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About 725 days ago Apps | Business Software | Internet and Online Business | Managing Technology | Smartphones and PDAs | Tablets and eReaders | Telecom and Wireless | Tools on Managing Technology

Startups Tell Tech Experts How They Plan to Disrupt the Real World

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Monday through Wednesday in New York City TechCrunch is holding its Disrupt Battlefield competition in which hopeful founders and entrepreneurs submit their young, unseen start-up companies for the opportunity to try winning a $50,000 prize while launching in front of an all-star panel made up of innovators, angel investors, venture capitalists and tech influencers. Tuesday featured three Battlefields: Disrupting the Real World, Disrupting the Enterprise and Disrupting Streams and Collaborations. These start-ups made presentations in the Disrupting the Real World category: READ MORE »

About 739 days ago Managing Technology

Hands-Off Driving?

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Imagine taking your hands off the steering wheel, kicking back, and letting your car drive itself. It may sounds like the futuristic life of the Jetsons, but if you live in Nevada, this could be your reality. According to a report by the New York Times, Google has introduced two bills into Nevada’s State Legislature to allow self-driving cars on the road. The first bill allows for licensing and testing of autonomous vehicles; the second will permit texting in these vehicles. READ MORE »