Swiss agree to extradite Costa Rican to US in FIFA case – The San Diego Union-Tribune
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s justice ministry on Tuesday granted an American request to extradite former Costa Rican soccer federation president Eduardo Li in the FIFA bribery case. Li was ousted from the FIFA executive committee two days before he could take up his seat…
Concussion management software gets RWC run – New Zealand Herald
Concussion management software developed by Kiwi technology company CSx has been put to the test by teams in Rugby World Cup 2015 as a UK medical chief calls for rule changes to protect players from head injuries. The Auckland-based company, founded by former sports therapist…
Lee Founders Weekend 2015 celebrates 20 years with expanded events – Berkshire Eagle (subscription)
LEE — A milestone, cemetery tour and an aerial drone fly-over highlight a revised and expanded Lee Founders Weekend this year. Festival Latino of the Berkshires celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the premier events during the tradition three-day celebration in September to promote…
GamesBeat 2015 snares Magic Leap’s Graeme Devine as a new speaker – VentureBeat
Our latest speaker, Graeme Devine looks like a character from Game of Thrones. The chief creative officer and vice president of games at Magic Leap is one more among the cast of characters from gaming who will talk at our GamesBeat 2015 conference at the Grand Hyatt…
‘Star Wars’ BB-8 droid to be sold as working robot – Toronto Sun
GLENDALE, Calif. — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new Star Wars droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season. The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the…
Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail
From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…
Using Storytelling in Your Software & Technology Marketing: When & How – Business 2 Community
In the fall of 1995, when the Internet was still young, an executive named Irving Wladawsky-Berger was put in charge of IBM’s new “Internet Division.” His mission? To figure out the business value of the internet. At that time, the Internet was just beginning to…
id Software blended old school with the modern era while making Doom – TweakTown
id Software has blended characteristics from the original Doom video games with a more modern twist, hoping to keep gamers interested. “Ultimately, I don’t think it’s about old and new,” said Marty Stratton, executive proder of Doom at id Software, in a statement…
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets … – Sports Video Group – Sports Video Group (blog)
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets Easier With new Launcher Empowering consumers to zip to desired content on more of their devices, Quantum Interface (Qi) is expanding its motion-based interface architecture, implementing the technology in a launcher for Android smartphones and tablets. This new…
Top 10 marketing trends you need to know – Marketing Dive
2015 has been all about social, mobile, video and more. With the better part of 2015 behind them, digital marketers continue to shift their attention (and budget dollars) towards mobile, video, and social media. Marketers this year have experienced a flood of real-time data, welcomed a slew of…