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The government of Minas Gerais will inject R$15mi ($6.2mi) in a startup acceleration program designed to retain talent and bring investments to the Brazilian state. The Startups and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development (SEED) program will provide up to R$80,000 ($34,000) in equity-free funding to 40 startups led by one person to […]
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Cage wins over Venice with ‘Joe’
August 31st, 2013 
Peter Nolan Actor Nicolas Cage attends the Joe photocall at the Venice Film Festival. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images A TORTURED Nicholas Cage captivated audiences at the Venice film festival Friday with his performance as a tormented ex-con who seeks redemption in David Gordon Green’s brutal American South drama “Joe”. Cage, who won an Oscar for his […]
Lohan a no-show in Venice
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Lindsay Lohan has blown off a planned appearance at the Venice Film Festival to promote her film “The Canyons”. Picture: AP/IFC Source: AP LINDSAY Lohan is a no-show the Venice Film Festival, where she was expected to promote the erotic thriller “The Canyons.” Director Paul Schrader told a news conference that he was “a free […]
Movie quotes you always get wrong
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Stop misquoting Jack Nicholson. It makes him angry. Picture: Columbia Source: Supplied “YOU want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” The truth is you’ve been quoting A Few Good Men wrong for years. Jack Nicholson actually says “You want answers?” Then Tom Cruise says “I think I’m entitled to them!” Nicholson asks again “You […]
Apple rolls out iPhone trade-in program in U.S. stores
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc has launched a trade-in program in its U.S. retail stores for older models of its iPhone as it gears up for the launch of a new version of the smartphone, it said on Friday. Apple will give customers a credit for their old phones to be used toward the […]
Microsoft offers ValueAct president seat on board
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Friday offered a seat on its board to the president of ValueAct Capital Management, the activist fund manager that pressed for the ouster of Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and wanted a say on the software giant’s strategy after taking a $2 billion stake earlier this year. The offer […]
Justice Department talks with Microsoft and Google stall
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice‘s talks with Microsoft Corp and Google Inc have hit a wall as the government pushes back at the tech companies’ demand for the ability to disclose the now-secret data requests they receive. Microsoft’s general counsel, Brad Smith, on Friday described as a failure the […]
Forget the Gold iPhone – What Else Can Apple Offer?
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan A gold iPhone, a huge iPad and 3D gesture controls? Apple rumors are swirling in advance of new product announcements coming on September10th, so let’s look at the sure things, the maybes, and the “no way” ideas. Sure Things: IPhone5S and 5C Apple will be unveiling a new phone or new phones on September 10th. […]
BlackBerry director says company can survive as niche smartphone maker: WSJ
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan (Reuters) – A member of BlackBerry Ltd’s board committee tasked with exploring strategic alternatives said the company can survive as a niche smartphone maker but should sell off some parts, the Wall Street Journal said. Bert Nordberg, who joined the struggling smartphone maker’s board in February, did not rule out a sale or strategic partnership, […]
First papal ‘selfie’ goes viral on social media
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Pope Francis has broken protocol once again, appearing with a puzzled look on his face in a “selfie” photo taken with a group of teenagers visiting the Vatican. The picture appeared on the Facebook page of one of the youngsters, who used it as his profile picture, and was going viral on social media on […]
Twitter’s top legal executive steps down in surprise move
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter’s top lawyer, known as a champion of free speech, unexpectedly stepped down on Friday as the microblogging company moved closer toward a long-expected initial public offering. Alexander Macgillivray, known for fending off legal challenges to Twitter users’ right to express themselves in pithy, 140-character messages, himself tweeted […]
Stifel analysts raise price target on Facebook
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Stifel analysts on Friday increased their target price on Facebook Inc.’s shares, citing impressive momentum since it reported its second-quarter results. THE OPINION: Jordan Rohan and Michael Purcell raised their target price to $50 from $38.01. The analysts said that the company reached its prior target price sooner than expected. Facebook shares have soared since […]
Will Social Media Get Obama Off the Hook on Syria?
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan President Obama was well aware that he had a credibility problem in making the case against Syria over its alleged chemical-weapons use because of the bad intelligence on Iraq a decade ago. The British Parliament reminded him of this problem Thursday when it shockingly rejected military action in a close vote. And in his powerful […]
Facebook creates nail polish in signature shade
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan The social networking giant has created a special shade of nail polish, Social Butterfly Blue, in Facebook‘s famous color. Sold to employees in the store at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters (which of course has its own Facebook page) it’s available for $4.95, and unfortunately for all you social media junkies, it doesn’t look set to […]
Twitter’s top legal executive steps down in surprise move
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter’s top lawyer, known as a champion of free speech, unexpectedly stepped down on Friday as the microblogging company moved closer toward a long-expected initial public offering. Alexander Macgillivray, known for fending off legal challenges to Twitter users’ right to express themselves in pithy, 140-character messages, himself tweeted […]
What are the hottest returning TV shows? Let’s ask Wikia
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan By Tim Molloy LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – You’ve heard a lot about the new shows getting the buzz this fall – but what about the returning shows? Last season, almost all of television’s 30 top-rated shows were in at least their second season. And some old favorites – including “The Big Bang Theory” and “The […]
Bravo’s ‘Eat, Drink, Love’ star Kat Odell blames editing for ‘unprofessional’ portrayal
August 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Eat, Drink, Love” castmember Kat Odell says it’s TV editing – not unprofessional behavior – that’s led to the firestorm of controversy over her portrayal on the Bravo foodie series. One L.A. Weekly writer called the show “bad for women” and spent several paragraphs discussing an apparent lack […]
Iran: Meeting about possible US-led Attack on Syria
August 31st, 2013 Iranian Parliament convenes to discuss a potential military attack on Syria. The Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Commission convenes to debate about a possible US-led military intervention into Syria tomorrow. The Iranian Parliament plans to debate the possibility as well as the possible reactions of a US attack on Syria. Therefore, a session of […]
Putin: Accusations of chemical weapons use by Syria are utter nonsense
August 31st, 2013 Putin called US claims about use of chemical weapons by Syria utter nonsense. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin made new remarks in terms of the Syrian conflict and the increased rhetoric of war by several Western governments against the Syrian government over the claims that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), although the accusations mainly speak about […]
British MP: Military Attack worsens situation in Syria
August 31st, 2013 Palestinian Fatah al-Intifada: Ready to defend Syria against US military strike. While the Palestinian Fatah al-Intifada (Fatah Uprising) Movement has strongly underlined that it is ready to defend Syria in case of a military attack by the United States against the Arab country, a MP in Britain stated that any US-led military strike against Syria […]
