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3 hrs ago | Information Technology

Viscira

San Francisco, CA, Jun 18, 2013 -- Displaying work at the intersection of science, art, and technology, Viscira excited and inspired the crowd at Apple's flagship retail store in San Francisco's Union Square last Thursday, June 13. While highlighting Viscira's broad and cutting-edge digital capabilities, the presentation primarily focused on how ... (more)

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Related Topix: Marketing, Apple, Startups

8 hrs ago | Bplans Blog

Daily Round-up

Congratulations! This week marks the 50th anniversary of National Small Business Week .

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Related Topix: Angie's List, Media, IT Services

12 hrs ago | Style Weekly

Short Order

Randy O'Dell and Patrick Stamper await the arrival of chef and co-owner Eric Stangerone for the imminent opening of En Su Boca on the Boulevard.

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Related Topix: Life, Dining, San Francisco, CA

16 hrs ago | Mashable

AT&T Sets Up Solar-Powered Chargers in New York City

For this project, dubbed Street Charge, AT&T partnered with solar power company Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based Pensa Design, which pioneered the concept a couple months back.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy

20 hrs ago | GigaOM

Punchey puts up its dukes in the mobile payments ring, challenging Square

Punchey hopes to carve off a piece of mobile credit card payments market by charging lower fees for high-dollar transactions.

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Related Topix: PayPal, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPod touch App, iPhone App

21 hrs ago | Danville Weekly

Car'z Longa, Ars Brevis

What do Times Square and the Carquinez Scenic Drive Trail have in common? The former has been Disneyfied, and the latter is about to be.

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Related Topix: Martinez, CA, Port Costa, CA

Yesterday | Official Wire News

'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC

Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for "World War Z." The 49-year old actor took his time on the appropriately-designed "Z-shaped" red carpet, often breaking way to sign autographs.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Brad Pitt

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Street Fight

Daily: NextDoor Launches NYC Partnership, Plum District Acquires Spotivate

Neighborhood Social Network Nextdoor Launches NYC Partnership Nextdoor announced a partnership with New York City, enabling the government to provide neighborhood-specific information, be it news, free events, emergency notifications, etc., directly onto the site.

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Related Topix: Startups, Hands-On Mobile, Cellphones

BroadwayWorld.com

Jackson Announces Album Signing, Meet & Greet

Popular stage and screen performer Cheyenne Jackson has announced the first CD signing and meet and greet as part of the promotion for his forthcoming solo album I'M BLUE, SKIES, which will be released later this month.

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Wired

What It's Like to Work Inside Jack Dorsey's Brain

Square Head of Office Experience Chris Gorman "strolls" the halls of the company's San Francisco office from his Tokyo hotel room atop Beam, one of multiple video-chat bots meant to keep remote workers close to the action.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Laptops/Notebooks

Customer Interaction Solutions

Orbograph Announces New Business Partnership with Healthcare Revenue Strategies

Orlando, FL June 17, 2013 Orbograph, a premier supplier of recognition solutions for the U.S. check processing market as well as end-to-end electronic payment solutions for healthcare revenue cycle management, announced today that Healthcare Revenue Strategies, LLC will utilize the Orbograph P2Post solution to convert explanation of benefits and ... (more)

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Oakland Local

Small Business & Community: A discussion hosted by Square

Last Wednesday evening, Twitter founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey hosted a panel discussion focusing on the experience of being a small business in Oakland.

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Related Topix: Oakland, CA

Malaysian National News Agency

Electronic Payments Stimulate Economic Growth In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- The growth in the use of electronic payment products, such as credit and debit cards, has added RM13.17 billion to the gross domestic product of Malaysia, according to a study conducted for Visa by Moody's Analytics.

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Related Topix: Malaysia, World News,

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Slashdot

NY and SF Mayors Announce Joint Tech Summits

First time accepted submitter Clarklteveno writes "New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his San Francisco counterpart, Ed Lee, said at a news conference Friday that they are sponsoring a pair of technology summits over the next year .

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Related Topix: New York, NY, Twitter, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

Official Wire News

Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Official Wire News

Police seal off Istanbul square after protests

Police in Istanbul have cordoned off the city's Taksim Square to traffic and pedestrians after clearing out protesters occupying a park in a show of discontent with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year tenure.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

AOL City Guide

Hotel Fusion, a C-Two Hotel

Centrally located in downtown San Francisco, this unique hotel features a modern lounge and restaurant and a gym.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA

VentureBeat

Square cofounder Tristan O'Tierney latest exec to leave after string of departures

O'Tierney was one of the founders of Square, which is now one of Silicon Valley's hottest tech companies.

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Related Topix: iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Rochester Institute of Technology, Apple, Startups, iPhone

The London Free Press

Take Nebraska's road less travelled to discover retro treasures

The Museum of Nebraska Art is housed in a former U.S. post office in downtown Kearney.

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Related Topix: Nebraska, Recreational Vehicle, Heartland Rv'S, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Russia Travel, Europe Travel, San Francisco, Russia Travel, San Francisco Travel, Canada,

AME Info

Sammy Tuffaha underscores importance of advancing e-payment culture...

Mobile commerce expert, Sammy Tuffaha, called for promoting the culture of electronic payment in the MENA region, highlighting the importance of engaging national institutions and private sector companies in marketing campaigns that aim to raise public awareness of e-payment services.

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