Monthly Archives: January 2016
Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms. The Redmond, Washington, software company will partner with TeacherGaming LLC, creator of MinecraftEdu, to transform that game into "Minecraft: Education Edition." Financial…
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A new entrepreneurship program that is geared toward military veterans will be locally implemented with the help of Hillsborough Community College in Tampa. The nonprofit Veterans Florida, which developed the entrepreneurship program, was developed itself by the Florida Legislature in an effort to create more job opportunities for vets in…
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A Tampa entrepreneur wants you to be able to wash your clothes in a laundromat with the touch of a button on a mobile device. The entrepreneur, Todd Belveal, has developed a patent-pending mobile application that he said would allow users to locate stores and reserve machines remotely, activate and…
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Wireless communications firm xG Technology Inc. acquired Mt. Olive, N.J.-based Integrated Microwave Technologies for $3 million. IMT’s primary market focus is broadcast with television networks and NFL, MLB and NHL sports teams, in addition to military, aerospace and government. It had $7.2 million in revenues last year, according to a…
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It’s the start of the new year and we have an exciting change to announce. Yeng Yang, our senior architect for the last 2 years, has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer. Yeng brings a depth of knowledge to the position and has more than a decade of experience working…
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Ten of Tampa Bay’s tech heavy hitters will show off for potential financial backers at the Florida Venture Capital Conference later this month in St. Petersburg.
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In 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry (no, not the Friendsactor) sailed to the shores of Japan to strongly suggest (with several gun-laden vessels) that the ruling shogunate open Japan’s ports to outside trade. For 200 years, Japan had embraced a policy of near total isolation from the West, but with…
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Forget the image of a hippie making biodiesel from used cooking oil in his garage to fuel a VW van with Grateful Dead stickers on the bumper. The renewable energy fuel, advocates say, is becoming big business.
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Sometimes it helps to look back at who left their mark on Tampa Bay's business economy in order to look ahead. Below are 10 people who have touched this market — mostly for the good, but not always. Many have moved on, living elsewhere or involved in new pursuits. Others…
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Emails rarely inspire awe. Typically, the responses they elicit are more akin to, "Ack! Not another email from that company. Off to spam you go!” Some companies, however, are completely reimagining what email marketing can do and what it should be about. These companies don't believe email marketing is about…
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