For a deeper dive into the topics and technologies covered on Gigaom, check out the latest in-depth analyses on Gigaom Research, our subscription-based research service. This week: the convergence of hardware and design, and our latest quarterly wrap-ups.
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The co-founder and former CTO of Joyent will direct digital strategy at the mobile broadband networking giant.
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People retweet lies and errors on Twitter all the time. Are there special cases where they should be punished for doing so? That's what happened in the UK, raising questions again about how to regulate speech on not just Twitter, but other sites where you can slander with a single click.
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Apple released new versions of iWork this week that actually come with less features than the previous versions, and it's not clear how that benefits those using Apple's productivity apps.
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Here's a suggestion for Apple: Forget about building that long-rumored huge flatscreen TV for the living room, and make a small touch-screen TV for the kitchen instead.
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AT&T customers get a price cut on the Moto X and can still customize their device. Best Buy suggests that Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has a 30 percent return rate. After using one for a few weeks, I understand why.
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The story of a refugee Armenian family fleeing Syria, Jonathan Franzen, Funny math of clothing sizes, Facebook Feminism and Sheryl Sandberg, Paul Krugman on Climate Change and why have young people stopped having sex in Japan -- these plus chess are on menu this weekend.
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Zynga is pleasing investors with its latest numbers, but social gaming alone won't keep it from doing better than breaking even.
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A world where computing is embedded in everyday devices will cause a huge shift in how we advertise to people. Commercials and banner ads don't make sense with wearables and the internet of things. So what does?
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Microsoft's new Surface 2 is available and much better than its predecessor in nearly every way. My first impressions are mainly positive, but there are still some unresolved challenges if Microsoft expects Surface 2 to be a hit.
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It's unclear how much IPO prices affect a stock's longterm value. Here are some other examples of famous social media IPOs and how they're doing now.
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Starting on Tuesday, a coffee shop in Canada plans to have a real live Bitcoin ATM. It's a symbolic win for Bitcoin believers, but the plan makes little sense from a business or economic point of view.
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The debate over whether journalists need to code is a lot like the argument over whether bloggers are journalists -- a sign of how quickly the field is being disrupted, and of how much we still have left to learn
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Bill Gates, along with the staff of nuclear startup TerraPower, visited the U.S. government-owned Idaho National Labs this week to check out the facilities in advance of reactor design work that TerraPower plans to do at the facility. Gates is chairman of, and investor, in TerraPower, […]
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Germany and Brazil are pushing forward with proposals for a global right to online privacy. It would have been nice if this action had begun in earnest when it was citizens being spied upon, and not only after Angela Merkel and Dilma Rousseff were revealed as targets.
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When it comes to endangering teenage drivers, texting has become a bigger threat than alcohol. But there’s no consensus on a prohibitive punishment that keeps texting while driving to a minimum, according to a series of infographics by Mother Jones. The most punitive state is Alaska, […]
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Amazon Publishing's head honcho in New York, Larry Kirshbaum, plans to leave the company next year. The company is also reportedly scaling back its publishing presence here, something it denies. But it's undeniable that Amazon's original plan to publish traditional fiction and nonfiction like a major East Coast publisher has not gone as planned.
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The original iPad mini in a fresh coat of space gray paint appears to be making its way into some Apple store locations.
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On this week's Gigaom Show we talk about Facebook facing a problem with its content, Netflix transforming TV and the importance of good design.
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3D printing isn't just going to bleed into the public consciousness through positive things -- this sort of raid will leave a lasting impression. Embarrassingly though, the seized components appear to be spare parts for a 3D printer.
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