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World Startup Events is a guide to key networking and tech events across the globe

Sep08

by Sindy Cator on September 8, 2014 at 3:00 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, world startup wiki

The folks from behind the World Startup Wiki have released a neat new project that shines a light on startup events and networking opportunities worldwide. World Startup Events is a map that features three notable events for a range of cities worldwide — favorite event of the local community; its unique event; and the recommended event for networking. The data has pulled together using information from Startup Digest and Startup Genome. Visitors to World Startups Event are given links to both services within each country’s entry should they wish to learn more. The map is simple to use. You simply click on a pin to see…

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Flipboard recruits the team behind Ultravisual, an iPhone app for creative inspiration

Sep08

by Sindy Cator on September 8, 2014 at 2:51 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Flipboard has acquired the team behind Ultravisual, an iPhone app that gives creative types fresh inspiration in a beautiful visual feed. Flipboard didn’t say what Ultravisual’s employees would be working on, but credited their approach to “information design, pixel-perfect engineering and visually stunning interfaces.” The Ultravisual app will be offered for another six months, but under the stewardship of the company’s backer Technicolor. The original team will be around to support its users during the “transition,” but then they’ll be free to work on new or existing projects at Flipboard. “By joining Flipboard we’ll be working to foster new ways…

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Sumry’s new one-page PDFs let you see when your résumé was opened by a recruiter

Sep08

by Sindy Cator on September 8, 2014 at 2:48 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

Sumry, a service that provides you with an interactive résumé displayed as a timeline, has added new features to its platform to give applicants a better idea of how well their CV performs with recruiters. The new feature allows users to send out a one-page summary Sumry of their key skills and – unlike firing Microsoft Word documents off into the ether – see exactly when it was downloaded, viewed, or even when certain links were opened from within it. These stats are then shown in your Sumry dashboard and you can begin to get a feel for which parts of…

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8 Apple keynotes that shook the tech industry

Sep08

by Sindy Cator on September 8, 2014 at 1:56 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Roundups

Apple keynote events are known as the best shows in the industry. They are well rehearsed, perfectly presented and highly anticipated events. Too bad we only have a few of them a year. For those of you who want to get in the mood for the next one here is our selection of the 5 most exiting Apple keynotes we’ve seen. Enjoy, and post your own favorites in the comments! Revealing the iPhone (2007) The original iPhone introduction in 2007 was one of the most important moments in Steve Jobs’ and Apple’s history. It was later described as a ‘bet-the-company’…

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