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Accel, Breyer Capital and Polaris Join Harvard-Area’s Experiment Fund

More help in keeping innovation in Boston.
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Here’s How an Apple TV Could Actually Work (Video)

Brightcove CEO Jeremy Allaire demos his vision for “dual screen” apps that marry your iPad and your TV.
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Hewlett-Packard Shares Fall Like It’s 2005, While Debt Swells

The last time HP shares traded this low, George W. Bush was starting his second term, and no one had ever heard of the iPhone.
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Sunil Paul’s SideCar Ride-Sharing App Will Flag a Stranger’s Car for You

After my last meeting on Friday in downtown San Francisco, a stranger pulled up to the curb driving a blue Lexus.
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On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels

Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has found that people who use Apple Inc.’s Mac computers spend as much as 30 percent more a night on hotels, so the online travel agency is starting to show them different, and sometimes costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see.

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Blip Adds Product Head, Board Member

Video network Blip, which brought in a new leader earlier this year, now has a new head of product: Former Adweek executive Doug Ferguson will report to CEO Kelly Day. Blip has also added Mahalo president Jason Rapp to its board of directors.

What Google Promised Last Year at I/O and What the Heck Happened

So, about those easier Android updates, powerful Chromebooks and Android-powered lightbulbs …
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Science Acquires “Klout for Pinterest” Start-Up Pinpuff

Science, the hyperactive Los Angeles incubator from former Myspace CEO Mike Jones, has acquired a company. Pinpuff measures influence on Pinterest, which is one of the biggest referrers of sales for Science companies. It’s a tiny acquisition, and the first for Science, with just founder Gaurav Sharma moving to L.A. from India.

Former Facebooker Scoops Up $1.4 Million for Freshplum, Sales Analytics for the Little Guy

Though not as tasty as it sounds, Sam Odio’s newly un-stealthed start-up may get you more bucks for your digital goods.
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