12.13.09 The philanthropic movement on the web is being closely watched by investors and has recently been brought to the spotlight at the famous TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment, Design). The speaker of the topic is Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn and an angel investor. In the words of Leena Rao of TechCrunch: "Hoffman says that one of his ambitions is to be a … [Read more...] about Philanthropic Movements on Web Acknowledged by TED
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Influential Vietnamese: Bill Nguyen of Lala Media (Now Apple)
Yesterday night, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal broke the news that Apple has acquired Lala Media, an online music service based in Palo Alto, California. Lala allows users to legally stream music, much like popular music services, Pandora and Last.fm. What sets Lala apart is that it allows users to upload their music and share their playlist with other users. … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Bill Nguyen of Lala Media (Now Apple)
UVSA Summit 2009 and the Secrets of Sustainability!
12.01.09 - Last month, OneVietnam Network attended the Northern California United Vietnamese Student Associations (UVSA) summit in Stockton, California. The summit was held at the lovely University of the Pacific over three days and attracted college students from California to Idaho. The theme of the summit was sustainability, or as they much more cleverly said: fresh to … [Read more...] about UVSA Summit 2009 and the Secrets of Sustainability!
Techie in Vietnam: Will My Smartphone Stay Smart?
11.13.09 - As a techie growing up in the Silicon Valley, I've grown accustomed to certain conveniences. One gadget I certainly cannot live without is my smartphone; a Blackberry Tour 9560 to be exact. Almost every aspect of my life surrounds it: work & personal emails, Twitter, Facebook, getting from point A to B, and my daily news. In the past, I've always cringed at the … [Read more...] about Techie in Vietnam: Will My Smartphone Stay Smart?