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Entrepreneurship Takes Off in Ireland

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Startup Offers Instant-Boot Windows Alternative

Lucas123 writes ‘A Silicon Valley startup named Device VM has a product that circumvents the boot-up process, according to a story in MIT’s Technology Review. Device VM recently released a tiny piece of software that gives users the option to boot either

Startup Demos Android Apps Running on Existing HTC Smartphone

A la Mobile’s Android applications include a browser, phone dialer, audio player, maps, camera, games, calendar, contacts manager, calculator, tasks manager and notes. Some run on a graphical user interface developed by a la Mobile. HTC, long known for

State Plans Support for Slum Entrepreneurs

The Government is planning a roll out of special entrepreneurship programmes in low income estates to reduce unemployment-related political risks, a senior officials said. Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Mr David Nalo said the Government’s

Startup Demos Android Apps Running on Existing HTC Smartphone

Yesterday, a la Mobile became the first company to demonstrate a working gPhone prototype, a HTC Qtek 9090 running actual applications built on Google’s open source Android application framework. With yesterday’s demo, a la Mobile may have successfully

WealthCraft Provides Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solutions

WealthCraft Systems, an IT solution provider for financial institutions, has become the first hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solutions Provider Partner in Asia-Pacific. The installation of a Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Global Consultants and Services

German start-up Caprotec gets 6M for protein analysis technology

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Overstock.com Customer Service Again Ranks #4 Among All Retailers in Nation

2007 NRF Foundation/American Express Customer Service Survey Results ReleasedNEW YORK, Jan 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) announced today that it held its high rank in the 2007 NRF

Overstock.com Customer Service Again Ranks #4 Among All Retailers in Nation

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) announced today that it held its high rank in the 2007 NRF Foundation/American Express Customer Service Survey. Source: