Beth Kindig
Creating Tablet-Friendly Blogs
February 3, 2014 | Beth KindigThe love of tablet computers is growing exponentially, according to a report by International Data Corporation.
The IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker shows a definite increase in shipments of tablet computers all over the world, with growth potential expected to … Read More
2 Enterprise Startups Solving Real-World Problems
September 20, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentOn Wednesday, at SAP’s Startup Forum, I watched enterprise startups pitch. To be honest, it was quite refreshing coming from last week’s TechCrunch Disrupt, where many of the startups presented products with little real-world value (including gender-degrading apps).
In fact, … Read More
Startups: The UnSexy Enterprise
September 20, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentEnterprise startups are boring. They’re not sexy, as evidenced by TechCrunch Disrupt last week, when only 3 enterprise startups were invited on stage (out of 30) . Mashable does not even cover them; perhaps because social, mobile and gadgets make … Read More
Top Tech and Startup News: LinkedIN University, App.net - citizentekk
August 21, 2013 | Beth Kindig1. “LinkedIn Growing Up: Opens Up To High School Students Over 13, Launches Dedicated Pages For Universities Worldwide”
LinkedIn has launched “University Pages,” which are dedicated pages for universities that people can add to their profiles. LinkedIn hopes that this … Read More
Top Startup & Tech News Today: 7 Things You Missed
August 18, 2013 | Beth KindigCitizenTekk brings you the top startup & tech news today - August 18th, 2013
1. Ubuntu sets crowdfund pledge record for Edge smartphone.
Ubuntu Edge’s crowdfunding smartphone campaign has raised more money in pledges than any other similar … Read More
Top Tech and Startup News: 7 Things You Missed
August 15, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentBelow is today’s top technology and startup news.
1. $6200 Bitcoin Heist Threatens Android Operating System
Hold onto your digital wallet. As expected, flaws in operating systems are being exploited to “pilfer” bitcoin. Google developers confirmed the cryptographic … Read More
When Your Data is Destroyed: Video
July 29, 2013 | Beth Kindig | 2 CommentsThe startup Scality explains how to protect your data.
Tech & Startups: Top 7 Things You Missed Today
July 29, 2013 | Beth KindigTech & Startups: Top 7 News Items From Across the Web July 29th, 2013
- Tech Giants Beware! $35.1 B Merger creates World’s Biggest Advertising Agency
Omnicom and Publicis are merging to create the world’s biggest advertising … Read More
Chevron is Worse than The NSA & 7 Other Things You Missed Today
July 26, 2013 | Beth Kindig
- 1 Day Before BlackHat Conference, Hacker Barnaby Jack Dies
Barnaby Jack, who is best known for “jackpotting” an ATM machine at the 2010 Black Hat Conference, has suddenly passed away.
Jack was a security professional … Read More
Tech & Startup News: Top 7 Things You Missed Today
July 24, 2013 | Beth KindigThe Team at CitizenTekk curates guest blogs across the web. Here are the top 7 things you missed today, July 24th, 2013:
1. Google held a press conference in San Francisco today. Here were Google’s top announcements:
- Chromecast – … Read More
Today’s Reward: Win $25 in Bitcoin!
June 21, 2013 | Beth KindigRead about Bitcoin and the nuances of Capitol Hill for your chance to win $25 in Bitcoin from Elizabeth Ploshay. http://citizentekk.com/2013/06/21/from-capitol-hill-into-the-world-of-bitcoin/#sthash.6cShM71G.dpbs Share this article with hashtag #citizentekk to win!
Winner announced Tuesday, June 25th at 12:00 pm PST.
Today’s Reward Valued at $1700: 3-Day Pass to Mobile Commerce World
June 20, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentCitizenTekk and Mobile Commerce World are giving away a 3-day pass valued at $1699.00. All you have to do is enter your email to win and share this link. We’ll announce the winner on Sunday at 12 pm PST Noon! … Read More
Google Buys Waze For Estimated $1.3 Billion
June 11, 2013 | Beth KindigGoogle announced on the company blog they have officially acquired Waze, a mobile navigation app. They declined to state the exact amount, but according to Verge, it’s an estimated $1.3 billion.
Considering Google is the predominant maps provider across Android … Read More
5 Startups Apple ripped off and other changes announced at WWDC 2013
June 11, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentYesterday at the WWDC 2013, Tim Cook announced what may be some of the biggest changes to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone.
Here are the top 5 changes you can expect in the Fall release of iOS 7:
Top 3 Startups from Silicon Valley LAUNCH
June 7, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One CommentTesla for Wheelchairs, An Algorithm API and Crowd Sourced Security
This month, SV Forum is celebrating thirty years as a not-for-profit organization supporting innovation and startups in Silicon Valley. The organization holds a staggering 200 events per year for entrepreneurs … Read More
SoundCloud’s Favorite Sound - Q&A with Alexander Ljung
June 6, 2013 | Beth Kindig | 35 Comments
At one point, promising startups had to move to Silicon Valley to succeed; reasons being to attract talent, pursue funding opportunities and take advantage of a dense, entrepreneurial environment. How did you succeed in Berlin (specifically)? Why were you … Read More
Kill the Query Letter
May 21, 2013 | Beth Kindig | 11 Comments
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” -Shunryu Suzuki Zen Buddhism
When I first started writing about startups, I tracked the market very methodically. And by market, I mean the … Read More
Startups are the First Line of Defense
April 8, 2013 | Beth Kindig | One Comment“Cyber security could do for Maryland what the computer chip did for Silicon Valley,” Chancellor Brit Kirwan, May of 2012.
“bwtech” @UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) is a 71-acre Research and Technology Park with 8 buildings and three incubators. … Read More