4 posts and columns on accelerators

I/O Ventures Returns to Train Second Class of Start-Ups

in Social on January 20, 2011 at 10:14 am PT

With a swarm of start-up accelerators in the mold of Y Combinator all hitting the tech scene last year, it’s inevitable that some will fall by the wayside. But I/O Ventures, based in San Francisco’s Mission District, will be back for another season, co-founder Paul Bragiel tells NetworkEffect.

Highlighting Text in E-Books and IE8 Accelerators on a Mac

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 20, 2010 at 3:01 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on e-books, Internet Explorer and the best laptop to buy for law school.

Microsoft Ups Ante With New Browser

in Personal Technology on March 18, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Internet Explorer 8 is more stable than its predecessor and packed with valuable new features, but it still can’t match its browser rivals in speed and performance.

A New Chapter for Web Browsers

in News on March 18, 2009 at 7:20 am PT

Microsoft is about to face a test of whether it can finally put the brakes on its loss of market share in Web browsers. The company is expected to release a final version of Internet Explorer 8 this week, a new Web browser that consists mostly of small improvements designed to make surfing the Internet more productive, rather than radical overhauls.