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In Lieu Of Traditional Jobs, Apps Help Unemployed Gain Income

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Underemployed, Npr, Hired, Tech, Taskrabbit, Jobs, Black Unemployment, Craigslist, Apps, Morning Edition, Unemployed, Mobile Apps, Gigwalk, Money News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By Nishat Kurwa Photo Credit: Youth Radio People looking for work are turning to apps like TaskRabbit and Gigwalk to make some money. This story ori...

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Putting Irish Science on the (Google) Map

John Lee | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tourism, History, Tech, Johnleemedia, Pete Hamill, Nature, Belfast, Science, Digital, Travel, Ireland, Dublin, Google, Newgrange, Media News
John Lee

It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.

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Here's Who Desperately Needs Facebook Cash

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Ipos, Video, Tech, Social Networks, Social Networking, Facebook Ipo Cash, Facebook IPO, Tech IPOs, Technology, Facebook, Business News

This Facebook IPO had better go well -- there's an awful lot riding on it. Forget all of the people, including Mark Zuckerberg annd early investors...

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Tech Bubble Death Watch: The Facebook IPO

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Internet, Tech, Social Networks, Social Networking, Facebook IPO, Ipo, Tech Bubble Death Watch, Technology, Facebook, Tech Bubble, Facebook Ipo Tech Bubble, Business News

Financial bubbles are like bad relationships. You often can't tell for sure that you're in one until it's over. But it's usually pretty easy to s...

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The 13 Most Bizarre Job Titles In Tech

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Weird Tech Job Titles, Crazy Tech Job Titles, Bizarre Tech Job Titles, Technology Job Titles, Tech, Video, Tech Jobs, Tech Job Titles, Technology, Slidepollajax, Technology Jobs, Jobs, Job Titles, Technology News

Developments in the tech world have brought about amazing innovations and new ways of connecting that have altered the lives of many. They're also...

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What Apps or Technology Products Are Cool Among High School Students Right Now?

Quora | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Tech, Teens, New Technology Products, High School, Tech-Products, Trends, Technology, Tech and Teens, Teens and Tech, Social Media, Technology News
Quora

These are my observations of my high school as of this writing. I say this because I think it is worth noting that, amongst the majority of the high school, this list tends to change vastly in a rather short amount of time.

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When Did They Forbid Love?

Amalia Negreponti | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Media, Tech, Money, Love, Business, Trust Barometer, Google, Trusting Companies, Business News
Amalia Negreponti

It is what makes the Internet human in peoples' eyes. It is what makes HuffPost a community, a family. It is what, for today's teenagers, makes life before the mobile Internet, before Instant Messenger, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and so many others, inconceivable.

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Zach Carter

Obama's New JOBS Act Friends Leave Longtime Democratic Ally Furious

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Vc, Congress, Economy, President Obama, Afl-Cio, Jobs, Obama, Venture Capital, Vcs, Bipartisan, Jobs Act, Labor Unions, Internet, Politics, Labor, Video, Tech, Unemployment, Cantor, Jobs Council, Obama Jobs Act, Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, Bipartisanship, Organized Labor, Unions, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will sign the JOBS Act into law Thursday, clinching a rare and hard-fought bipartisan victory for his presidency....

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Enhanced Wi-Fi Coming To Denver International Airport

Joshua Berman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Tech, Denver News, Airports, Travel, Denver Colorado, Technology, Wifi, Free Wifi, Denver International Airport, Colorado, Travel News
Joshua Berman

I look forward to the enhanced system at DIA for my "mission critical" needs.

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Pollin for Apple: V-Mail, Tabs and Double Dock

Daniel Haarburger | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Iphone, Gadgets, Tech, Apple, Design, Silicon Valley, Innovation, Technology, Ipad, Apple Products, Steve Jobs Apple, Apple Improvments, Apple Announcement, Technology News
Daniel Haarburger

Apple needs no lesson on innovation, but at the same time, it's interesting to see where simple overlaps could bring new life to its current products.

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Putting All Our Eggs in the Digital Basket: Health Service Resilience in the Digital Age

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Electronic Health Systems, Tech, Health, Resilience, Ehealth, Health Care, Health Care Technology, Healthcare Technology, Technology Health Care, Digital Health Care, Health Care Digital, Healthcare Tech, Electronic Health Care, Healthy Living News
Dr Layla McCay

Is our increasing reliance on technology and efficiency crowding out our capacity for resilience in health service delivery?

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PHOTOS: Check Out This Life-Size Star Wars Craft

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Gizmodo, Tie Fighter, Tech, Craigslist, Darth Vader, Viral, R2d2, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, PC World, Business News

Ever dreamed of owning a real life Star Wars space craft? Befriending one lucky Craigslist shopper may now be as close as you can get. A life-size...

