Where robots fail: Why education can’t just be digital
Guest Post We're just at the beginning of an ed-tech revolution. I believe that MOOCs are the first step, and are still struggling experiments.
How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub
May 8, 2013 7:01 AM
John Koetsier
Editor's Pick "Something very interesting is happening here," Google's top Canadian employee, Steve Woods, told me. "This area has a very high proportion of startups to population. Google loves startups … and we love to hire entrepreneurial people."
NewSchools Venture Fund to address shortage of ed-tech capital
May 5, 2013 10:16 AM
Christina Farr
A partnership between Rethink Education and NewSchools marks an "unprecedented step" in the alignment of public and private education investors.
How I learned to sell to the ‘no’ people
Guest Post Despite all the inroads cloud computing has made among business users, it still hasn’t broken through the enterprise IT logjam. I see it as a cultural issue: IT organizations love control and complexity.
Tackling tech’s gender problem the right way: Teaching women to code
January 10, 2013 7:00 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Editor's Pick In San Francisco, two guys are putting women through a 10-week bootcamp in software development. The goal: to change the gender ratio of the tech industry.
AthenaHealth scoops up Epocrates to bring a mobile toolset to doctors
January 8, 2013 1:28 PM
Christina Farr
Epocrates Inc., a medical applications company based in Silicon Valley, is being scooped up by AthenaHealth for $293 million.
Meet Silicon Valley’s most stylish geek-chic guys
Guest Post Light-hearted fun during hurricane season. Here's a dose of style wisdom from Silicon Valley's men in tech.
This search engine sequences the DNA of politics to determine whether you’re Republican or Democrat
October 19, 2012 5:06 PM
John Koetsier
"I think we've sequenced the DNA of Republicans and Democrats," Mintigo general manager and CMO Jason Garoutte told me today. "Based on words on someone's website, we'd have a very good chance of of determining who is a Democrat or a Republican."
Zend to 5 million PHP developers: We’ll help you build for mobile and cloud
October 18, 2012 2:50 PM
John Koetsier
"The biggest changes in technology are how mobile and cloud are converging," says Gutmans. "Our intention is to tackle both of those head-on for our users."
Dutch chip-making tech firm ASML buys Cymer for $2.5B for the frickin’ laser beams
October 17, 2012 10:08 AM
John Koetsier
Computer chips are currently made using ultraviolet light at 193 to 248 nanometers: literally, printed with light. Cymer and ASML are shrinking the ultraviolet laser beam down to just 13.5 nanometers.
Google gives us a sneak peek inside its massive data centers (and it’s awesome)
October 17, 2012 9:14 AM
John Koetsier
Google calls it "where the Internet lives." Now we can see inside.
Why iPhone 5s are still scarce: this stuff is hard, says Foxconn
October 17, 2012 7:46 AM
John Koetsier
Apparently it's not easy to assemble one of the world's thinnest and lightest smartphones. Who would have guessed?
I Am A: Microsoft Surface general manager does an ask-me-anything on Reddit
October 16, 2012 2:54 PM
John Koetsier
Have any questions about Microsoft Surface? You're in luck!
The new Romo: stronger, faster, smarter personal robot (and cuter, too)
October 15, 2012 11:51 PM
John Koetsier
Romo 1 earned Kickstarter pledges of $114,796. But the newest Romo is just getting started.
Apple jump in global slump: Macbook sales up 30%, overall notebook sales down 4.5%
October 15, 2012 8:27 AM
John Koetsier
Apparently, Apple sells more than products preceded by the letter "I."
iPad Mini: 16 options from 8GB to 64GB, prices from $250 to $650
October 14, 2012 5:28 PM
John Koetsier
iPad Mini models and prices have been revealed by someone with access to the internal system of Europe's largest electronics retailer, Media Markt.
Please don’t tell my editor that my iPhone 5 review is a month late
October 14, 2012 2:31 PM
John Koetsier
So I finally picked up an iPhone 5 yesterday. Astonishingly, it did not instantly take five pounds off my middle, make me devastatingly witty, or give me movie-star looks.
Allied Minds and the DOD: 50,000 scientists at 100 labs creating technologies fueling 100 startups a year
October 12, 2012 9:42 AM
John Koetsier
The U.S Department of Defense spends $100 billion a year funding 50,000 scientists in 100 research labs to create innovative new technologies. Now some of those new technologies will be coming to consumers.
Twitter open-sources Clutch.io so developers can easily add A/B testing to iOS and Android apps
October 11, 2012 4:09 PM
John Koetsier
When Twitter bought mobile A/B testing creator Clutch.io just two months ago, the team behind Clutch promised to open source the components behind both their A/B testing tool, and the company's mobile development framework.
Pebble’s lead designer ‘stuck in Asia’ to get the 21st century e-paper watch built
October 11, 2012 2:51 PM
John Koetsier
Waiting for your Pebble to drop? Pebble's lead designer has cancelled a speaking appearance in October to stay in Asia and finalize the product.
