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DeveloperAuction’s Unique Recruitment Model Leads to $30M in Job Offers
0By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Google, News
A recruitment platform called DeveloperAuction has created what they believe to be a transparent and effective means for startups to hire engineering talent. Co-founded by 99designs’ Matt Mickiewicz, the company ended its first auction on August 31st of this year. The event saw 88 engineers showcase their ta...
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VIDEO: This Robotic Cheetah Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Gadgets, News
The larger than life sprinter who is the unquestioned fastest man in the world has been bested by a four-legged robotic cheetah. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, who has been clocked at 27.79 mph can only watch the video we have included below helplessly as the awkward Transformers-inspired creature clocks in at an impressive 28.3 mph. Created by Boston...
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Researchers Showcase Brainwave Hacking To Highlight Future Security Concern
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Gadgets, Living, News
A group of researchers based in Oxford, UC Berkeley and the University of Geneva have recently released a report that states human brain can be hacked to reveal private data with the use of commercially available brainwave headset. The report is titled On...
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eSpark Hires Facebook Mobile Alum As CTO And Grabs $5.7 Million In Funding
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Living, News, Tablets
The iPad was expected to revolutionize the classroom and Apple has been quite successful at achieving their goal. Currently, there are over 100,000 educational apps and eBooks available on the iOS but users can have a hard time figuring out which ones are right for them. eSparks set out to...
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Acquisition Key To Lenovo’s Plans For Growth And Expertise
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, Smartphones, Tablets
The world’s second largest manufacturer of Personal computers, Lenovo Group Ltd., is looking at snapping up firms that can help achieve its expansion goals in the mobile sector. The Chinese firm wants to keep its current growth rate and increase its competences by acquiring firms that can fill in the gap in specific areas that the company has ...
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Skype now offering Carrier Billing with Mach
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones
Before the Nokia launch event, Microsoft owned Skype announced that the internet voice and video service would allow users to purchase Skype Credit by billing it to their mobile carrier starting in October. This service will be first availa...
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Kindle Fire HD Drops Google And Uses Microsoft Bing For Search
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Google, News, Tablets
The brand spanking new Kindle Fire HD has been hitting the headlines ever since it was announced and techies have been trying to get their hands on the product to see what all the fuss is about. One such report came from ubergizmo who tested out the tablet and reported back that the
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Rogers Plans to Launch Revamped Sports Apps Thanks to Score Media Acquisition
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, O Canada, Smartphones, Sports, Tablets
Following their acquisition of Score Media Inc. at the end of last month, Rogers Communications Inc. has plans to introduce their own revamped mobile sports apps. According to company media division head Keith Pelley the apps should be introduced come Q1 of 2013. A large part of the $167 mil...
