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3-D printed trachea splint saves baby’s life
A Michigan baby's life was saved by the insertion of a 3-D printed trachea at two months old.
HP launches a 20-inch all-in-one that doubles as a tabletop computer
The tabletop computer is a growing category.
AMD launches series of chips that get it into low-power laptops and tablets
Advanced Micro Devices is launching two new families of mobile chips today for faster and more power efficient laptops.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD wants to become more competitive with its larger rival Intel, and it is doing it by creating all-in-one …
HP unveils an army of PCs featuring Intel’s new low-power processors
New devices include a 20-inch all-in-one computer that you can use as a giant tabletop tablet.
Social commerce is like a unicorn: beautiful, alluring, and almost totally imaginary
Call it the unicorn problem: beautiful, alluring, magical, and totally non-existent. Social commerce, according to the latest Monetate e-commerce report, is almost as elusive.
Xbox One: A disappointing first introduction for a gamer
A lack lustre reveal for gamers, but an impressive looking piece of kit. Is the Xbox One destined for fortune or failure?
5 ways the booming crowdfunding ecosystem is changing in 2013
Guest Post If you think that participating in crowdfunding simply means investing in smaller companies that launch games and devices on Kickstarter, think again. With crowdfunding volumes reaching $2.7 billion in 2012, it has emerged as a viable, scalable alternative to public and private finance across the globe.
After heightened hacks, Twitter releases two-factor authentication
Twitter launched its two-factor authentication security product today, which will take the form of text message codes. The move comes after a number of publications were hacked, resulting, in one case, in a reaction from Wall Street.
Ahead of earnings, Pandora brings your music listening activity to Facebook’s Timeline
Pandora's new Facebook integration adds a helpful social layer to the streaming music service that may help assure investors that Pandora is moving forward, despite a grim business outlook ahead of tomorrow's Q1 FY2014 earnings report.
How to join the virtual march on Washington for immigration reform
There are two key problems that require immediate remediation in Congress, according to the coalition of companies, politicians, and nonprofits: jobs, and fairness.
Neurotrack nabs $90K for its tech that predicts the onset of Alzheimer’s (exclusive)
The $90,000 boost from angel investors is the first outside capital for the company with a diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease.
Funding Daily: Stairway to funding
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just Ron Conway.
No!! Father of Graphics Interchange Format says it’s pronounced JIF, not GIF
Worlds are shaking as the father of the Graphics Interchange Format, ye trusty old bitmap image standby for animated images on Cheezburger and Reddit and every where geeks wanna have fun, says it's pronounced JIF, not GIF.
Remote Medical gets $8M to bring health care to the remote corners of the world
Seattle-based Remote Medical just scored $8 million to bring health care to virtually anyone in need, anywhere in the world. It's a popular option for military personnel and law enforcement groups.
Meg Whitman says ‘You can feel the turnaround taking place at HP’ (but not at Dell)
Whitman takes a swing at Dell for "completely cratering" its earnings.
Startups, it’s OK to be promiscuous when it comes to accelerators
Guest Post There are drawbacks to participating in more than one accelerator. But it made sense for my startup. Here's why...
Why Apple believes keeping billions in cash overseas is fair, and why Congress largely disagrees
"I am not an unfair person," Apple CEO Tim Cook told lawmakers yesterday. "Apple is not an unfair company."
HP misses revenue targets, hits earnings goal as it adapts to weak PC sales
HP hasn't been participating in the explosive growth of mobile devices.
Best Little MacBook in Texas (here’s where Apple is going for its U.S. manufacturing)
In statements made to the Senate, Cook said the $100 million setup will use machinery made in Kentucky and Michigan and components from Illinois and Florida.
Adobe acquires Behance iOS app maker Thumb Labs
Behance (and Thumb Labs) represent Adobe's best attempt to be social and give designers and developers more and better tools for showcasing their work.