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Meet the Founder of Highlight -- the Hottest App At SXSW (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Paul Davison, Foursquare, App, Tech, Twitter, Geo-Location, Samsung, Technology, Interview, Highlight, Video, Technology News
Shira Lazar

When creating the app, Davison kept asking himself questions like, "How do you make friends when you move to a new city by yourself? How do you find the right person to marry you? How do you find out more about the people around you?"

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New Media and Tech Winning the Viral News War

Danny Whatmough | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Tech, Twitter, Media, Facebook, Mashable, Bbc, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Media News
Danny Whatmough

While Twitter certainly has a strong technology bias, Facebook is much more representative of the population. And it's therefore interesting to note that the sharing of news isn't quite as widespread as some might imagine.

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You Won't Believe What Your Facebook Profile Can Do For You

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Aclu, Social Media, Job Market, Tech, Video, Employers, Facebook Profile, Business News, Jobs, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Business News

You might think a Facebook profile loaded with pictures of you holding red cups can lower your standing in the eyes of your boss. But now there's reas...

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First Rule To Starting A Hedge Fund

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Google, JPMorgan Chase, Apple Stock Price, Tech, Apple, Hedge Funds, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Bank of America, Banks, Citigroup, Apple Stock, Business News

Want to start a hedge fund? Here's a tip to get you started: Just buy shares of Apple, and you'll immediately be just like hundreds of your soon-to-be...

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Ames, IA: Unemployment's High, So Why Does This Growing Ames Tech Company Struggle To Find Workers?

ames.patch.com | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Iowa, Small Business, Tech, Ames Ia, Employment, Dispatches: The Changing American Dream, Tech Employment, Skilled Workers, Business News

"We could have grown faster. At times we've pushed clients away or asked them to wait."...

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Women Entrepreneurs on the Rise

Jack Hidary | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Robin Chase, Kleiner Perkins, Venture Capital Funding, Women Entrepreneurs, Glass Ceiling, Founders, Women in Business, Entrepreneurs, Hunch, Task Rabbit, Female Entrepreneurs, Kiva, New York, Bay Area, Video, Tech, Nyc, Gilt, Foodspotting, Microfinance, Women 2.0, Caterina Fake, Tinyreview, Startups, Angel Funding, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Docpons, Women News
Jack Hidary

What else can the tech world do to engage more women to start and lead companies?

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Is This a Real Big Step Toward Holding Politicians Accountable?

Craig Newmark | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Politics, Tech, Factchecking, Media, Technology, Factcheck.org, Media News
Craig Newmark

(Folks, I rarely quote press releases like this, but the folks at FlackCheck.org, sister site of FactCheck.org, might have something brilliant here....

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WATCH: Moving To The Cloud: Pros and Cons, From Jennifer Jolly

Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Cloud, Tech, Cloud Storage, Jennifer Jolly, Hard Drive, Video, Women News

Tech expert Jennifer Jolly explains the benefits and downfalls of using a cloud as backup storage instead of a physical hard drive. var src_url="htt...

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WATCH: Child Tracking Devices, From Jennifer Jolly

Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Tech, Child Tracking, Parenting, Jennifer Jolly, Women News

Tech expert Jennifer Jolly discusses some options for tracking devices that can keep tabs of your kids. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts...

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Innovate Before You Incubate: Harvard's Real World Obstacle Course for Practicing Innovation

Ben Uyeda | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Entrepreneur Incubator, Tech, Harvard University, Social Entrepreneurship, Startups, Business Incubator, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Harvard, Business, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Video, Business News
Ben Uyeda

Tech innovators and web entrepreneurs are the new rock stars. Their stories are fueling a sub-culture of entrepreneurial-obsessed students that see start-ups as exciting alternatives to traditional employment.

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WATCH: Gadgets For Young Children, From Jennifer Jolly

Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Gadgets, Tech, Video, Parenting, Children, Jennifer Jolly, Women News

Tech expert Jennifer Jolly tells us which gadgets are safe for kids and some exciting new tech for young children. var src_url="http://pshared.5min....

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WATCH: Romantic Tech Gifts For Valentine's Day, From Jennifer Jolly

Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Valentine's Day Gifts, Video, Tech, Romance, Valentine's Day, Gift Ideas, Gifts, Jennifer Jolly, Women News

Tech Expert Jennifer Jolly talks about some romantic tech gifts you can buy for your significant other for Valentines Day. var src_url="http://psha...

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Instagram: The Now-Written Rules

Steven Nereo | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Iphone, Instagram, Tech, Fun Stuff, Technology, Rules, Technology News
Steven Nereo

Let's just face facts: Instagram rules. Just show me a picture, that's all. Nothing more, nothing less.

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