Robert Scoble
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My heart goes out to Robert Scoble and family
Win Extra Social Aggregators &bull Aug 23, 2010
I have known Robert Scoble for years and he has been a great influence on me as a blogger. Even though I have not met him personally I like to think that at some level we are friends so it… Full Story »
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Hearing those digital cries for help
O'Reilly Radar &bull Aug 11, 2010
The Emergency Social Data Summit will look at online platforms as tools for collective action and crisis response. New research from the Red Cross shows that online, people increasingly rely on social media to seek help in a disaster. As ReadWriteWeb reported, the Red Cross survey found that 74 percent of social media users expect help within an hour. Tomorrow in Washington, D.C., the Red Cross will convene an Emergency Social Data Summit, bringing together representatives from the White House, technologists, first responders, non-governmental communities, and citizens to "address how… Full Story »
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This startup wants you to play with its balls
Scobleizer &bull Aug 11, 2010
Last week in Boulder, Colorado, we saw a ton of cool startups but many of them didn't make products consumers can go into a store and buy. GearBox, though, is selling robotic balls that will cost about $50. Well, you… Full Story »
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Facebook Bullies PlaceBook Into Changing Their Name - Or The Way It's Pronounced
TechCrunch &bull Aug 11, 2010
The main reason you haven't heard of PlaceBook up until now is because they're still in stealth mode. But if you never hear about them in the future, it's because Facebook is threatening them unless they change their name. For… Full Story »
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Microsoft needs to re-evaluate the Windows desktop - Part 1
Win Extra Social Networks &bull Aug 10, 2010
Wow this is a rare event - two posts in one day sparked by Robert Scoble posts (see what happens Robert when you actually write good posts) but this one relates to some thoughts that I've had bubbling around in… Full Story »
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- Mac
- Windows
- Robert Scoble
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Microsoft's Bing heading to the sky to map the U.S.
Win Extra Social Aggregators &bull Aug 10, 2010
Talk about all the luck. Robert Scoble takes an airplane ride somewhere and ends up scoring a couple hours with Eric Waldman who just happened to be sitting next to Scoble in the airplane. Well, Eric handles the licensing for… Full Story »
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The story behind the 2010 startup success: Siri (why it's so important to Apple's future)
Scobleizer &bull Aug 10, 2010
But here's the first part of the story behind the success from the people actually involved: the venture capitalists and the exec at one of the most important research labs in Silicon Valley, SRI International (it's where the mouse was… Full Story »
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Google Buys A Secret Robot Spy Plane -- The First Of Many
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Aug 9, 2010
Google took delivery of a near-silent mini-drone from a German company, which says it hopes to sell a fleet of the spy planes for taking Google Maps photos. Hopefully without using the optional thermal camera that sees through walls. The… Full Story »
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Google's Creepy Drone [Your Privacy Is An Illusion]
Valley Wag &bull Aug 9, 2010
Google took delivery of a near-silent mini-drone from a German company, which says it hopes to sell a fleet of the spy planes for taking Google Maps photos. Hopefully without using the optional thermal camera that sees through walls. The… Full Story »
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60 Ways to Increase Your Influence Online
Copy Blogger &bull Aug 9, 2010
We also heard from Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuk, Robert Scoble, MarketingSherpa's Anne Holland, MarketingProfs' Ann Handley, David Meerman Scott, and many others. We called it The Influencer Project, and billed it as "the shortest marketing conference ever." The venerable HubSpot was our sponsor. Word got around. But for now, I wanted to share with my fellow Copyblogger enthusiasts and Third Tribe mavens the "one thing" each speaker shared that we at ThoughtLead found unique and… Full Story »
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Idiocy and brilliance of American policy toward entrepreneurs
Scobleizer &bull Jul 30, 2010
Listen to the story of Aye Moah. She grew up in one of the poorest countries on earth. She shouldn't have many opportunities. Yet here she was, talking with me at a Silicon Valley party after the Always On conference.… Full Story »
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Why You Need To Pay Special Attention To Your Early-Adopting Customers
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Jul 27, 2010
Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of using social proof and authority in raising venture capital. If you didn't read that yet it might be worth having a quick skim as a primer. Social proof is defined as "looking for others to guide our decisions" and is also one of the most important techniques in acquiring customers in your company. Many of you have read or at least know the primary thesis of "Crossing the Chasm" the seminal book on marketing your products to mainstream consumers by Geoffrey Moore. It influenced a generation of… Full Story »
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About Flipboard and reading surfaces
Scripting &bull Jul 22, 2010
A few days ago Scoble posted a tweet saying that he had seen the Excel or Pagemaker for the iPad platform. It turns out that product is Flipboard, from Mike McCue, who I know from Netscape days. Mike went on to found Tellme which sold to Microsoft. I haven't been able to use Flipboard yet, their servers are… Full Story »
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Facebook hits 500m user milestone
BBC News Technology &bull Jul 21, 2010
Facebook said the number was "an important milestone" and added that it was "humbled and inspired" by the stories of its users, which it is asking people to share on the site. It started off small, rolled and rolled, then… Full Story »
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What's more productive? A stream or a page? A debate
Scobleizer &bull Jul 21, 2010
Scobleizer My point is that I think Flipboard is a nice imitation of a print magazine. Nova Spivak has been debating with me tonight about how much more efficient he feels news readers are if they stream items down like you'll see on Twitter.com, or in social media clients like Seesmic or Tweetdeck bring. So, I'm always looking to be more productive. Yes,… Full Story »
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The iPad just got a game changing news reader, it's called Flipboard.
The Next Web &bull Jul 21, 2010
Those of you who followA @Scobleizer might very well have heard him rave about an upcoming app release for the iPad. Well, while not confirmed, we believe we've got our hands on the app he's betting will be a game… Full Story »
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- Upcoming
- Robert Scoble
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Could Luxor-hotel light deliver more bandwidth than fiber optic?
Scobleizer &bull Jul 19, 2010
Last night I met an interesting inventor. He's been involved in the invention of WiMAX, among many other things and is the founder and chief technical officer of CeLight. But last night he showed me a laser system that could… Full Story »
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- IM
- Rackspace
- Robert Scoble
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Arrogance or Artistry at Apple? My audio thoughts on antennagate
Scobleizer &bull Jul 18, 2010
That got me wound up. So, I used my iPhone 4 to call into Cinchcast from along the Snake River in Wyoming, you can listen into my call. The mosquitos were biting me and were making me downright ornery. Robert… Full Story »
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Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope teams with NASA for better Mars images
Win Extra Social Networks &bull Jul 12, 2010
Back when the Worldwide Telescope project was still under wraps at Microsoft, Robert Scoble posted about seeing something at Microsoft that made him cry it was so great. Well needless to say he got a lot of ribbing over that… Full Story »
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MobileBeat 2010 kicks off with a bang (photo gallery)
Venture Beat &bull Jul 12, 2010
MobileBeat 2010, VentureBeat's conference focusing on "The Year of the Superphone" is in full swing. Kicking off early Monday morning, the conference has so far featured keynotes from HP's Phil McKinney, AT&T's CEO John Donovan and Samsung's CSO Omar Khan,… Full Story »
