Scott Budman
Apple, AntennaGate, and Silicon Valley Existentialism
Apple, its events, and its strange relationship with the press won't go away anytime soon. The media needs too-cool stuff to test, the economy desperately needs the sales, and tech-watchers need the drama.
Starting Up in the iPad Garage
The days of Silicon Valley startups aren't over. The story of a couple of grad students and their iPad app.
What’s Happened to Silicon Valley (Part 5)
Scott Budman finishes his series on the current, troubled state of Silicon Valley on an optimistic note. In his latest video, Scott visits a new start-up that, despite any number of obstacles, decided to move to Silicon Valley to take advantage of its unique entrepreneurial culture.
What’s Happened to Silicon Valley? (Part 4)
Silicon Valley has lost some of its overseas luster: While places like India and Israel are making it easier for startups to launch, California has put taxes in place that make doing business here less attractive than it used to be, Scott Budman reports in his latest video.
What’s Happened to Silicon Valley? (Part 3)
Lately, both Silicon Valley's tech industry, and the region's housing market, have stagnated. Scott Budman explains why, and how to fix it, in a new video.
What’s Happened to Silicon Valley? (Part 2)
Just as start-ups depend on VC money, Silicon Valley depends on start-ups. Google was once a small start-up. So were HP, Apple, and Sun. Then the start-up model took a big hit, leaving in its wake high unemployment, fewer ideas and almost no chance of a Yahoo or Google-like IPO. But even in the Obaconomy, Silicon Valley will not be denied, as Scott Budman reports in his latest KNTV-NBC/Edgelings video.
What’s Happened to Silicon Valley? (Part 1)
The days of Pirates of Silicon Valley seem increasingly distant, partially thanks to the pirates of Sacramento and DC. In the first of his week-long series at PJM's Edgelings blog, complete with video, NBC-KNTV's Scott Budman looks at what's gone wrong in Silicon Valley, what it means for the rest of the U.S. economy, and what may finally be going right.
An iPad Road Test
The iPad is a technological miracle: a gadget that actually will make you popular.
Twenty Years of Photoshop: What’s Real and What’s Not?
From a skinnier Kardashian to a prescient preview of what Brett Favre would look like in a Vikings uniform, anything’s now possible.
The Swagger Returns to the Consumer Electronics Show
Tech is getting its groove back in Las Vegas with the introduction of some head-turning products.
The Coolest (or Creepiest) Thing on Facebook
A new application means that once you appear on Facebook, you can kiss any semblance of privacy goodbye.
A Space-Saving Sound Revolution
The FleXpeaker — a speaker made of paper that can literally fit anywhere — hits America.
Steve Jobs Takes the Stage
The Apple co-founder returns from illness much to the heartfelt delight of all.
Tech Workers: Not the Best Communicators
Ask a Silicon Valley denizen about his company, and you are certain to get a “So…” to start the response.
Bollywood Beauty Tames Twitter
Google may have the politicians but Twitter has definitely got the most celebrities.
The (Real) Philanthropist
Meet Tom Siebel who, unlike the character on NBC's fictional drama The Philanthropist, really does help his fellow man.
How Google ‘Wave’ Could Swamp Microsoft
If Google’s new communication app "Wave" rises and gets enough momentum, look out. Microsoft may get very wet.
Google Gives You the Moon
The coolest smart phone ever. (See also Roger L. Simon: "Is Kindle the new paperback?" )
Star Trek Effects and the ILM Tech Wizards
Industrial Light & Magic: Where no special effects shop has gone before.
Silicon Valley’s Other New, Cool Car
Get out of the way, Tesla. Here comes the military's all-terrain, stylish M-RAP.
An eBay for Jobs?
A new website is being swamped with people of all ages looking for work — and willing to bid against each other for scarce jobs.
Goodbye, SGI
Silicon Graphics, Inc. revolutionized movie special effects but eventually outlived its usefulness.
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