l Video hands-on with Google's new $249 Chromebook By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:02:57 -0400 Google’s newest Chromebook, made by Samsung, only costs $249 and offers the same general performance of ChromeOS is a smaller, lighter package. How’d they do it? This model uses the same chip type that powers smartphones and tablets. Take a look at my hands-on thoughts. Full Article
l iPad mini: Big experience in a small package By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:54:36 -0400 Apple's iPad mini is here, but does it offer a big experience in a small package or is this just a useless device for many? I like the form factor and it turns out that the lower resolution display isn't all that bad! Full Article
l Moo's NFC business card: The last one you may ever need By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:36:27 -0500 Tired of carrying hundreds of business cards? What you only needed to carry one? That's the idea behind this Moo card with embedded NFC tag inside it. You just tap it to a phone with NFC-capabilities and it share just about any information you want. Full Article
l Can the Brydge turn your iPad into a laptop? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:59:07 -0500 That's the premise behind Brydge, a Kickstarter project that I backed months ago. I opted to add Bluetooth speakers to my Brydge; take a look at how this setup works. Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on what it takes to be a VC By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 It's a young man's game, and what truths do you need to break? Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on the role of venture captial By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 When it's easier than ever to lauch a company, what is the role of traditional VC? Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on surviving downturns By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 Do today's entrepreneurs have the muscle memory for busts? Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on Opportunities for venture capital By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 What are the trends shaping VC investment right now. Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. Full Article
l We ride along with the Nokia Drive By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:32:44 -0500 Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring Full Article
l Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0500 What the VC firm learned from eBay. Full Article
l This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:09:48 -0500 Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. Full Article
l Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:56:03 -0500 Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510: great battery life and full Windows 8. Full Article
l How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:33:57 -0500 I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind: blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Full Article
l Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:51:59 -0500 Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Full Article
l High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel: Thank you Steam! By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:21:25 -0400 While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Full Article
l Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:22:37 -0400 The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Full Article
l Searchers find more bodies from AirAsia plane crash By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:22:00 -0500 Search teams bring in more bodies from the AirAsia crash to a military base in Indonesia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Full Article
l Is this the moment for political awakening in India's cities? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:04:00 -0500 While still 68% rural, it seems India is the only exception to Democratic theory. Professor Ashutosh Varshney explains where the country's political and economic strengths lie. Full Article
l The impact of Occupy Wall Street By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:26:00 -0500 The Occupy Wall Street protests has enlarged the spotlight on the financial district's questionable practices that have contributed to the country's economic downturn. At a panel discussion called, The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, sat down with Chrystia Freeland and told her what he thinks of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Full Article
l Financial regulation: to study or ignore history By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:02:00 -0500 OSFI Assistant superintendent Ted Price explains that most regulation is based on previous history, something that Gordon Nixon of RBC Financial Group points out as looking in the wrong direction. Full Article
l Global model for regulation? Try Canada By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:33:00 -0500 How do we get the world's largest economies on the same page moving forward with regulation? CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers outlines some of the progress and challenges the U.S. has had and Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer touts Canada as a template for a great country in which to do business in. Full Article
l The challenges of India's industrialization By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:22:41 -0500 Professor Ashutosh Varshney of Brown University analyzes the current state of India's democratic system as well as the strengths and challenges in this rapidly growing nation. Full interview. Full Article
l How did this man impact revolution in the Arab world? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:22:00 -0500 As the head of Al-Jazeera for eight years, Wadah Khanfar transformed the network into one of the most influential in the Middle East. Al-Jazeera's coverage of the Arab revolts this year, brought the network millions of viewer and praise from around the world, which is why Foreign Policy magazine has honored Khanfar as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers." Full Article
l Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:12:00 -0500 Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Full Article
l Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:26:00 -0500 Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Full Article
l Immelt: Economic efficiencies drive China ahead By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:40:00 -0500 Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Full Article
l GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:32:00 -0500 Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Full Article
l Soros: Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:01:00 -0400 George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Full Article
l Why the global economy will not affect India By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:24:00 -0500 Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been. Full Article
l NEWSMAKER: Carney on IMF, inflation & how he got his new job By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:22:00 -0400 Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. Full Article
l Little Richard dies at age 87 -Rolling Stone By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:30:20 -0400 Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener. Full Article
l Little Richard dies at age 87 -Rolling Stone By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:30:20 -0400 Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener. Full Article
l Musk says will move Tesla out of California amid lockdown dispute By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:58:19 -0400 Amid a dispute with local officials over stay-at-home orders, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California immediately. Colette Luke has more. Full Article
l Rare syndrome tied to COVID-19 kills 3 children - Cuomo By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:10:20 -0400 Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, adding that the state is working with the CDC to investigate the syndrome. Jillian Kitchener has more. Full Article
l In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as 'chaotic' By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:19:18 -0400 Former President Obama, who has largely kept out of the fray even as President Trump has blamed his Democratic administration for a variety of problems related to the pandemic, described Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" on a call, a source said. Colette Luke has more. Full Article
l UPDATE 3-Samsung Elec tips first annual profit fall in 3 yrs By www.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:14:29 -0500 * Q4 profit likely 5.2 trln won, vs 5 trln won analyst f'casts Full Article vcMedia
l Superheroes triumph at People's Choice awards By www.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:49:25 -0500 The people have spoken and superheroes continue to rule the movie pack, as Captain America, Iron Man and Batman were among the top winners at the People's Choice awards on Wednesday. Full Article vcMedia
l Samsung Electronics tips first annual profit fall in three years By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 06:26:39 -0500 Global smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday confirmed expectations for its first annual profit decline since 2011, although a pickup in the fourth quarter hinted that earnings may have stabilized in the short term. Full Article vcMedia
l UPDATE 2-Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:09:30 -0500 Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday. Full Article vcMedia
l Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:10:27 -0500 Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday. Full Article vcMedia
l Roularta to sell seven French magazines to tycoon Patrick Drahi By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 08:59:10 -0500 Belgian publisher Roularta Media Group said it would negotiate exclusively with French businessman Patrick Drahi towards a sale of seven magazines including newsweekly L'Express. Full Article vcMedia
l Fitch Updates Recovery Analysis for U.S. Telecom and Cable Companies By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:03:09 -0500 (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, January 08 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published an updated recovery analysis for U.S. Telecommunication and Cable companies including the following: --Level 3 Communications, Inc. --Sprint Corporation The interactive recovery analysis worksheet is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers: Sectors>> Corporate Finance >> Corporates >> Research Contact: David Peterson Senior Director + Full Article vcMedia
l REFILE-Europe's media differ over publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoons By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:15:07 -0500 (Clarifies in paragraph 18 that some UK newspapers carried images of Charlie Hebdo front pages) Full Article vcMedia
l Starboard reiterates Yahoo should combine with AOL By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:20:23 -0500 Activist-investor Starboard Value LP has reiterated that Yahoo Inc should consider a merger with AOL Inc and cut costs to improve profits, spurred by media reports that Yahoo is exploring other large-scale acquisitions. Full Article vcMedia
l Maryland politician apologizes over threat to sue local paper By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:41:14 -0500 A Maryland politician who said he would sue a newspaper if it printed his name, Kirby Delauter, has apologized after his threat garnered national attention, the targeted newspaper reported on Thursday. Full Article vcMedia
l Media embracing digital TV with strings attached By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:05:51 -0500 Media companies that are starting to allow their programs onto Internet-delivered TV and mobile devices are putting limits on digital rights as a safety hatch if problems arise with the new distribution systems, executives say. Full Article vcMedia
l Media embracing digital TV with strings attached By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:10:52 -0500 Media companies that are starting to allow their programs onto Internet-delivered TV and mobile devices are putting limits on digital rights as a safety hatch if problems arise with the new distribution systems, executives say. Full Article vcMedia
l Blunders begone! Golden Globes burnish Hollywood credibility By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:15:16 -0500 Four years ago Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais turned his sharp tongue on voters of the awards show, ridiculing them for nominating the poorly reviewed Johnny Depp-Angelina Jolie action thriller "The Tourist." Full Article vcMedia
l Google to start selling auto insurance in the U.S., analyst says By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:44:54 -0500 Google Inc may be moving into the U.S. auto insurance market with a shopping site for people to compare and buy policies, an analyst said on Thursday, as it continues to shift its attention to the automotive industry. Full Article vcMedia