Monthly Archives: February 2012

Startups struggle to keep their sites speedy on PCs, phones, and tablets

Posted on 2/21/2012 by Dylan Tweney

For a startup, a lot is riding on the home page. You might be surprised, then, to learn that startups vary wildly in how quickly and reliably their website home pages load. That’s especially true when you look at load … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with Windows Phone

Posted on 2/19/2012 by Dylan Tweney

I’ve been using Windows Phone for several weeks now, first on a Samsung I borrowed from VentureBeat’s CTO Chris Peri and lately on a Nokia Lumia 800 loaned to VentureBeat for review. I really like the operating system in many … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s Desk: You are all to blame for Apple’s factories

Posted on 2/15/2012 by Dylan Tweney

As everyone knows by now, iPhones and iPads are built in huge Chinese manufacturing plants where tens of thousands of people work 12-hour shifts for little money, have little privacy, and are exposed to toxic chemicals and unsafe conditions every … Continue reading →

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What it takes to compete with Silicon Valley

Posted on 2/8/2012 by Dylan Tweney

This week, my column takes a look at the growth of regional centers of innovation. Although Silicon Valley still creates the most software startups and takes home the lion’s share of venture capital, other cities are growing startup scenes of … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about the Facebook IPO

Posted on 2/2/2012 by Dylan Tweney

Facebook filed its paperwork for an initial public offering this week, putting it on track to be the largest tech IPO so far. The company hopes to raise $5 billion with the offering. At VentureBeat’s offices, the writing staff kicked … Continue reading →

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