Zuckerberg: Jeff Bezos is one of the greats, and startups don’t need to be in the Valley to win

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Mark Zuckerberg refers to Jeff Bezos by his last name only, like some guy from the dorm. The Facebook CEO thinks the Amazon CEO is “one of the great entrepreneurs of our time.” And Zuckerberg seems impressed that Bezos was independent enough to hatch his startup in Seattle — or at least that Bezos thought… Read More…

Intersect CEO says Facebook Timeline ‘falls far short’

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Upon hearing about the new Facebook Timeline feature today, my immediate reaction was: “Huh, isn’t that exactly what Seattle’s Intersect is all about?” After all, Intersect — like the Facebook Timeline announced today by Mark Zuckerberg — is all about creating a space where Internet users can chronicle and share life’s most important moments. And… Read More…

New from Facebook: ‘Timeline’ view, lifestyle apps, music and movies with friends

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[UPDATED] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on stage at the company’s f8 conference for developers in San Francisco right now, and he just unveiled a new Facebook feature called “Timeline” that’s a new take on the user profile — letting people show major moments of their life on one page. “It’s the story of your… Read More…

The New Establishment: Bezos, Zuckerberg and Lady Gaga?

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They come from the music, tech, media, finance and movie industries. They are Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, a list of 50 “buccaneering visionaries, engineering prodigies, and entrepreneurs.” And who got the top billing among the motley crew? For the second year in a row, the honor fell to none other than Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg… Read More…

Nerd Notes: Walking with Zuck, connected states, and a note to the future … from 1973

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The legends of tech companies are shaped by stories of their weirdest early traditions. (Think Bill Gates having Burgermaster on speed dial.) We predict that this New York Times story about Mark Zuckerberg’s awkward walks with job prospects will someday be part of the Facebook canon … for better or worse. “Hi Future Man! … Hope your world… Read More…

Nerd Notes: App for Atlantis, better title for Jobs bio, and some pi in the face for Google

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Google reportedly decided to have some fun with the bidding for Nortel’s coveted patent portfolio last week — throwing out offers such as $3.14159 billion (a.k.a. pi) and other nerdy numbers. But Microsoft and Apple appear to have gotten the last laugh, leading a consortium that actually won the bidding. Or was it Google’s weird way… Read More…

GeekWire Radio: Google+ vs. Facebook, Ballmer sounds off, and new stuff in Internet search

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On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we analyze Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s booming response to the question of whether he should resign, serve up some behind-the-scenes tidbits from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Seattle, and assess the impact of the new Google+ social networking service, unveiled this week by the search giant…. Read More…

Facebook’s Zuckerberg: TV, books, movies next in line for social disruption

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Editor’s note: Peter Boctor was part of a crowd of Seattle software developers who attended Mark Zuckerberg’s talk in Seattle on Wednesday evening. He provides an overview in this guest post. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Q&A session with engineers Wednesday was primarily a recruiting event showcasing the Seattle engineering office, with lots of talk about… Read More…

What would you ask Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook CEO visits Seattle for developer Q&A

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Facebook routinely hosts “tech talks” at its new downtown Seattle office space, a way to engage with the community and recruit smart engineers. But today’s talk will feature a special guest: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. As Xconomy reports, the free event (which has already sold out) is being touted as a Q&A with developers. (In… Read More…