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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Coursera Offers the Equivalent of a MOOC Major: Specialization CertificatesCoursera Offers the Equivalent of a MOOC Major: Specialization Certificates
    Technology

    Online learning is becoming more like offline learning.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Humin Hopes to Make the Phone Part of Smartphones Live Up to the NameHumin Hopes to Make the Phone Part of Smartphones Live Up to the Name
    Technology

    The upcoming Humin app is a phone dialer that adds social context.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Dropbox Fundraising Could Actually Be as Much as $400 MillionDropbox Fundraising Could Actually Be as Much as $400 Million
    Technology

    Valued at $10 billion, the company may also top off its latest round.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Airbnb Design May Lead Black Hosts to Charge Less, Say ResearchersAirbnb Design May Lead Black Hosts to Charge Less, Say Researchers
    Technology

    Non-black hosts in New York charge approximately 12 percent more than black hosts, according to a Harvard Business School study.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Traffic Court Clears Driver Cited for Using Google GlassTraffic Court Clears Driver Cited for Using Google Glass
    Technology

    Court says it’s not illegal to wear a turned-off device on your head.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Could Google’s Smart Contacts Refocus Google Glass?Could Google’s Smart Contacts Refocus Google Glass?
    Technology

    Could we one day see Google Glass sans the glass?

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Seed-Funded Mindie Helps Make DIY Music Videos for Short Attention SpansSeed-Funded Mindie Helps Make DIY Music Videos for Short Attention Spans
    Technology

    Today it’s “Vine set to music”; tomorrow it wants to be “the MTV of the mobile era.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Handybook Grabs Exec in a Deal Worth Less Than $10 MillionHandybook Grabs Exec in a Deal Worth Less Than $10 Million
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    Chrome Browser for iOS and Android Promises to Cut Data Usage in HalfChrome Browser for iOS and Android Promises to Cut Data Usage in Half
    Technology

    Google offers to take your Web browsing and make it smaller.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Beam+ Brings Grandma to the Dinner Table, Via Telepresence Robot*Beam+ Brings Grandma to the Dinner Table, Via Telepresence Robot*
    Technology

    * It’s not actually a robot, because it’s entirely controlled by a human, but the machine sort of moves and acts like a person.

    By Liz Gannes