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To state the obvious, here at Startacus we love innovation...you don't have to be a mind reader to see that and if there's one particular area of advancement we like to keep a particularly eagle-like glare on, it's that of mobile technology. We don't pretend to be experts - in fact the ins and outs of such things often goes right over our heads, however you have to admit, this particular innovatio...
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Welcome to the next installment of the Startacus Technology News Round-up. Here you will find all the latest technology stories for UK businesses rolled into one easy-to-swallow digest courtesy of marketing and tech blogger Justin Firth. Ebay Questions The Value Of Search Advertising Many businesses big and small buy search engine advertising - making it a billion pound earner for companies like...
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A quick question for you… are you interested in learning and development, technology and entrepreneurship? You are! Then Crossover Edinburgh’s Product Forge Hackathon weekend could be just the thing for you, and as an extra treat we’ve managed to nab Startacus members a £10 discount on the £45 weekend ticket price… marvelous! So what is the Product Forge Hack...
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Welcome to the Startacus Technology News Roundup. This is your guide to all the business technology news worth sharing and caring about - courtesy of marketing and technology blogger Justin Firth. UK Changing Tech Habits Revealed Based on a detailed survey of 2000 UK individuals, the new Deloitte’s media habits report gives key insights into changing media consumption. According to the rep...
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Welcome once again to the Startacus Tech News Round-up - A quick catch-up on all the latest technology news for UK businesses courtesy of marketing and tech blogger Justin Firth. Facebook Flying, Twitter Tiring. Following encourage news on increasing mobile advertising revenue, Facebook have announced plans for a new mobile advertising platform that extends well beyond the Facebook page. The &l...
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Join Startacus member Jay Boolkin in his promise to turn off his phone for just one day during May and experience what it’s like to have a real break. Check out the May Day Challenge...Here's Jay's call to action! "Some of us have become so used to using technology that we have forgotten how to act in a world void of it. I’m sure one of the most common phrases heard at family dinn...
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We are very pleased to report that the good folks at the Playable City Awards have just released a shortlist detailing the eight innovative and inspiring ideas which will now battle it out in the hope of winning the coveted top spot and the chance to have their idea brought to life. Now in its second year, The Playable City Awards (based in Bristol) asks artists and creatives from around the worl...
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Out of the loop over Easter? Get right back up to speed with The Startacus Technology News Update. We deliver a bitesize digest of all the big technology stories affecting UK businesses courtesy of marketing and technology blogger Justin Firth. dot London Property Boom London becomes the second city in the world to get its own web suffix. The .london name will allow London businesses to associat...
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Those of you with super-long elephant-style memories will remember back in December we ran an article about the Start-up in Residence competition from Dell – well last week (27th March to be precise) the winners were finally announced. Scooping the top prize was smart email and messaging software provider Fan Too, in second place was iNovar, a mobile business intelligence specialist. Start...
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Oh we do love a spot of creative technological innovation here at Startacus…shock horror…so we are rather pleased that REACT (that’s Research & Enterprise in Arts and Creative Technology) have just announced the 6 teams which are going to be taking part in their Creative Sandbox over the coming 3 months. For those of you who aren't yet familiar, Objects Sandbox is an initi...
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