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Anatango Brings Business Management to the Cloud
BY: Ian NobleSure, it takes two to tango, but how many people does it take to AnaTango? That question has been answered by entrepreneur and CEO Michael S. Saddik. After noticing an industry-wide technology management problem, Saddik founded AnaTango in 2009. “No matter what company I was with, [there was] no single [management] system that ran across [...]
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Secure E-mail Encryption With Sendinc
BY: Ian NobleTexas-based Sendinc, which launched in March 2011, is a cloud-based e-mail encryption service that reduces the threat of e-mail-based cybercrime.
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Tech.Li’s Guide to Chicago Ideas Week
BY: Ian NobleThis week begins the inaugural Chicago Ideas Week. Running through Sunday, CIW is presenting talks, labs, and programs designed to spread innovation and intellectual exploration throughout Chicago.With 100 speakers spread out during the week, combined with the separate partner programs and labs, finding the right events to attend may seem like a daunting task. Tech.li is here [...]
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Find Venue Sociability With SceneTap
BY: Ian NobleSceneTap is a Chicago startup. The provide venues with a way to track their sociability. Users are able to find out gender demographics and how filled a venue is.
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Gesture Browser Dolphin Launches on iOS
BY: Ian NobleDolphin, a popular browser, formerly only for Android devices, launched on iOS devices in late August 2011. The mobile web browser has had continued success on Android with more than 8 million downloads. Dolphin offers gesture-based browsing to simplify the browsing process on mobile devices. Gesture-based browsing allows you to create specific gestures that link [...]
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See if Job Listings Make the Grade With HireScore
BY: Ian NobleUnemployment in America currently hovers around 9 percent. Many Americans send out many resumes in hopes that a single one might catch a manager’s eye hoping a manager will select his or hers. The process can be a grind; the job hunt is rarely described as fun. RezScore, a startup based in New York City, [...]
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Instarta Simplifies Polls With Text Messages
BY: Ian NoblePoliticians are known for having catchy campaign slogans and accusatory commercials, but they aren’t often known for having impeccable web design. Champaign-Urbana startup Instarta set out to correct this problem in November 2008, but shifted its focus to address a local politician’s need for an effective text message polling system. September 2009 marked the company’s [...]
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CloakWorks Simulates Clothing with Shroud
BY: Ian NobleOne of the video game industry’s dreams is to have games with visuals that realistically match the carefully planned worlds within which their stories reside. Joe van den Heuvel, who worked in animation and physics development for 10 years, recognized a hole in the last generation of game consoles’ realization of this vision.Simulating textured graphics [...]
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Fatminds Brings Education to You
BY: Ian NobleThese days many adults are finding they need to supplement their education to find that “dream” job. Unfortunately, most adults don’t have the guidance of career counselors that were freely available back in high school and college. As the composition of the American economy changes, many are wishing that they could get some help. At Fatminds, just launched recently, they strive to [...]
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What’s the “Deal” with Facebook?
BY: Ian NobleFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for the web that reminds me of the future set forth in Steven Spielberg’s loose adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s “The Minority Report.” In the movie, retailers are able to gather all of one’s personal information from retinal scans, thus gaining the ability to cater specifically to the [...]
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