Monday, July 15, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // July 15, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jul 15, 2013

Surface RT Price Cut Shows That Niche Hardware Doesn't Fly

I'm a big fan of the Surface... Pro. It is, in short, one of the most original Windows machines I've ever used and is far more fun to carry than anyone gives it... read more

Forrester: $2.1 Trillion Will Go Into IT Spend In 2013; Apps And The U.S. Lead The Charge

Forrester Research has now released its annual look at the state of IT spend globally, and the analysts project that there will be $2.06 trillion invested... read more

Microsoft's Chief Evangelist Steven Guggenheimer On Touch, The Desktop And The Future Of Imagine Cup

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Spotify Defends Against New Music Backlash, Says It Will Pay Out $1B To Artists By End Of 2013

Spotify, the music service with 24 million active users, says that it is on track to pay out $1 billion to artists that stream music on its platform by the end... read more

Of Course Microsoft Is Rumored To Be Making A Smartwatch

Quick! Everyone! Jump on the smartwatch bandwagon!... read more

The Art And Science Of YouTube Networks

Over the last several years, we've seen a growing proliferation of multichannel networks (MCNs) pop up on YouTube, all of which are seeking to aggregate... read more

Fab Dumps Flash Sales Alerts For Pinterest-Like Follower Model To Market Design

Late last year I was chatting to a VC about Fab.com. He was just shaking his head. Why the scepticism, I asked? "Look, I just can't see how it's sustainable.... read more

It's Not A Bird, Plane Or Taco-Copter. This Wedding Has A Ring-Dropping Quadcopter

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Cloud-Based Code Editor Codeanywhere Raises $600k In Series A Funding

Cloud-based Code Editor Koding has raised $9.25 million so far, while other similar businesses like Cloud9 IDE have appeared in recent years. However,... read more

Taxibeat Raises $2M And Rides Into Mexico To Start The Meter On Rocket Internet's Easy Taxi

Taxibeat, the hail-a-cab smartphone app and taxi driver marketplace, has raised an additional $2 million, adding to the approximately $1.4 million raised... read more

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