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Fandango Begins Rolling Out Mobile Tickets That Let Moviegoers Go Paperless

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Waiting in line for movie tickets is still the worst part of going to the movies (unless you are going to see The Bounty Hunter).

With so many mobile phone movie apps, it’s easy to find what’s playing at nearby theaters and even purchase tickets right from your mobile phone, but then you [...]

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India’s Rural Cell Movement: Can You Hear Me Now?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

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Last time I was in India I wrote about the amazing business model innovation that had allowed telecom operators to make money on a paltry $6 a month per average user. That compares to a desired average monthly payment of $50 or more in the U.S.
The results have been phenomenal—550 [...]

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Craig Barrett Takes On Vivek Wadhwa In The Tech Education Debate

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Editor’s note: The most valuable employees of any technology company are the engineers and scientists, which is why everyone in Silicon Valley does whatever they can to ensure the continuous supply to this talent pool. The size of the talent pool is ultimately determined by the number of people who [...]

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Vittana Applies The Kiva Model To Help Finance Education In Developing Countries

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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The microfinance model has proved to be a valuable way to raise funds for entrepreneurs all over the country, as exemplified by the success of Kiva. Seattle-based Vittana is taking a similar approach to helping fund education in developing countries by allowing you to lend directly to students in [...]

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Microsoft’s Project Natal Is Hot. Like Pong Hot

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

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Around 1976, when I was a very young lad, I somehow convinced my parents to spring for a home version of the most cutting edge consumer video game available at the time – Pong. I fondly remember sitting in the living room and playing that game for tens of hours. [...]

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