Cool tech innovators mixer for NewMe Accelerator, future Hub Oakland - Join us April 20
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 8:27am.

By Oakland Local Editorial Team

 

Join Earthseed Consulting and the founders of Hub Oakland (opening December 2012) for a tech innovation sunset soiree and meet-up launching the NewMe Community in Oakland!

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Oakland/East Bay tech networking group relaunches with Pandora Media event
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 8:24am.

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FCC comes to Oakland--will you be served with digital access or what? (Opinion)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:47pm.

The FCC is coming to Oaktown today for a discussion and photo-op at a forum  on Bridging the Digital Divide: Successes  and Opportunities.  Mayors from 3 local cities and Knight Foundation officials will join CC Chairman Julius Genachowski--along with representatives from the California Technology Agency,  the California Emerging Technology Fund and The Knight Foundation a

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In Oakland's mobile network, which 'G' is best for you?
Blog entry by Paul Richardson.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:41pm.

So it looks like 4G mobile network deployment has actually become a serious matter for the mobile carriers.

What exactly is 4G? Will there be 4G for Oakland? Should we care? Well, I know my editors do as I have been lagging on getting this piece done. I mean lagging so bad that now Congress has even gotten involved … with 4G that is.

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The mothership has landed; The first Mom's hackerspace in history opens in South Berkeley
Blog entry by Mariah Carle.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 7:57pm.

We loved getting this note from some Oakland friends (and techies):

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Innovation Tech: What does designing the future mean to Qeyno Labs and Kalimah Priforce?
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Thu, 12 Apr at 6:06am.

Social Capitol Markets Spotlight asked local entrepreneur/educator, Qeyno Labs co-founder and one of SOCAP's Social Entrepreneur Scholarship Winners Kalimah Priforce how he is designing the future. Here's what he had to say:

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What does the Open Data Resolution mean for Oakland ... and when will we vote on it? (Analysis)
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 9 Apr at 12:13am.

On April 3, the city of Oakland's resolution to embrace open data was supposed to be placed in front of City Council for discussion, having passed committee the previous week. But as it happened, the recommendation was never scheduled for that night, so plans to consider the resolution have been pushed forward to an as yet determined date.

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Social media-and web tools--help Oakland man recover stolen laptop
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 2 Jun at 7:44am.

If you live in Oakland, you know how hard it is right now to get the police to take action on many property crimes--like having your laptop stolen.  But when Josh Kaufman, who lives in North Oakland, has HIS laptop taken, he went into high gear, launching a tumblr blog entitled The Guy Has My MacBook, and posting photos of

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