In this weekend’s collective geeky euphoria over Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the 25th anniversary of the first web page has gone largely unreported. It was on December 20, 1990 when the NeXT computer pictured above served it, kicking off what I consider to be the world’s most successful side…
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Start with a mystery…and it’s easier to have a mystery when you don’t Google something. Because it’s pretty simple to find countless blog posts on how to succeed on Product Hunt. So don’t Google Product Hunt before you write your exposé, or even before you post that product you “devoted…
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An expansion of Tech Data's main campus last year brought the addition of hundreds of employees. Since June, the technology distributor has added 270 people to its workforce in departments across the board, including sales, accounting and human resources, said Joe Quaglia, Tech Data's president of the Americas. Many of…
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Gartner expects worldwide IT spending to total $2.69 trillion in 2015. That’s a lot of money, and businesses must ensure they’re getting the most productivity they can out of their IT spend. That means getting all employees on board with new technology, which can be a major challenge in its…
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Need more office space? How about outer space? NASA opened its astronaut-application website Monday. It's accepting applications through Feb. 18. Contenders need to be U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree in science, math or engineering. Expect intense competition: More than 6,000 applied for NASA's last astronaut class in 2013, with…
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Yahoo today is hoping to capitalize on the cord-cutting trend and consumers’ growing attachment to streaming video services with the launch of a new app called Yahoo Video Guide. The app, available now on iOS and Android, will help you find new movies and TV shows to watch on HBO,…
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A $50,000 investment by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a Tampa Bay nonprofit could give local technology companies a stronger field of job candidates in the future. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is funding efforts by Tampa Bay Technology Forum to plug the local workforce skills gap, or a mismatch between growing…
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Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft won the latest round in their fight to operate in the Bay area, particularly Hillsborough County. After a heated debate over several hours Tuesday, the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation voted to move forward with a bill outlining insurance requirements and background checks on the so-called…
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Tampa Bay is a win/win location for technology-related companies. That’s a bold statement, but it’s true. Technology, especially IT, is what’s putting Tampa Bay on the national technology map and positioning our area as a tech contender. Why? There are a number of reasons. It’s time to “toot our own…
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Jabil Circuit Inc. is building out a research and development lab in St. Petersburg that will house engineers working on wearable technology
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