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The 14 Most Interesting Startups To Emerge From DEMO

Original post by RIP EMPSON via TC DEMO Fall 2012 wrapped up in Santa Clara today, where 77 startups took the stage to show off their apps, services and products. The young companies were given six minutes to pitch their ideas and impress the audience, collectively competing for the $1 million advertising prize that went to the idea […]

Tech City: facts and figures

Original post by The Telegraph Tech City is in London and is often nicknamed Silicon Roundabout. Here are some facts about the technology hub many hope will one day rival Silicon Valley. • Tech City is located in and around Shoreditch and Hoxton, east London. Often referred to as Silicon Roundabout, due to the Old Street […]

Remember When Timehop Got Better?The Time Machine For Your Social Updates Gets An iPhone App

Original post by ROMAIN DILLET via TC  New York-based startup Timehop is still digging through your old tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram photos to make you remember your past self. Originally, Timehop aggregated all this data and sent you a daily email. It is now going a step further by encapsulating this in an attractive iPhone app and bringing […]

Microsoft offers tech courses to Indian academia

Original post by NYDaily News  Bangalore, Oct 21 — World’s largest software major, Microsoft Corporation is offering its new education programme to the Indian academia for capacity building through faculty and making students more employable. “Our new education programme will help academic institutions across the country with relevant topics, partner with us for technology innovation […]

Joanna Shields leaves Facebook to join UK’s Tech City

Original post by Dave Lee via  BBC Facebook’s European boss Joanna Shields is to leave the social network to lead the UK government’s investment group for technology start-ups. The Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) supports firms based near the Silicon Roundabout area of east London. Ms Shields will replace current head Eric Van Der Kleij in January 2013. […]