YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2013

Geospatial technology, such as the use of advanced digital mapping, GPS and other location-based services, is changing the way the world works. While it used to be paper maps and printed guides that told us where to go and what to do, we’re now using such technology to do so. Aside from improving our lives – no more frustration and hair-pulling from taking the wrong road, for example – what some may not realize is the impact these technologies do for the world economy.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2013

Mobile communications technology platform Viber , this week announced that it has hit 160 million users globally, of which over 50 million come from Asia and growing. The company, which offers free messaging and HD-quality phone calls on most phone OSes over 3G/4G or WiFi , has set Asia as a strategic market for 2013 and look at further catering to the needs of its users in the region.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2013

Social media practitioners and enthusiasts in Singapore, rejoice – Social Media Week Singapore 2013 is upon this month, and will see over 30 free-to-participate events scheduled across 18-22 February. Hosted by AKA Asia , the series of events offer an great opportunity for those in the industry – and beyond – to meet, hear and learn from global social media thought leaders.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2013

So you’re a freelancer – a freelance writer, photographer, wedding coordinator, plumber or even a baby-sitter. But things have not been going too well for you – the bad economy has meant that projects have dried up, there’s just been more competition lately or you just haven’t found as much time as you’d like to for freelance work.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2013

by Joseph and JoAnn Callaway, authors of “ Clients First “. Presidents’ Day, which falls between the birthdays of two of our nation’s most revered leaders — George Washington and Abraham Lincoln — is coming up on Monday, February 18. And as every school-aged kid knows, both men are remembered for their honesty. The “lip service” we pay to honesty, even as we fudge the truth in our day-to-day lives, raises a question: Would Washington and Lincoln make it in today’s business world?

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