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The Rise of the New York Startup Scene

Original post by RACHEL METZ via  technologyreview A growing number of techies are calling New York City home, and investors are paying attention. When Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai started building their location-sharing startup,Foursquare, in 2008, they chose New York City for their headquarters, and Crowley’s kitchen table in the East Village served as their first workspace. “We […]

Is This Apple’s Next iPhone? Yeah, Sure, Why Not

Is This Apple’s Next iPhone? Yeah, Sure, Why Not

Original post by JOHN BIGGS via TC For the past few weeks Apple parts have been leaking left and right. Today, about three weeks before we expect the new iPhone to launch, iResq has rebuilt the new iPhone from spare parts, showing the new connector (a micro USB-sized port that I predicted a month ago) and a slightly longer screen. The glut of photos […]

New 2020 plan to create 14 lakh IT jobs

Original post by Times of India The Karnataka government has unveiled a special initiative called Karnataka ICT Group (KIG 2020) to accelerate growth of the information, communication and technology (ICT) industry, about which TOI reported earlier this week. At the inaugural session, chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda said the state has set up a new […]

Samsung teases Galaxy Note II for August 29 Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin (video)

Original post by Rajat Agrawal  via BGR Samsung today released the first teaser video for its August 29 Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin. The video shows glimpses of what seems to be a smartphone with a stylus or what could eventually be unveiled as the Galaxy Note II. The video also drops hints like “all the […]

Jeremy Hunt pledges fastest broadband network in Europe by 2015

Jeremy Hunt pledges fastest broadband network in Europe by 2015

Original post by Juliette Garside via guardian Jeremy Hunt has pledged to give creative industries a shot in the arm by ensuring Britain has the fastest broadband network of any major European country by 2015. The culture secretary’s commitment marks a firming up of the government’s original target to create the best superfast broadband network in Europe by the end of […]