Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dylan’s Desk: Meltwater aims to build a billion-dollar business without venture capital

Posted on 12/21/2011 by Dylan Tweney

This column is a profile of independent Norwegian entrepreneur Jorn Lyseggen. Meltwater Group is 10 years old, and has been almost entirely self-funded. Lyseggen started the company in Oslo with $15,000 of his own money and has been growing it … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s Desk: Android hates me, and it doesn’t like you much, either

Posted on 12/14/2011 by Dylan Tweney

I’ve come to the conclusion that my Android phone hates me. It probably hates you, too. The breaking point came today when I tried to use my phone to Google the word “Edsel.” Instead of delivering the answer, my phone … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s Desk: Pick up the phone now! Supercomputers are standing by

Posted on 12/7/2011 by Dylan Tweney

This column starts with the $3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors by SAP, ties together “the cloud” with mobile computing, throws in a dash of futurism and somehow winds up with a reference to Glee. Want to give your CEO an … Continue reading →

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