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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Tech Leaders Call on California to Boost Computer ScienceTech Leaders Call on California to Boost Computer Science
    Technology

    More coding education? Who could hate more coding education (besides, probably, Valleywag)?

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Alibaba and Mobile: The Key NumbersAlibaba and Mobile: The Key Numbers
    Technology

    Alibaba mobile retail sales accounted for 76.2 percent of all mobile retail in China in 2013, according to iResearch.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    You Can Now Hail an Uber From the Google Maps AppYou Can Now Hail an Uber From the Google Maps App
    Technology

    Google Maps will compare estimated travel time via Uber with transit and walking time.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Lyft Drivers Will Get a Personal Insurance OptionLyft Drivers Will Get a Personal Insurance Option
    Technology
    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    VSCO (Rhymes With Disco) Raises $40 Million for Premium Photography AppsVSCO (Rhymes With Disco) Raises $40 Million for Premium Photography Apps
    Technology
    Top Hat Raises $10.5 Million for Mobile Teacher ToolsTop Hat Raises $10.5 Million for Mobile Teacher Tools
    Technology

    Top Hat helps professors get real-time feedback, share homework, measure class participation and set up study tournaments.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Sherpa Next Wants to Be Your Siri and Google Now, CombinedSherpa Next Wants to Be Your Siri and Google Now, Combined
    Technology

    The problem, though, is that Sherpa is made by a little startup, not built into one of the world’s leading smartphone operating systems.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    WordPress.com Parent Automattic Raises $160 Million, Valued at $1.16 BillionWordPress.com Parent Automattic Raises $160 Million, Valued at $1.16 Billion
    Technology

    It’s the first funding for the online publishing platform since it took $12 million in 2008.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Optimizely Raises $57 Million to Stamp Out Hippos and Turn Data Into ActionOptimizely Raises $57 Million to Stamp Out Hippos and Turn Data Into Action
    Technology

    Andreessen Horowitz leads a round for the company that wants to bring A/B testing to websites and the world.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Google Buys Retailer Tool Rangespan to Find Surprise Hit Products, Like Dog Seat BeltsGoogle Buys Retailer Tool Rangespan to Find Surprise Hit Products, Like Dog Seat Belts
    Technology

    The startup’s service helped retailers decide what new products to sell.

    By Liz Gannes