MY TOP VENTUREBEAT STORIES

Every week VentureBeat publishes top stories of the week in a column called “Week in review: …”, based on number of hits each story gets. I have written a total of eleven columns on VentureBeat so far, and three of them have been featured (each in a different week) in top stories of the week. I am listing the stories here, and each is linked to the “Week in review” post it was featured in.

Which augmented reality startups will dominate? We rank them — “ Augmented Reality — the ability to superimpose data and information over a view of the real world — is arguably hot these days, and there’s no scarcity of articles and blogs on the space and AR apps. … As more time has passed I decided to take a deeper look at the technology, business models and utility behind the startups to separate hype from reality.”

2010’s hottest contenders: 8 products to watch — Columnist Saad Fazil picks eight products that could make a big splash in 2010, from note-taking service Evernote to smartphone maker HTC. He also points out some of the big trends that will be shaping multiple industries.

Why iPad will sell despite “missing” features — Since Apple announced its forthcoming iPad tablet device, there’s been quite a bit of banter about its shortcomings. The device has no camera, no phone, no Flash support, and doesn’t allow multitasking, just to name a few of the issues. But writer Saad Fazil reminds us that this is exactly how the company launched the iPod Touch.