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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally. Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices.

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Cracking The Code: iPhone, Apple TV and more from Mac World

Cracking the Code

Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Aside from the sleek design, the iPhone has an amazing user interface. SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13).

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

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In the time since our conversation, data and science have shown again and again that wearing masks is an incredibly effective, low-cost and simple way to prevent viral spread. Jeremy Howard : It really has and the deeper I get into kind of policy and I'm now been talking with leaders in Europe and England and Africa and America.