Healthcare Is The Hottest Sector For Startup Funding

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Healthcare took the largest percentage share of angel funding last year with 33.8 percent of funding dollars, according to a new report by Silicon Valley Bank. The internet, broadly defined, had the second largest share with 27.2 percent of funding dollars. However, as a percentage of deals completed, the Internet led with 33.8 percent followed by healthcare with 24.1 percent

There are several takeaways from the findings:

• Many people (including some very influential investors) vew healthcare as a staid industry ripe for disruption;
• Generally speaking, it costs more money to get a healthcare company off the ground than a web startup;
• Early stage investors are very bullish: the median angel round was up 40 percent from 2010.

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HTC One X for AT&T benchmarked: impressive, most impressive

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/htc-one-x-for-atandt-benchmarked-impressive-most-impressive/

The One X is not officially here... yet. That hasn't stopped someone from putting the new superphone through the benchmarking wringer, however. Turns out, that dual-core Snapdragon S4 SoC may be all it's cracked up to be, as screencaps have popped up online showing scores that blow away damn near every mobile device under the sun. Apparently, an AT&T employee put the One X through its paces, and if the scores are to be believed, it smoked the Galaxy Nexus in Quadrant and handily outperformed even the quad-core Transformer Prime in Vellamo. So, it seems that Peter Chou's new favorite phone has the guts to match its handsome exterior, but don't take our word for it, see for yourself at the source below.

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Can the $900 Panasonic GH2 Produce Better Video Than the $3,500 Canon 5D Mark III? [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5896434/can-the-900-panasonic-gh2-produce-better-video-than-the-3500-canon-5d-mark-iii

The Panasonic GH2 is a mid-range micro four thirds camera that runs about $900. It is a decent product, but would never be expected to compete with professional DSLR's. Right? Wellllllllllll...

Turns out, the GH2 has one unsuspecting video feature that beats out the current standard of DSLR videography, the Canon 5D Mark II, not to mention its recently reviewed successor, the 5D Mark III. Amazingly, the GH2 cranks out video with detail and sharpness clearly superior to either of the 5Ds. The results are visible in the test video above, conducted by EOSHD, along with a detailed analysis.

So does that mean you should run out and buy a GH2 whilst laughing in the face of those who just dropped thousands for a 5D? Well, no, not exactly. The thing is, detail and sharpness are not the whole story of what makes a great video camera. In almost every other benchmark, a 5D is going to win out—especially the Mark III. Low light performance, audio controls, shallow depth of field, lens options, all of these contribute to your ability to make a kick-ass movie.

EOSHD goes off on Canon for its inability to improve on this spec in the 4 years between the release of the 5D Mark II and Mark III. Point taken. But there is a bigger picture. The GH2 may produce a clearer image, but if you are looking for a professional tool with well-rounded capabilities, the cost of a 5D might be worth it.

Of course, the talk about the Nikon D800's performance is heating up the debate. We haven't seen any direct video comparisons between that and the Mark III yet, but they will surely be flooding the internet soon. [EOSHD]

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Callnote Records Skype Calls and Saves the Audio to Evernote Automatically [Downloads]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5895808/callnote-records-skype-calls-and-saves-the-audio-to-evernote-automatically

Win/Mac: We've discussed a few ways to record Skype calls in the past, but they tend to be pretty hit-or-miss. As long as the audio is the only part you're worried about, CallNote can record your calls and then save the audio file to your Evernote account immediately as soon as it's finished recording.

Callnote is pretty simple to use. Fire up the app, head over to the Evernote tab to log in to Evernote, and while Skype is open and running click to record, stop recording, or play back what's been recorded, so you can test before your call or podcast begins. The app allows you to record up to eight participants, and includes a note when the audio is uploaded to Evernote with the attendees names and the call time and duration included. You can set the process to take place automatically—as in the app starts recording as soon as the call begins, stops when it ends, and uploads immediately after it stops, or you can toggle triggers in between so you can manually select the destination notebook.

The app is free, and can be downloaded directly from the developer or directly from the Skype App Store. Do you record Skype calls, or use a different method? Share your alternatives and suggestions in the comments below.

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Liquid-Cooled Laptops Can Handle Overclocked Processors Without Overcooking Thighs [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5896149/liquid+cooled-laptops-can-handle-overclocked-processors-without-overcooking-thighs

Most laptops can barely handle a late-night YouTube session without reaching sperm-scorching temperatures. So if you dabble in over-clocking, you'll be frying eggs in no time. That is unless you've got Asetek's new liquid-cooling system for laptops.

Liquid cooling is already inherently more efficient than air-based systems because liquids have much greater thermal mass. But Asetek has another trick up its sleeve. Most laptops use separate heat sinks for each processor which means that unused cooling potential from the CPU can't be used to cool the GPU if it needs it more. So Asetek's liquid system combines them into one unified, heat-dispersing apparatus. This means that cooling potential can be used wherever it's needed most, regardless of its origin.

Judging from the size of the 'laptop' in the video, it's safe to say that this technology won't be coming to an ultrabook near you. At least any time soon. But in the mean time, serious overclockers can rejoice over the fact that they'll no longer have to lug around a bookshelf-sized desktop to all their LAN parties (do people still do those in person?). No word yet on pricing or availability. [Asetek via Technabob]

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