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Why The New Google Look Still Feels Wrong

January 16, 2012Erik Kain

I was not alone in making angry noises about ‘s stripping down of Reader into a shell of its former self and nor am I alone in disliking the new look across the board. Reader not only feels empty because of the sudden, horrifying death of its social features – it also feels empty because […]

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Atlantic, byline=E.D. Kain, CrunchBase, Gmail, Google, Google Reader, James Fallows, Netflix, New Republic, Tech

Will Apple Release a $299 iPad? Not Likely

January 4, 2012Erik Kain

Rumors and speculation continue to surround the upcoming release of the iPad 3. Now rumor has it that may slash the price of the iPad 2 to $299 when the next model comes out. This would obviously rock the tablet market. If were to make such an aggressive move it would almost certainly be in […]

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Amazon Kindle, Android, Apple, byline=E.D. Kain, CrunchBase, Cupertino California, Gear, IPad, iPhone, Market share, PC World, Tech

Mom and Baby Rescued After Facebook Status Update

December 28, 2011Erik Kain

A Utah woman and her 17-month old son were rescued after a five-day abduction after the woman hid in a closet and posted a Facebook update on a laptop that said she and her son would be “dead by morning” which prompted a call to local police. At times these horror stories are simply overwhelming. […]

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Aliahna Lemmon, byline=E.D. Kain, CrunchBase, Domestic violence, Facebook, Fort Wayne Indiana, Indiana, sexual abuse, Social Media, Tech, United States, Utah

Reddit Makes Headlines Boycotting GoDaddy Over Online Censorship Bills

December 26, 2011Erik Kain

Two bills are snaking their way through congress at the moment in an attempt by the entertainment industry to clamp down on online file-sharing and piracy. The Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA) in the House is the more famous of the two. Its counterpart in the Senate is PIPA (or the Protect IP Act.) […]

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byline=E.D. Kain, censorship, CrunchBase, Go Daddy, GoDaddy, Internet Protocol, Jimmy Wales, privacy, Protect IP Act, Reddit, Security, Social Media, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Tech, Wikipedia

The Google Reader Redesign is an Ugly, Lonely User Experience

November 2, 2011Erik Kain

So Google finally went and killed off the social features in Google Reader. They also gave it a face lift, apparently in an attempt to make it look more like the new Gmail and Google Plus. Aesthetic uniformity across products makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, the new Google Reader look is ugly. Really ugly. Too much […]

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Balloon Juice, byline=E.D. Kain, CrunchBase, Google, Google Plus, Google Reader, internet, Kevin Fox, Online Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Tech, technology, Twitter

Behind the Scenes at Dropbox

October 18, 2011Erik Kain

The cover story for November’s issue of Forbes is available online today. Victoria Barret takes an in-depth look at tech startup Dropbox and its founder, Drew Houston, who turned down an offer from Apple‘s Steve Jobs to pursue his own vision for Dropbox on his own terms. Flush with venture capital, the company has seen […]

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byline=E.D. Kain, CrunchBase, Drew Houston, Dropbox, Entrepreneurs, Google, Houston, Steve Jobs, Tech, Venture capital, Victoria Barret

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