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Nellie Bowles

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    Latest articles by Nellie Bowles

    Technology
    The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)
    Technology

    Skydiving and baby-cradling ensues.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Tek! Russia’s New Startup City Comes to Silicon Valley to Recruit.Tek! Russia’s New Startup City Comes to Silicon Valley to Recruit.
    Technology

    The Russians are coming -- to build an international army of scientists and programmers.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Richard Branson Speaks After Virgin Galactic TragedyRichard Branson Speaks After Virgin Galactic Tragedy
    Technology

    But anyone who wants a refund for their space travel can have one.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    ”San Francisco Treasure” Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch at SFMOMA Gala”San Francisco Treasure” Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch at SFMOMA Gala
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    “Jony has been able to design work at a scale that’s never been done before,” said equally famous designer Yves Behar, who was chatting with geneticists about lab-made meat technology.

    By Nellie Bowles and Dawn Chmielewski
    Technology
    Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Give FireChat a Huge Test Run (Video)Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Give FireChat a Huge Test Run (Video)
    Technology

    “The app can connect the unconnected masses. It can become the Internet of us.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Nico Sell of Wickr: Privacy Is the New FameNico Sell of Wickr: Privacy Is the New Fame
    Technology

    “I would say I’m properly paranoid.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Kim Kardashian West Is All About Social and Mobile (Video)Kim Kardashian West Is All About Social and Mobile (Video)
    Technology

    Social media is more important to Kim Kardashian West than TV.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Duolingo CEO on Capturing Value From the Work of Users (Video)Duolingo CEO on Capturing Value From the Work of Users (Video)
    Technology

    Amateurs doing translations? Yes, and it’s working.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Five Social Media Tips From Kim Kardashian WestFive Social Media Tips From Kim Kardashian West
    Technology

    “Use Twitter as your Google.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Homeless Teens -- And Their Cellphones -- At San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth ServicesHomeless Teens -- And Their Cellphones -- At San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth Services
    Technology

    For homeless teenagers, cellphones are not a luxury item -- they’re a necessity.

    By Nellie Bowles