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stories by ricardo@venturebeat.com
Acer: Windows 8 has been a big dud, but Chromebooks rock
January 28, 2013 8:48 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Windows 8 hasn't done much for Acer, whose PC sales didn't get a boost from the OS's launch.
Pentagon boosts digital defenses to prevent a cyber-Pearl Harbor
January 28, 2013 7:06 AM
Ricardo Bilton
In an effort to prevent the next big cyberattack, the Defense Department plans to greatly expand its digital security forces.
The personalized medicine revolution is almost here
Guest Post Genomics data is about to change the way doctors discover and treat disease -- but there are some significant obstacles standing in the way.
Ashton Kutcher was dumb enough to try Steve Jobs’s fruitarian diet
January 27, 2013 10:38 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Ashton Kutcher's portrail of Steve Jobs was so intense that it landed him in the hospital, the actor revealed.
Japan wants to bring 4K Ultra HD broadcasts to televisions by next year
January 27, 2013 9:41 AM
Ricardo Bilton
4K television content could get a major bump next year, courtesy of the Japanese government.
Huawei is taking over the world (but Americans still can’t pronounce it)
January 27, 2013 8:24 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Huawei, once a blip on the smartphone market radar, has become a major force in the smartphone world. But the U.S. is standing in its way.
Carriers get smartphone unlocking outlawed (and show why the subsidy must die)
January 25, 2013 2:09 PM
Ricardo Bilton
So long, unlocked smartphones -- we hardly knew ye.
Samsung’s profits rocket 76 percent, but growth is slowing
January 25, 2013 9:47 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Samsung has posted another quarter of record profits -- but there are signs that its explosive growth is about to flatten.
Rumor says Verizon will get its own Lumia flagship: the Nokia Laser
January 25, 2013 7:29 AM
Ricardo Bilton
With rumors of Verizon's Lumia "Laser" flagship, Nokia's 2013 Lumia lineup is starting to take shape.
RIM and Lenovo could be smartphone soulmates
January 24, 2013 11:24 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Could Lenovo be the suitor that RIM has been desperately searching for? It sure looks that way.
Amazon buys Kindle ‘text to speech’ developer Ivona Software
January 24, 2013 7:45 AM
Ricardo Bilton
With its acquisition of Ivona Software, Amazon aims to up the accessibility factor of future Kindles.
We don’t need another music app! Why international tech startups should focus on the enterprise
Guest Post The consumer app space is reaching its saturation point. It's time for international startups to focus on the enterprise.
Cisco spends $475M on Intucell’s self-healing network software
January 23, 2013 10:27 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Cisco is plunking down $475 million to buy Intucell, an Israeli startup that specializes in self-optimizing network software
Nokia’s 41MP PureView camera is coming to Windows Phone this year
January 23, 2013 7:23 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Nokia's 41-megapixel PureView 808 was really practice for this: a true PureView Windows Phone.
Better late than never: Microsoft’s souped-up Surface Pro lands Feb. 9
January 22, 2013 9:57 AM
Ricardo Bilton
February is the new January for Microsoft, which is giving its Surface Pro tablet a February 9th release date.
Class is in session for Cornell Tech’s first batch of students
January 22, 2013 8:57 AM
Ricardo Bilton
It's the start of the school year for the first batch of Cornell Tech's master's degree students.
AT&T laps up the last bit of Alltel Wireless for $780M
January 22, 2013 7:20 AM
Ricardo Bilton
The AT&T spectrum shopping spree continues.
Crowdfunding can change the investment status quo
Guest Post By allowing the crowd to decide if an idea has merit, crowdfunding can help cure the biases that still afflict investors.
RIM could sell its BlackBerry hardware business
January 21, 2013 8:57 AM
Ricardo Bilton
A BlackBerry 10 phone made by Samsung or HTC? RIM could one day make it happen.
