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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

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You can think of even your PC as a stack in which the hardware manufacturers handled physical layers, Microsoft handled the OS layer and application companies built higher up in the stack. For every layer if I mention companies please don’t assume that I’m suggesting there aren’t other players in that category.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 We all wanted intros.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL controlled the services, taxed companies to access users and decided what was good or bad. Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others.

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

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TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. Before working in California, Chris worked for Maryland based game companies MicroProse and Games Workshop. 1 st Street Partners provides strategic management services to technology, entertainment and consumer goods companies. Make sure to tune in!