Original post by JESSE BOUMAN via demeterinteractive In the movie Field of Dreams, Ray (Kevin Costner) walks through his cornfields and hears a whisper, telling him “If you build it, he will come.” This one, memorable line sums up the attitude of many developers (that I’ve encountered). If they build something, people will come and use it. But was […]
Original post by Virtual-Strategy A little more than 2 million firms do business in New York, a less than 10 percent of US. The upsurge of the market has now made firms across New York to place high priority on enterprise applications to increase business efficiency and revenues. Asahi Technologies, a New York based custom […]
Original post by BBC A service offering an advertising-supported 3G data service for mobile computers has launched in the UK. Subscribers to Samba must first purchase a sim card – and optional dongle – and then watch video adverts to build up their credit. It describes itself as being the “UK’s first free broadband service […]
Original post by DANNY SCHREIBER via Silicon Prairie news With nominations for our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards in full swing, we wanted to help spark some ideas for companies that might fit in one of our four awards dedicated to startups – Startup of the Year, New Startup of the Year, Consumer Startup of the Year and B2B Startup of the Year. The list below provides an […]
Original post by Phahamang Thakudi via ITWeb Amazon has decided to join Google and Apple in the 3D mapping game with its purchase of start-up UpNext, which has spent the past few years developing detailed 3D maps for iOS and Android, Venture Beat writes. The UpNext buy gives Amazon its very own mapping service, which it can include with the Kindle […]
Original post by DON WILLMOTT via DICE If you code for a living, you know the world’s become very much about adapting or dying. But: The truth is that some development technologies just don’t die. In fact, TechRepublic’s Justin James has come up with a list of ten, along with his interesting commentary. COBOL: “There are millions […]
Original post by Daniel Melo via killerStartups Planning and implementing a marketing strategy may prove a challenge for many startups although seizing social media is essential if you want your startup to thrive. Today, thorough SEO strategies go hand in hand with social media components. By using social media to market your startup, you have at a basic […]
How can I best monetise the apps I build? That’s the question every mobile app developer asks themselves whether thinking about their next project or reviewing the success of what they’ve already got out in the market. To help answer that question Adfonic, the global mobile advertising marketplace, will be supporting the TechMeetups Apps Hackathon […]
@Microsoft new acquisition @Yammer supports #SiliconRoundabout #TechCity at London’s July #TechMeetups To keep up with the latest trends in Social Networking and the benefits it can bring to organisations, Microsoft acquired early stage (4 years old) company Yammer for $1.2billion last week. Microsoft would integrate Yammer with Sharepoint, its Enterprise collaboration platform already being used […]
Original post by Mobile Tech News Berlin — MasterCard (MA) and Deutsche Telekom today announced a European partnership to enable consumers to use their mobile phones as a convenient and secure way to pay. At a press conference in Berlin today, Deutsche Telekom and MasterCard highlighted the importance of their partnership and the introduction of mobile […]
Original post by IndustryToday Coral Gables, FL (industrytoday) June 28, 2012 – Social Media marketing usually can be a daunting task to take on if you’re not sure what the right procedures are. Miami Businessmen are very knowledgeable in this field and can show you the ropes and get your campaign off to the right […]
Original post by Harsimran Julka via EconomicTimes BANGALORE: Indian information technology and back-office companies can look forward to deals worth up to $22 billion (Rs 1.2 lakhcrore) after the US Supreme Court upheld a law designed to bring about far-reaching reforms in the American healthcare sector. Some 30 million uninsured Americans are expected to buy healthcare insurance because of the reform, and […]
