Building a Generation of Innovators
“Today’s youth has access to better information than Bill Clinton did,” said tech innovator Vivek Wadwha. “Today, within seconds, you hear about what’s happening everywhere in the world.”
Before he became a voice of change and innovation in the tech industry, Vivek Wadwha was the founder of two successful startup tech companies. Today, he advises [...]
Innovation Contest by the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce
The AMCHAM has announced the contest “Make Innovation Work”. It is an innovation contest aimed at bringing about the most innovative business idea, which could enforce the Greek economy and create new employment opportunities in Greece.
The contest is organized in cooperation with CISCO and with the support of the: Bank of Piraeus, Accenture, Coca Cola [...]
Nabshow! Where Content Comes to Life
From broadcasting to broader-casting, the NAB Show is the premier event for content professionals. A gathering of more than 85,000 electronic media citizens from 157 countries, the NAB Show is a living, interactive city unlike no other in the world, where imagination meets technology.
The 2010 NAB Show is the one event that effectively bridges the [...]
Social Media, Greek Style
does social media mean in a country where most people still don’t have easy access to broadband? That was the question on display at the “New Media, New Content?” conference at the Hellenic Audiovisual institute in Athens on October 7, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy’s cultural program Mosaiko. The conference, held the day after highly-charged [...]
The Digital Revolution
Behind the Scenes
In the history of motion pictures there have been decisive moments when a new technology changed everything. In 1927 The Jazz Singer—the first “talkie”—marked the beginning of the sound era. Suddenly, silent film stars were out and a new type of star and a new type of story were in, changing how [...]
Web Site Contest Open to American, International Students
Register for Doors to Diplomacy 2009 by February 28; Projects due March 15
Doors to Diplomacy challenges young people ages 13 to 18 to create Web sites that teach the importance of global issues and diplomacy. The 2009 competition is now open and registration ends February 28. Projects must be completed by March 15 and [...]
The E-Shopping Trend
How Safe Is It?
A few years back, who would have thought that one day we could sit on our sofa with our laptop and buy products online without having to visit any stores. Everything from the nearest supermarket products to clothing items from other countries. What does it take? Just a simple click and you [...]
Social Networking 2.0
Not Just for Social Encounters
The term “social networking” brings to mind Web sites such as Bebo and MySpace, but the practice of making personal connections via the Internet is driving a wave of technological innovation through American companies and organizations. The new social networks don’t rely on advertising revenue and rediscovering childhood friends. They are [...]
A Portable Bookstore
It’s true…it will read it for you!
Amazon.com, the largest online bookstore, is launching the second edition of the book reading device, Kindle, which can actually read texts for you.
The device comes with a SIM card, so that everyone will be able to download books (the Amazon catalogue offers 230,000 titles), newspapers and web texts, through [...]
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