| What Apps Should Get fbFund’s $250K? Facebook Lets Users Vote 11 days ago by Adam Ostrow Last month, Facebook doled out $25,000 to 25 different groups that are building applications on its developer platform. In December, Facebook will award an additional $250,000 to 5 of them, and today the social network is launching an app of its own to solicit user input to help choose the winners o ... Mashable! - mashable.com · Rank: 14 · 5762 references | | Is local entrepreneurialism in a recession? 11 days ago by Tac Anderson I have always (ok at least more recently) tried to stay positive on my posts here to TechBoise. I try to not talk about all the layoffs and bankruptcies. I even try (really hard) and avoid criticizing local politics. It is in that light that I address this next issue. I truly hope this doesn’t come ... TechBoise - techboise.com · Rank: 168,145 · 19 references | | On its second try, Sandbridge promises a revolution with the Holy Grail of ... 12 days ago by internet_startups Sandbridge Technologies is announcing today that it has created a chip that could represent the Holy Grail of wireless computing: a processor that can perform software-defined radio with low cost and low power consumption. Software-defined radio, or SDR, is the ability for a single radio chip to cha ... Internet Startups - lalanews.com/internet_startups · 2 references | | Tech Events Guide: Mashable Reader Discounts - Start-Up News 12 days ago by internet_startups Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section. Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership. November 11-14, 2008, Las Vegas: For anyone involved in the production, ... Internet Startups - lalanews.com/internet_startups · 2 references | | Backed by Voyager Capital, Keystream Takes on Video Advertising 12 days ago by Gregory T. Huang deals, VC, digital media Gregory T. Huang wrote: Seattle-based Voyager Capital has been investing pretty aggressively in software and digital media startups up and down the West Coast, as we reported back in September. Today, one of its portfolio companies, Mountain View, CA-based Keystream, emerged ... Xconomy - xconomy.com · Rank: 921 · 317 references | | So fresh and so clean at Calgary’s next TechRev 12 days ago by Techvibes.com When Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) launched the TechRev program last year the goal was to elevate the profile of Calgary’s Technology Sector by celebrating local successes. It can be hard for our Tech Companies to get the recognition they deserve, and all too often great success stories are obscur ... Techvibes Global Blog - techvibes.com/feed/blog/xml/global · 29 references | | Thrive PDX: Making the Portland tech scene stronger 12 days ago by Techvibes.com We’ve been lucky enough to develop a tightly knit community with the “Web oriented” folks here in town—those startups that focus on Web technologies, Twitter types, bloggers—all of us brought together by a common interest in technology and the potential it holds for Portland. As lucky as I feel to b ... Techvibes Global Blog - techvibes.com/feed/blog/xml/global · 29 references | | six steps to venture capital: part 2.2/6 fund selection 12 days ago by hannes a. schwetz this is the 2nd part of the " six steps to venture capita l" guide, where the systematic approach to get venture capital money for start.ups is discussed. part 1 covered "motivation" and can be found here. part 2 deals with the selection of potential funds. the fist section covered fund selection ac ... start.up - startupict.blogspot.com · Rank: 3,732 · 8 references | | 50 Must read essays on tech start-ups 12 days ago by Hiveminds Magazine If you are thinking of starting out on your own in your garage making the next Microsoft, Google or Yahoo then read these essays first. Paul Grahams essays will enlighten, anger, depress and amaze you. But you will come away with knowledge that will keep you sane and safe in the world of start-ups. ... Hiveminds Magazine - for ... - windowscomputer.com | | Ausra Dedicates New Solar Plant in California Near Bakersfield 12 days ago by eblock Ausra, a Palo Alto solar power manufacturer & operator dedicated California’s first new solar-thermal power plant in nearly 20 years in went into operation near Bakersfield recently. Hopefully, Ausra’s and its competitor’s future endeavors will continue to receive funding during the continuing & exp ... GreenEnergyForEarth.com - ... - greenenergyforearth.com · 4 references | |