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oDesk and Elance merge, forming one giant freelancer company (updated)

Original post by Eric Blattberg via VentureBeat Two crowdsourcing Goliaths are joining forces to fight off those pesky Davids. Elance and oDesk, two of the largest online marketplaces for freelancers, today announced their intention to merge. The deal is expected to close within the next four months, pending regulatory approval. The newly joint entity (which has yet […]

WHAT’S YOUR BIG IDEA?

What would you do with $10,000? Elance are launching a global competition for start-ups on Wednesday 11th Dec with over $100,000 worth of prizes. All you need to do is tell them your Big Idea! Judges will then select five UK startups who will each receive $2,500 in Elance credit to build their idea using online […]

Berlin-based personal inventory platform Itembase lands $3.25m funding boost

Original post by MICHELLE KUEPPER via VentureVillage Itembase, the Berlin-based personal inventory platform, has announced a $3.25m funding round and a new Chairman of the Board – former Skype investor Morten Lund. Existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Rheingau Founders and German Startups Groups, along with seed funds including Westtech Ventures, HR Alpha and angel investors contributed to the […]

This bar in the Netherlands lets you pay for your beer with Bitcoins

Original post by The Next Web  A new Point Of Sale (POS) system that accepts Bitcoin payments launched in the Netherlands today, allowing patrons of the EMG Faktors bar to pay for their pints using the virtual currency. Developed by the Dutch company Bitcoin Café, the NUVOPOS  system enables customers at the bar in Groningen […]

An Austrian star of European computing

Original post by Google Official Blog Google started as a graduate school project. So it’s apt that the next film in our computing heritage series pays homage to the work of another student team, nearly 60 years ago in Austria. In the mid 1950’s, computer design was in the midst of a major transition, going from vacuum tubes to transistors. Transistors performed […]