for choosing his usual [...] Our portfolio company StrikeAd recently released a new video describing what they do. I may be biased, but I think it is a great video, and well worth watching to learn more about the company and the latest trends in mobile advertising or to see a good example of how a well shot video can effectively introduce a complex product and lend gravitas to a business. I’m sorry to post a link rather than an embed. I’ve spent 25mins trying to get the embed to work and I only have 30mins set aside today for blogging. |
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