Ian Sherr

Position: Full-time Stringer, San Francisco Bureau -- covering semiconductors
A San Francisco native, I've always had an interest in computers and electronics. I guess it makes sense that I'd eventually find myself covering semiconductors as a full-time stringer for Reuters. It's always been my dream to work for a wire service, and I'm excited to be a part of this fantastic company. For more information about me, go to my website, iansherr.com. You can also follow me on Twitter: @iansherr

Blog Posts

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What's Happening, Twitter?

Twitter's been making a lot of changes lately. They've introduced new technologies like lists -- which is kind of like a friend filter on Facebook -- and a new way to share user's Tweets. Usage on the company's website has taken off like a rocket, up 1,703 percent year-over-year in September, and that doesn't even count people who access the service through text messaging or specialized applications on their Smartphones or Computers. Today was perhaps the most radical change of all. Twitter changed its cosmically deep and evocative signature query.  Full Article 

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Recession ushers in era of the savvy shopper, but will it last?

The indicators are all there: people are saving more and they're spending less. The era of the savvy(er) shopper has officially arrived. But how long will it last?  Full Article