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Monday, 25th January 2010

Friedman to Obama: Inspire Entrepreneurs to Create 'Start-Up America'

Barack Obama's rise to fame in the years leading up to the 2008 presidential election caused many to compare the young Illinois senator to John F. Kennedy. Like Kennedy, Obama mobilized an enormous following across age and racial boundaries with his charismatic and inspirational speeches about a hope for a brighter future. But according to New York…

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Combatting the Hype: 76% Don't Access the Mobile Internet

A host of reasons conspire against the general population in whether or not they use a cell phone - smart or otherwise - to use the Internet. According to research by UK-based Essential Research, 76% of mobile phone users don't use their mobile to access the Internet, and there are several barriers keeping them from doing so, whether actual or…

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Augmented Reality

The Business of Augmented Reality

Out of the labs and into the marketplace, Augmented Reality (AR) became a hot topic in 2009. Technology that places data and images on top of our view of the world around us is increasingly common in media and marketing, but the bulk of the promise appears to be in the future. A group of AR industry leaders have announced the first-ever Augmented…

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Cloud Computing

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Become Top Priorities for CIOs

Virtualization and cloud computing are the top priorities for CIOs, according to a study by Gartner. The study is more proof that despite modest IT spending, virtualization and cloud computing continue to attract keen interest from executive management. Gartner expects IT budgets to be essentially flat in 2010. Despite this, a shift is…

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Chrome 4: Stable Version of Chrome Gets Extensions and Bookmark Sync

Google just released a new stable version of Chrome for Windows PCs that includes two of the most frequently requested features: extensions and bookmark sync. This change won't affect those users who are already using these features through Chrome's beta or developer preview channel. Windows users who are using the stable version of Chrome…

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