Web startups are made out of two things: people and code. The people make the code, and the code makes the people rich. Code is like a poem; it has to follow certain structural requirements, and yet out of that structure can come art. But code is art that does something. It is the assembly of something brand new from nothing but an idea. More »

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After winning an Oscar for writing a screenplay about Facebook, Aaron Sorkin is setting his sights on Apple. Variety reports that Sorkin has officially signed on to adapt Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, titled Steve Jobs, for Sony Pictures. Sony optioned the screen rights for Steve Jobs before the book even hit shelves. And almost immediately, the studio began courting Sorkin. Variety quotes Sony’s co-chairman Amy Pascal as saying, “There is no writer working in Hollywood today who is  show all text

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Yahoo’s embattled CEO Scott Thompson (pictured here) is set to step down from his job at the Silicon Valley Internet giant, in what will be dramatic end to a controversy over a fake computer science degree that he had on his bio, according to multiple sources close to the situation. The company will apparently say he is leaving for “personal reasons.” But the evolving crisis — which is just over a week old — centered on his botched resume and how he handled the thorny issue is clearly the key r...  show all text

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Apple is said to be negotiating to acquire Loewe AG, a manufacturer and distributor of televisions, audio components and integrated entertainment systems, with a final decision expected to be announced by the end of this week.

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Facebooks Umsatz wächst, weil die Nutzerschaft größer wird. Das hochgelobte Werbemodell zeigt dagegen keinen Fortschritt mehr. Die Wachstumsdynamik könnte also schon bald erlahmen. Von FOCUS-Korrespondent Holger Schmidt Mehr zum Thema Ruckelbilder statt High Definition - ARD und ZDF haben Probleme mit HD-Fernsehen Beamer-Kaufberatung - Scharfe Bilder an der Wand Social Media - 80 Prozent der Unternehmen überlassen soziale Medien einem oder zwei Mitarbeitern Buch „Google-Mitarbeiter Nr. 59“ - G...  show all text

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Store contacts, calendars, photos, music, books, apps and more in the cloud and access them on all your devices.

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Über Soziale Netze haben Mitarbeiter ganz andere Möglichkeiten als früher, Informationen zu verbreiten. Firmen sind verunsichert, wie sie mit dieser Kommunikationsmacht umgehen sollen.

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Apple may be considering the release of a budget-priced MacBook Air to compete against the upcoming second wave of ultrabooks, according to a new report. Citing unnamed sources in Apple’s supply chain, tech site Digitimes is reporting that the company might introduce a MacBook Air priced at $799 in the third quarter of this year — right in time for the back-to-school season. It’s key to note that the DigiTimes has a hit-or-miss track record for nailing predictions. If the rumors are true, the M...  show all text

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Iran is harshly criticizing Google for what it feels is a disrespectful omission in Google Maps. The country’s government is angry because Google Maps does not label the body of water known in Iran as the Persian Gulf. Others refer to it as the Arabian Gulf. A senior Iranian official blasted Google in a statement on Saturday, threatening that the company risks losing credibility in the Middle East. “Google fabricating lies… will not have any outcome but for its users to lose trust in the data t...  show all text

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The marketing world needs to stop being so afraid and start solving problems, according to Cindy Gallop, an entrepreneur and consultant whose prescription for growth calls for emphasizing creativity over data collection. Gallop, who spoke at Mashable Connect Saturday morning, critiqued the current state of marketing, which she believes is driven by fear. “Fear is the single worst dynamic in business,” she said. “Decisions made out of fear are always very bad decisions.” Such trepidation, predic...  show all text

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Asking budding entrepreneurs where they’d like to build their next startup often elicits the same three-word response: New York City. Over the past four years, there’s been a 40% spike in startup financing in “Silicon Alley” — a bigger increase than anywhere else in the U.S. Cities around the world are increasingly looking at New York, rather than San Francisco or Silicon Valley, as a model for nurturing startup growth through policymaking and urban planning. What’s New York’s secret to startup...  show all text

