| Why Has New York Become a Paradise for Tech Startups? | |  | Asking budding entrepreneurs where they'd like to build their next startup often elicits the same three-word response: New York City. Over the past four years, there's been a 40% spike in startup financing in "Silicon Alley" -- a bigger increase...
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| Want to Turn Your Brand's Fans Into Expert Advisors? Try This Startup | | Friday, May 04, 2012 11:41 PM | |
|  | The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Needle Quick Pitch: Needle offers...
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| In the Future, Doorknobs and Couches Could Be Watching You | | Friday, May 04, 2012 11:23 PM | |
|  | It looks like Disney Research is working toward making cutlery and furniture servants, a la Beauty and the Beast, a reality. A team of engineers from the U.S. and Japan, including two engineers from Disney Research in Pittsburgh, has created an...
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| Half of Consumers Use Smartphones While Working Out [INFOGRAPHIC] | | Friday, May 04, 2012 11:03 PM | |
|  | Working out may be a time to unwind and clear your head, but more consumers are turning to smartphones to stay connected while exercising, according to a new study. A new infographic from market research firm Lab42 found that 51% of consumers are...
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| YP App Adds Menu Search, Makes Finding Your Favorite Dish Easier | | Friday, May 04, 2012 10:42 PM | |
|  | Looking for your next burrito, slice of pizza or cupcake just got a little easier with an update to AT&T Interactive's YP app. Now in addition to searching for types of restaurants around you, you can look up specific items on the menu. "We...
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| Facebook Buys Mobile Discovery Service Glancee | | Friday, May 04, 2012 10:15 PM | |
|  | Facebook has scooped up another startup in its path toward mobile dominance. This time, it's Glancee, an ambient location-based service that competes with Highlight. From Glancee's home page: "We started Glancee in 2010 with the goal of bringing...
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| Why Sound Could Win in the Battle Against Video on the Web | | Friday, May 04, 2012 10:02 PM | |
|  | Just like you learned to crawl before you walked, you learned to listen to your mother's heartbeat from within her womb before you saw anything outside of it. On stage at Mashable Connect in Orlando, Soundcloud CEO Alexander Ljung described the...
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| YouTube Ad for Canadian Paralympics Inspires Us All [VIDEO] | | Friday, May 04, 2012 9:37 PM | |
|  | Paralympic athletes are some of the most inspiring people on the planet -- after suffering horrendous injuries, they recover, train and perform at the highest level of athletic competition. This new YouTube ad for the Canadian Paralympic...
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| Fashion Designer Launches Platform for Crowdsourced Design | | Friday, May 04, 2012 9:16 PM | |
|  | The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Cut On Your Bias Quick Pitch: Vote...
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| How American Express Found Its Social Media Groove | | Friday, May 04, 2012 8:52 PM | |
|  | American Express went from virtually zero social media presence in 2009 to being hailed by Advertising Age as the "real winner" at South By Southwest this year. How did AmEx do it? Leslie Berland, SVP of digital partnerships and development at...
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| iPhone Owners: AT&T Chief Wishes You Had Paid for All That Data | | Friday, May 04, 2012 8:05 PM | |
|  | AT&T's chief executive dropped a bombshell on iPhone users: he regrets making unlimited data plans for the Apple device. Rather, CEO Randall Stephenson told a conference in Los Angeles this week, heavy data users should have paid for what they...
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| Shanthi the Elephant Plays the Harmonica [VIDEO] | | Friday, May 04, 2012 7:42 PM | |
|  | Shanthi, a 36-year-old Asian female elephant at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, has a special talent - she plays the harmonica! While Shanthi can only "play" a couple of notes, elephant keepers claim they have not taught the elephant how to use...
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| The Genie Makes it Easier to Create Time-Lapse Videos | | Friday, May 04, 2012 7:20 PM | |
|  | Time-lapse videos -- that sweep land and cityscapes to capture scenes that look they are moving at a fast rate -- are often stunning, but it takes a lot of hard work and patience to put together the finished product. A new Kickstarter project,...
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| Look at These 35 Star Wars Memes, You Will | | Friday, May 04, 2012 6:58 PM | |
|  | May 4 has been dubbed Star Wars Day, rightly named for its tagline, "May the fourth be with you." The pun-inspired day was created in appreciation for the Star Wars film series and the massive culture it has inspired. Since the original movie was...
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