Posts tagged Palo Alto
How Apple’s A4 chip lets iPad run cooler, save battery life
Feb 6th
Apple broke with the consumer electronics industry’s accepted wisdom by designing its own processor chips for the upcoming iPad tablet computer. In the past, Apple persuaded Intel to build a custom central processor chip for its super-skinny MacBook Air. But iPad design goes one further by bringing the chips in-house, using the talents of a [...]
Aricent launches “experience engineering” to help mobile carriers launch gadgets
Feb 2nd
Why can’t mobile phone companies design hardware and create services that are as awe-inspiring as those created by Apple?
Aricent, a communications software maker, is trying to address that question by launching what it calls “Experience Engineering,” which is a holistic way of looking at mobile gadget design that focuses on delivering a truly delightful experience [...]
Pacific Lake Partners raises $35M fund to back young entrepreneurs’ buyouts
Dec 29th
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Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capital firm Pacific Lake Partners is still looking to raise $35 million for a rather interesting new fund. The fund will specifically target young entrepreneurs looking to buy and turn around other people’s startups — a fairly uncommon approach for investors.
The firm says it will give recipients between $300,000 [...]
Pacific Lake Partners raises $35M to back young entrepreneurs
Dec 29th
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Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capital firm Pacific Lake Partners is still looking to raise $35 million for a rather interesting new fund. The fund will specifically target young entrepreneurs looking to buy and turn around other people’s startups.
The firm says it will give recipients between $300,000 and $500,000 to aid them in their [...]
IMVU and myYearbook set up virtual currency exchange
Dec 15th
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Two successful online sites are getting together to encourage their users to adopt the other’s services. IMVU and myYearbook are setting up a virtual currency exchange so that users from either service can exchange currency between the sites.
The deal is significant because it is a step toward a universal virtual currency, which could [...]
