Ashton Kutcher (and His Followers): Tech's New Power Brokers

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser or View mobile version. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Technology Insider Apr 17, 2012 This Week's Top Story Ashton Kutcher (and His Followers): Tech's New Power Brokers Celebrities command a huge social media following that can give a startup some big mojo More Top Stories Apple's Stock Stumbles Ahead of Earnings Investors weigh concerns about iPad demand and iPhone subsidies Apple Delays, Hackers Play The worst-ever Mac virus outbreak occurs after Apple delays a bug fix The Future Retail Wasteland Best Buy isn't the only big-box store brought low by mobile technology Keeping Conflict Minerals Out of Your Cell Phone Tech companies scramble to prove their raw materials are conflict-free Consumer Electronics Get Off the Couch and Walk, Or Magic Island Will Hate You A new 'smart' pedometer from Striiv uses competitive gaming to encourage you to move The Rise of the E-Jukebox New, iPad-like jukeboxes feature Facebook, karaoke, photo-taking This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Technology Insider Welcome to the Tech Insider. This week, Larry Popelka, founder of innovation consulting firm GameChanger, writes about why start-ups seek to secure an investment from actor Ashton Kutcher, whose participation has helped propel such startups as Foursquare, Airbnb, Zaarly, Chegg, Flipboard, and Skype to new heights, some to pre-IPO valuations in excess of $1 billion within a few years. We also have stories on Apple, Best Buy, and the rise of the e-jukebox. Enjoy! Advertisement Technology Resources CEO Guide to Technology Blog: Tech Beat Technology Special Reports Emerging Technology News Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketing Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2012 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED