Internet connection on planes… Alaska Airlines is currently the leader…

According to TechNewsWorld a revolution is taking place as far as internet on planes is concerned:
“Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it will be the first U.S. carrier to test a satellite-based in-flight wireless Internet service next year and may equip its entire fleet. There have been several moves across the industry to offer passengers Internet access [...]

How the Internet is going to save lives in developing countries

Few days ago I talked to my friends about Kiva, an idea that I realy find amazing.
For those of you who don’t know what Kiva is, that’s basically a way of helping people in poor and very poor countries to set a business, by providing access to cheap loans.
Many famous people have expressed enthusiasm about [...]

Venture Capital industry at risk: it’s getting serious

Matt Marshall from VentureBeat has written a post that you should really read. In a nutshell that’s what he wrote:
“U.S. Congressman Sandy Levin (D-Michigan) has finally introduced the bill that venture capitalists were dreading: A higher tax on their profits.
If it passes, and there’s a possibility it may, it will change the tax treatment of [...]

Invoicing can be really simple, on condition you know this startup…

In the last few weeks we haven’t talked much about business related startups. I want to tell you about a service that may be worth describing. SimplifyThis is a very simple and effective way of invoicing clients and getting paid. It’s a very useful tool for freelance consultants, web designers, architects, independent contractors, tutors, carpet [...]

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