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Oh the “where do I find hot startups?” problem … VCs have been grappling with this for ages, resorting to such avenues as rampant gossiping, reading TechCrunch, informally tapping into early stage investor networks for intros to later stage deals … Continue reading →

Plug in your iDevices people, because Apple just released an update. It’s a minor one, to be sure, but brings about some rather helpful bug fixes. Most notably, you should no longer receive the “Unable To Purchase” message when buying … Continue reading →

This document describes the security content of iOS 5.1.1 Software Update, which can be downloaded and installed using iTunes. For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred … Continue reading →

In one of the most anticlimactic (and likely ineffective) marketing campaigns in history, RIM has today launched its “Wake Up. Be Bold.” campaign in Australia. It began with a group of “protestors” disembarking from a bus outside of Apple’s Sydney … Continue reading →

Among ethnic groups, Asian Americans are the most likely to pack a smartphone Click to enlarge. FORTUNE — The move from so-called feature phones to smartphones continues apace. As of March 2012, 50.4% of U.S. mobile subscribers owned smartphones, up from … Continue reading →

From Jobs to Sculley to Spindler to Amelio to Jobs (again) and Cook Click to enlarge. Source: Fabio Zambelli from Fortune data FORTUNE — It’s been nearly a year since Fabio Zambelli retired SetteB.IT, the Italian-language blog with which he’d … Continue reading →

From Jobs to Sculley to Spindler to Amelio to Jobs (again) and Cook Click to enlarge. Source: Fabio Zambelli from Fortune data FORTUNE — It’s been seven months since Fabio Zambelli retired SetteB.IT, the Italian-language blog with which he’d been … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: Alexander Haislip is a marketing executive with cloud-based server automation startup ScaleXtreme and the author of Essentials of Venture Capital. Follow him on Twitter @ahaislip. Congratulations. You’re the CEO of a startup. You’re doing the hardest job in business. You’ve … Continue reading →

The Oracle of Omaha has a second rule: Don’t buy companies you don’t understand Buffett with University of Nebraska cheerleaders Saturday. Photo: Lane Hickenbottom/Reuters FORTUNE — Some 18,300 people — more than attended Barack Obama’s massive campaign kickoff Saturday — showed up … Continue reading →

One hundred and two minutes with Clay Christensen and Horace Dediu Christensen on TCTV, via TechCrunch FORTUNE — About 40 minutes into the interview with Clay Christensen that Asymco‘s Horace Dediu posted Wednesday on his Critical Path podcast, Dediu brings the conversation around to … Continue reading →