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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

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I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. So why the ’09 bounce?

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SoCal Inventors Recognized By Popular Mechanics

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The magazine, which announced its 2010 Breakthrough Rewards today, recognized Armand Tanguay of the University of Southern California, Yu-Chong Tai of the California Insitute of Technology, and Robert J. The technology is apparently being applied to diagnose diseases such as malaria, screen for parasites, and other uses.

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Interview with Kevin Hell, EvoNexus

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Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog. Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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Samsung Galaxy S Review

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A bright and beautiful screen thanks to the Super AMOLED display. However, not all things are perfect and there are some issues that will be brought up later in this review. Dedicated zoom buttons, double tapping the screen and multi-touch pinch-zooming are all available to you. The Basics. HSUPA 900/1900/2100.

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Digital Health Becoming a Reality

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Bill Gates once famously said that people tend to overestimate the impact of technology in the 1-year timeframe and underestimate its impact in the 10-year timeframe. I tend not to go into heat when I hear the latest buzz on the tech blogs about the latest gadgets. Their first batch of shipping is due out in the next few weeks.

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Break Some Rules This Summer | Call or SMS as You Drive

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The voice technology enables a driver to dictate a phone call, an email or SMS, edit it or read (listen) and respond to emails and SMS texts received without the touch of a button or touch screen. The voice technology is expected to minimize distractions caused by mobile phones during driving. Driver’s speech into email or SMS.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. million users making it considerably larger than some of its peers that have historically received more tech press inches. 60k unique visitors in March 2010.