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Monday, April 30, 2012
Switched On: Big kicks, not all for starters
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
The end of last week's Switched On left doubt for the future of dedicated devices that tread on the turf of smartphones. After all, funding is key to every major new product initiative and, despite the vast fortunes of many Silicon Valley engineers that have been accumulated via IPOs and acquisitions, few wish to take on the risk of fronting a new consumer device themselves.(In 2007, the handheld FlipStart PC was hatched from FlipStart Labs, funded by Vulcan Ventures, the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.)
Most venture capitalists abhor the device business; it is a rare device that makes it to the spotlight of startup debutante balls such as DEMO, TechCrunch Disrupt, or Launch. Even most of the 94 companies at CES' Eureka Park were not developing end-user devices Where, then, can a device entrepreneur go for funding and pick up some publicity in the process?
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WWDC 2012, Avengers, and other awesome Retina wallpapers for your iPad and iPhone
Our iPhone Retina wallpaper forum and iPad Retina wallpaper forum just keep on filling up with great stuff. No matter what you're looking for, be it Apple's WWDC 2012 logo, the upcoming Avengers movie and Prometheus movie posters, something from Star Wars, even Hollywood hotness, you'll find it and plenty more. And if you've got something special, just start a thread and share away! (If there's a wallpaper you want for iPhone -- or any phone or tablet -- and you can only find it for iPad, don't worry -- your iPhone can scale it down and crop it perfectly to fit any of your devices!) We're going to be adding more and more every day, so bookmark the iMore Forums and check back often!
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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian retied the knot for their one-year wedding anniversary. The country singer and her actor hubby had a vow renewal ceremony, [...]
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