October 9, 2024

Alphabet Trying to Mix Heft With Start-Up Agility | Why an iPhone 7 without a headphone jack should not surprise you and more...

Alphabet Trying to Mix Heft With Start-Up Agility | Why an iPhone 7 without a headphone jack should not surprise you and more...

> How Alphabet and Google will manage the plethora of new companies that they continue to acquire while offering them access (at a price) of the larger company's resources will be an interesting lesson to follow for other companies with internal start-ups!
http://goo.gl/pWr5yl

> Rumor has it that Apple could be releasing its own Lightning-equipped EarPods that will do away with a separate charger, and all its actions in the last couple of years could be leading up to the same.
http://goo.gl/9AjIWZ

> Could this be a successor to wi-fi once the chinks are worked out? Li-Fi, a light-based data delivery that uses an LED bulb and transmits data at gigabit speed is raising interest.
http://goo.gl/B624nK

> Nokia has an interesting history of Transformation and its latest effort to re-invent itself is an ambitious plan that will require the company to cross several hurdles.
http://goo.gl/gdkqek

> Jet.com has raised $350 million in its latest round of funding, with another $150 million on the way. This brings the start-up's funds raised to $ 570 million. The startup, led by CEO Marc Lore competes with larger retailers Amazon, Walmart and Target.
http://goo.gl/a1zX8q

> Snapchat's valuation just got a little flatter. It seems like unicorn's are not going to crash and flame out, but valuations are definitely going to get a little more realistic.
http://goo.gl/OZ4i0x

> A recent report indicates that even though the number of women in the workforce has marginally increased, the number of women in tech is still minimal and the available jobs arent challenging enough.
http://goo.gl/fR458B

> Mobile technologies have led to a new series of startups, while the on-demand economy has given rise to a new breed of independent workers who form a very large portion of the workforce
http://goo.gl/GTd2f4