US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that requires government agencies to make publicly accessible data open and machine readable. "Government information shall be managed as an asset throughout its life cycle to ...
Sagentia has completed initial alpha prototype development of the Resolution Microbial Genotyping system that it is developing for PathoGenetix. Pathogenetix's Resolution system can identify specific pathogen causing a foodborne illness ...
INFORMATION technology start-ups have taken the lion's share of the government's innovation funding pool over the last three years. IT companies, mostly in start-up phase stage or in another early stage of operation, accounted for $77 ...
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Centric Software, Inc. has earned a spot as a finalist for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 North America Awards. The Top 100 is a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures. It represents “the ...
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Yahoo has acquired Astrid, a to-do list and personal assistant mobile app, and the developers behind it for an undisclosed sum. The Internet company has acquired both the talent and the technology in the deal, a spokeswoman said in an ...
The California-based assembler of the Chinese-made Coda electric car has filed bankruptcy. Coda Holdings, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the District of Delaware overnight, which is intended to ...
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Saint-Gobain received the “European Cleantech Corporation of the Year” award at the 9th European Cleantech Forum in Bilbao (Spain), organized by Cleantech Group, a global network that brings together investors, start-ups and ...
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The premium gin is distilled on a Northamptonshire farm and Blue Marlin created a brand that reflected the relationships behind the product. Warner Edwards is founded by Tom Warner, hailing from England, and Sion Edwards, a Welshman. ...
INTEL Capital, one of the world's biggest technology investment funds, may adjust its investment strategy to accommodate smaller Australian start-ups. Traditionally, Intel Capital has not been an angel investor or provided seed capital, ...
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TELSTRA has kicked off a review of its digital media and IPTV division and flagged as many as 55 job cuts as the telco giant explores new ways to push its premium content and the resale of Foxtel pay-TV services to consumers. The review ...
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MICROSOFT is moving to bolster its new tablet fleet as declining sales of PCs create concerns around sales of Windows 8. The Wall St Journal reports Microsoft is developing a fresh range of its Surface tablets, including a 7-inch screen ...
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ARE you forever mislaying your mobile phone, your wallet, handbag or car keys? You're not the only one. Here at Chez Gadget we don't normally carry a handbag, and we do mostly remember to hang the keys on a nail, but the hunt is often on - ...
BIOSHOCK Infinite is whacky, smart, horrific and vastly entertaining. Once begun, get ready to lose a chunk of your life to this addictive role-playing shoot-em-up game. Also in this story Login to read the rest of this article Login ...
VODAFONE Australia boss Bill Morrow will flick the on switch to the telco's 4G mobile network in June, boasting that the recovering telecoms company will have the fastest 4G services in Australia. Speaking at a strategy update in North ...
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At least $200 million will be invested into early stage, high growth Australian companies by three new venture capital funds supported by the federal government’s Innovation Investment Fund (IIF). The IIF is a Government vehicle ...
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