As the Federal Communications Commission hands its National Broadband Plan over to Congress, the cable industry’s top trade association has issued a manifesto that looks pretty good, at least on paper. It boils down to seven “consumer principles,” says Read more
NGM Biopharmaceuticals , a medical startup looking to treat metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, has brought in an undisclosed amount of capital toward its goal of a $51 million second round of funding.
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Intel’s six-core, twelve-threaded Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has turned the hardcore gaming community on its head, and just about everyone is scrounging around in a (mostly futile) attempt to locate $999.
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Counsyl , maker of DNA tests used to diagnose predispositions to genetic diseases in prospective parents before they conceive, has brought in $2.2 million in equity, according to a filing with the SEC . Based in Redwood City, Calif., Read more
World Golf Tour has raised $10 million in a third round of funding to support an expansion into social games and overseas markets. JAFCO Ventures, a big private equity firm in Japan, led the round.
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Filed under: iPhone According to an IBM-University of Michigan study [ link to PDF ], when transcribing, those using a traditional hardware QWERTY keyboard type at an average rate of 33 words per minute. This means that YouTube user Read more
PowerReviews , a service that aggregates consumer reviews for e-commerce retailers looking to improve their businesses, has brought in $4.9 million of a targeted $9 million round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC . Based in Read more
Microsoft is having a good old time at MIX10 , showing off all sorts of new things.
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