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Wie groß der Einfluss eines hohen Engagements bei Google+ offenbar schon jetzt für das Google-Ranking ist, zeigt ein nicht-repräsentativer Test der Suchmaschinen-Marketing-Profis von TastyPlacement. Demnach wird das eigene Ranking durch Google+-Follower und die Anzahl der erhaltenen +1-Votes deutlich positiver beeinflusst als durch Facebook- und Twitter-Aktivitäten. Suchmaschinenoptimierer sollten sich spätestens jetzt stärker mit Google+ SEO auseinandersetzen. Für den Google+-SEO-Test haben die  show all text

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From digital advertising conferences to programming hackathons and everything in between, you’ll definitely find a swanky locale to suit your professional and personal interests from the selection of more than 65 events on Mashable’s new Events Board. Whether you’re an event organizer or an event-goer, our Events Board is an essential resource for helping you build relationships, engage face-to-face and learn about new trends in the business. In addition to featuring events all over the world, ...  show all text

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ORLANDO — For Research In Motion, this week has been all about BlackBerry 10, the new operating system for its phones that’s set to debut to customers in the fall. Until BB10′s big debut, though, RIM faces an uphill battle in app support from major brands, say mobile-developer companies. That’s because even though RIM is understandably enthusiastic about BlackBerry 10 — and it even may have some technical advantages over competitors — for now the company is still living in a BlackBerry 7 univer...  show all text

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Facebook on Tuesday unveiled an organ donor status option for Timeline, a move designed to help more than 114,000 people in the U.S. and millions more around the world who are waiting for a live-saving heart, kidney or liver transplant. “Many of those people — an average of 18 people per day –- will die waiting, because there simply aren’t enough organ donors to meet the need,” Facebook notes in a blog entry explaining the move. “Medical experts believe that broader awareness about organ donati...  show all text

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David Politis is the founder and CEO of BetterCloud, the leading provider of Google Apps extensions that create security and management. Follow David @DavePolitis. A few weeks ago, a school administrator shared a story about how he tried to block Google’s chat feature, but his students created a workaround. They opened up a new Google Doc, shared it with friends, and used the sidebar chat to talk with each other. Although the behavior was worrisome to the administrator, it was hard not to be im...  show all text

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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

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A night out dancing is always so much better when you don’t have to hang on to a clunky purse. College girls want to avoid carrying items to parties at all costs. Two Washington college students have created a pushup bra specifically for carrying a smartphone, credit cards, IDs, money and keys. The JoeyBra features a pouch on the left side of the bra underneath a woman’s left armpit. The creators compared the pouch to a kangaroo’s. A phone and other small items easily fit into the pocket and can  show all text

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Here at Mashable we sometimes get a brain itch that can only be scratched by watching copious amounts of hilarious animal GIFs. If you suffer from the same ailment, let us point you in the direction of Animals Being Dicks, a place on the Internet where it’s okay to laugh at our furry friends. The premise is simple: Animals are perfectly capable of cretinous behavior, and celebrating their wretchedness is a truly funny pastime. We asked creator and curator John Williams why he thought his Tumblr...  show all text

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Chris Cope is CEO of SlimWare Utilities. The company is founded on the premise that cloud computing and crowd-sourced applications will revolutionize the performance of personal computing. Few activities are more frustrating than staring at your old computer, helplessly willing it to move faster. In business, and especially when it comes to small businesses, a slow computer will not help your bottom line. Equally draining are the costs of constant visits from IT consultants and technicians. Whi...  show all text

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Mit den Smartphone-Modellen der Apple-Konkurrenten verglichen, scheint es fast so, als wäre das iPhone im Laufe der letzten 12 Monate geschrumpft. Sowohl Nokias Flaggschiff, das Windows Phone-betriebene Lumia 900, als auch Samsungs Galaxy Nexus sind mit weit größeren Displays auf ...

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