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WellDoc Raises $20 Million To Market First Mobile Prescription For Diabetes Management

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WellDoc, which sells a type 2 diabetes interactive management program on a mobile device, raised $20 million from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Windham Venture Partners. “Big pharma is...
    






Green Tech Investments Down, With Big Deals Going To Car-Sharing Apps, Clean Power, Energy Efficient Gear

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Venture capital investments in cleantech startups worldwide ended 2013 with 1,007 deals totaling $6.8 billion, a decline from the 1,037 deals amassing $7.9 billion the year before, according to...
    






Yahoo Purchases Predictive Computing Pioneers Aviate And Their Android Launcher

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Taking to the floor at CES today Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the acquisition of Aviate. While many people will be wondering why Yahoo is buying the company behind an Android app launcher, the ...
    






TV-on-Internet service Aereo gets $34M in funding

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TV-on-Internet service Aereo gets $34 million in outside funding as legal battle continues NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, a Barry Diller-backed startup that provides broadcast television...
    






I Invested In A Startup – Now What?

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In a previous post, I wrote about investors increasingly turning to alternative investments in an effort to generate uncorrelated returns, hedge risk and diversify their asset allocation. This trend...
    






30 Under 30: The Best Of Art And Style

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2014 30 under 30: Art & Style When my colleague Hannah Elliott and I started researching Forbes’ third annual 30 Under 30 list of up-and-coming superstars in the category of Art & Style, we...
    






Alicia Keys and Blackberry Call It Quits

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Recording artist Alicia Keys is officially on her way out as global creative director for BlackBerry, the Canadian telecommunications and wireless company. Keys has been in place for only a year....
    






General Motors to offer wireless charging on its cars next year

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Giant automaker, General Motors, sees the car as a major part of a person's life. Yet the challenge is to adapt into today's fast-paced lifestlye, where mobile phones and tablets are almost necessary...

Google Buys 6.3% Stake in Himax Display to Boost Glass Production

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Google is going to inject a really good amount in "Himax" to boost its Glass production. Google Inc. has entered today into a definitive agreement with Himax Technologies Inc. to invest in the...

Google Paid AdBlock Plus for Whitelisting its Sponsored Ads

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The popularity of ad block engine for Firefox and Android pushed Google towards paying a ransom for whitelisting its sponsored ads. According to Horizont, the whitelist program allows ad delivering...