The Future of Gnomedex is a post from Chris Pirillo Most events suck – symposia, conventions, expos, summits, et al. Still, I keep going to them to support various causes and organizations. When originally faced with the opportunity to create my own experience, I was bright-eyed and hellbent to raise people’s expectations. Our first “Gnomedex” [...]

It’s no secret that Google, Apple and even RIM want a piece of the $ 1 billion-and-growing mobile advertising market. The fight over share of ad dollars is even resulting in possible anti-competitive practices. Apple’s developer licensing agreement update in June basically says it reserves the right to block Google’s AdMob from serving ads on [...]

London-based fashion company CuteCircuit has just upped the ante in the Little Black Dress category. The company recently released images and a few details about its forthcoming M-Dress, a dark, richly textured, form-fitting silk jersey dress that also… Mashable | The Social Media Guide

America makes some of the world’s finest beers. And now those beers are getting the conveyance they deserve—cans. More » Gizmodo: top

Lumenergi a Newark, Calif. business closed a $ 12.7 series B funding round led by Braemar Energy Ventures the company announced today. It plans to use the capital to take its LED lighting systems — which are like dimmers on steroids and smart pills — from residential to mid-sized commercial sites, to large scale commercial [...]

Leftronic — a YCombinator early-stage startup launching today — is designed to help teams monitor critical metrics in real time through large screen dashboards. Leftronics has built sophisticated web-based visualization software that pulls in company data and optimizes it… Mashable | The Social Media Guide

Once upon a time, a young, technology-minded man started a world-changing company from his college dorm room. No, we’re not talking about Mark Zuckerberg. This is how Jac Holzman’s story begins. He founded Elektra Records in 1950, and his experience… Mashable | The Social Media Guide

New rumors suggest that an upcoming refresh of the Apple TV will bring iOS app support, as well as a new name for the device. According to Engadget, the next version of the Apple set-top box… Mashable!

This Fall, New York City denizens will have the opportunity to test an experimental public bike share system. SoBi, the Social Bicycle System, presents an alternative to traditional public transportation and will allow riders the freedom to find and unlock… Mashable!

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