How phones emerged as main computing devices, and why user interface will improve
[This piece, written by Andrew Hsu (left), technology strategist at Synaptics, is the second in a series of posts about cutting-edge areas of innovation....
How Airtight Games started a console game studio with just $24,000
In 2004, Microsoft canceled a sequel to its Crimson Skies game, prompting the game’s executive producer, Jim Deal, to leave the company to create...
Used-game seller Goozex expands into movie sales
Goozex has bootstrapped a solid business selling used games online. Now, at the urging of its own customers, it is expanding into selling movie...
Jambool raises $5M for virtual goods platform
Virtual currency seems to be the way to get venture capitalists to part with their real currency. Jambool said it has raised $5 million...
Ron Conway accelerates investments to real-time
Ron Conway, arguably the most prolific investor in new Internet companies, has shifted his attention almost solely to “real-time data” companies, saying the market will experience...
Apple and its iPhone get fleeced in China, but will Google fare any better?
China presents a conundrum for U.S. companies. It’s the largest market in the world, by population, and it’s consistently the fastest growing economy. There’s...
Buzz matches user-generated video with location: Could lead to radical political activism
When the iPhone 3G S launched two months ago boasting a video-recording feature, we all knew there’d be a surge of user-generated video content....
GraffitiGeo: A mobile mix of Yelp and Mob Wars
GraffitiGeo is the latest company to offer an iPhone application that gives you a quick way to see and rate restaurants — but it...
Roundup: Apple tablet likely next year, gaming hits rough patch, Msft exec leaves…
Here’s the latest action: More rumors about the Apple tablet — It will have a 10-inch screen, look like a giant iPhone, and will...
Hacker Dojo, finally a hangout where coders can go 24/7
A group of entrepreneurs have created a new community center for hackers in the heart of Silicon Valley called Hacker Dojo, where coders can...