Google and Smithsonian partner so visitors spend less time lost, more time learning | VentureBeat. Google adds 17 Smithsonian Museums to the 10,000 indoor maps they already have. Both parties will continue to work together to increase the level of exhibit detail and map features.
Author: Dwayne Nesmith
Gartner Predicts 2012 IT Spending Growth Slows
Gartner’s newest IT spending forecast shows the march to digitalization slowing — on pace to reach $3.628 trillion in 2012 and $3.786 trillion in 2013. That is only an estimated 3 percent and 4.4 percent increase compared to the the $3.523 trillion spent last year in 2011, which was 7.9 percent growth compared to 2010….
TechStars goes Middle School
Pioneering incubator TechStars rolls out its “microinternship” program in Boulder, CO. VentureWire spoke with TechStars’ David Cohen about his own formative experiences and early exposure to business and tech, why kids need role models beyond Beiber, and what TechStars CEOs get out of their time with tweens.