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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard in blog, HDTV, hometheater, funding, yammer, programmer, social

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Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Venture capital funding hits $8.1B, highest point since dot-com days http://t.co/irQNYNml
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

VC funding hits $8.1B, highest point since dot-com days

(Credit: CB Insights) Venture capitalists are ready and willing to spend cash, a new study from research firm CB Insights has found. During the second quarter, $8.1 billion in cash was doled out to 812 companies, according to CB Insights. The figure is the "highest funding and deal totals since the dot-com days," according to CB Insights.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Word-of-Mouth Ads, for a Fee: Dynamic Signal Raises $13 Million From Venrock, Time Warner http://t.co/TUNGZBwE
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Word-Of-Mouth Ads, For a Fee: Dynamic Signal Raises $13 Million From Venrock, Time Warner

No one's quite sure how social networks like Facebook will mesh with advertising. But everyone's convinced they're going to be important, which has meant good things for a bunch of companies that helps brands manage their social presence - ask the guys writing checks at Salesforce and Oracle, for starters.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Small Business Leaders: How Social Should You Be? http://t.co/nauxSl2w
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Facebook, Twitter Compete For Social Gold At The Olympics http://t.co/brYZ49LD
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Facebook, Twitter Compete For Social Gold At The Olympics

Facebook's new Olympics deal treads on territory long-held by Twitter. But will it be enough to stake its claim on the second screen? Long before the crack of a single starter pistol, fierce compeition for second screen domination is raging at the London Olympics. And Facebook is edging into Twitter's lane.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Lumia 900 still a raw deal despite heavy discount http://t.co/6hgDb0j1
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Lumia 900 still a raw deal despite heavy discount

(Credit: Lori Grunin/CNET) commentary Don't let the new price fool you, even at half off, the Lumia 900 isn't a worthy purchase. The Lumia 900, which now costs $49.99 from its original $99.99 price tag, is the victim of bad timing.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Get a 10-inch Acer Iconia tablet for $159.99 http://t.co/FNpCdO5p
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Get a 10-inch Acer Iconia tablet for $159.99

How crazy-good are tablet deals getting? So good that I couldn't even wait for "Tablet Tuesday." Today only, and while supplies last, 1SaleADay has the refurbished Acer Iconia Tab A200 10-inch Android tablet for $159.99, plus $4.99 for shipping. That's without a doubt one of the lowest prices I've seen on a name-brand 10-inch tablet.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

SkyDox Lets You Share and Collaborate, Easily http://t.co/NwIJaeFK
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

SkyDox Business Edition description, Project Management Downloads List By 30 Day Change | PCWorld

SkyDox, a primarily cloud-based service, offers file sharing and collaboration in an easy-to-use format--and it won't break the bank either. That's a rare combination that makes the thirty-day free trial of this $15/month product worth taking a look at. Log in to your account and you'll be taken to your neatly organized SkyDox homepage.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Daily Income Comes To The App Store Complete With Helpful Income Tracking Tools http://t.co/rQUACjA8
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Daily Income Comes To The App Store Complete With Helpful Income Tracking Tools -- AppAdvice

If you want an easy way to keep track of your daily income, then Daily Income might just be the perfect app to come to your aid. Daily Income, the newest app from Indigo Beta, is a new finance app that lets you record your cash inflow on a day-to-day basis.

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Posted Jul 16 2012 by Andrew Richard

Amazon's Pivot http://t.co/RllHfvbJ
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 16, 2012

Amazon's Pivot

Amazon hasn't just evolved over the years. Jeff Bezos also conjured some masterful pivots. The 10th in our series. When Amazon.com anointed itself "the world's biggest bookstore," with 1 million titles as it launched in 1995, Jeff Bezos, the company's now-iconic founder, was already thinking about other markets to attack.

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