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Soraa Unveils LED Lighting Product

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Soraa , the UC Santa Barbara spinout funded by Khosla Ventures, NEA, and NGEN Partners, has unveiled its first product, a new LED lighting lamp. Soraa, which was started in Goleta, said its Soraa LED MR16 lamp is intended as a replacement for traditional, halogen MR16 bulbs. Pricing on the LED lamps has not been released.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

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In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. Raising capital remained difficult but possible and valuations were tied to underlying performance metrics and everybody accepted the the ultimate exit — whether through M&A or IPO — would also be based on some level of rational pricing.

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Gift Guide 2017: Star Wars Gadgets and Gear

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Star Wars 3D Mega Lamps, $40. These 3D LED lamps add a little flair to your room, and all run with a lifespan of 50,000 hours so that you’ll get the most for your money. Naturally, Sphero is here to deliver another iOS & Android compatible app-controlled roly-poly robot. Millennium Falcon Metal Bottle Opener, $1.

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LA Based Hardware Startup Launches First iPhone Universal Wireless Charging Case

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IKEA (in select tables and lamps). The following pledges of $45 pre-order the Latitude charging case (for the iPhone 6 or 6s) at the discounted price, with delivery in March 2016. Those who want to pre-order the Latitude case for the iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus may pledge at the discounted price of $54, with delivery in March 2016.

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Dude, Akanda Is Tying The Cloud Together Like A Rug

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Even the most conservative companies began adopting the open-source LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) to dynamically create and maintain their websites. Pricing – Amazon’s pricing of the infrastructure that allows third parties to build their own private clouds and the old VMware/EMC/Cisco stack is cost prohibitive.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. They knew the venture math that if only 50 companies / year are sold North of $100 million the entry price for their investments mattered. Open-Source Software & Horizontal Computing.

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Smart Switches vs. Smart Bulbs: Which is the best choice for you?

Tech Zulu Event

This price doesn’t include the hub, which runs from $100 to $200, depending on the system, and is required to connect the switches to the app so you can turn on/off and dim or brighten your lights with the touch of a button. The price difference generally reflects the amount of features in the bulb.

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