Archive | January, 2011
Minnov8 Gang 109 – This Mobile Thingy Will Be Big!
It’s easy to chuckle at a vintage Radio Shack ad like this one on YouTube from 1990 that touted the “Affordable, Portable, Cellular Telephone” from Radio Shack (gee…do ya think that’s a Bill Gates-like character for the boy?). What most of us don’t know is that these ‘brick’ phones, with their six inch antennas, listed [...]
Continue reading...Twin Cities Premier Mobile Event
27. January 2011
The Twin Cities premier mobile event, Mobile March, will be here in just a few weeks. It’s a day long event dedicated to exploring the latest in mobile technology and trends. The name Mobile March not only denotes the month in which it takes place, it also emphasizes the ongoing advancement and growth of mobile [...]
Continue reading...MHTA Welcomes New President and CEO
27. January 2011
The Dorsey Whitney law firm hosted a meet and greet to welcome incoming Minnesota High Tech Association President and CEO Margaret Anderson Kelliher. If attendees were looking for specifics on how her leadership will impact the organization in the future, they were disappointed…and probably expecting too much. This was clearly more of a get acquainted [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 108 – Interactive Public Media
21. January 2011
With the fundamentals around traditional media changing dramatically—and many subscribing to the theory that public media will be the organizations that will lead investigative journalism going forward—Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) must’ve been delighted to snag someone with the skills of John Daenzer, formerly head of interactive at WCCO-TV. As the new Vice President, Interactive [...]
Continue reading...Summit Showcases Senator’s Innovation Agenda
19. January 2011
Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Minneapolis for what was billed as an Innovation Summit at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday. According to the Senator’s office, the summit was an opportunity to share information about how the public and private sectors can team up to strengthen the economy by revitalizing American innovation and promoting products [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 107 – Is the MacAppStore Good or Bad?
14. January 2011
App stores are all the rage: Apple started the concept with the iPhone App Store, made sure it worked on the iPod Touch and later expanded it to include the iPad, and is now driving that concept further with the new introduction of the MacAppStore. Google has Android market, Microsoft their Windows Phone Marketplace (ironically it’s [...]
Continue reading...Minnedemo Screams Diverse Developer Community
14. January 2011
The folks at Minne* put on another solid showcase of Minnesota innovation at the latest Minnedemo on Thursday night. Ben Edwards, Luke Francl and the latest addition to the team, Adrienne Peirce, kicked off the event with the promise of “a Minnedemo in the spring and another couple Minnedemos” this year. There was even talk [...]
Continue reading...Internet Broadcasting Unit Acquired by Cox Digital Solutions
13. January 2011
Another of my new year’s predictions a year ago (Minnov8 Gang episode 62, January 2010) came true today, sort of, when news came out that at least a part of Internet Broadcasting (IB) has been acquired. NY-based Cox Digital Solutions announced it acquired the IB Local Network business and advertising sales group of St. Paul-based [...]
Continue reading...Apply for the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit for 2011
10. January 2011
If you are raising capital for your tech startup, get certified for the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit as early as possible this year. The Angel Tax Credit is a huge incentive for investors. It helps them manage the risk associated with new ventures, and it may also indicate that your company is a safer bet [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 106 – What’s Up in Tech?
7. January 2011
Minnedemo is happening within days and the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show is going on right now with numerous major announcements. As such, the Gang is delighted to have both Ben Edwards and Luke Francl, the two behind Minnedemo, on to discuss next week’s event. A bit later in the show we were very pleased to [...]
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28. January 2011
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