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UConn Granted Drone Aircraft Authorization For Potential Research Project
by Lon Seidman | April 23, 2012 3:27pm
The University of Connecticut received a drone aircraft certificate of authorization by the Federal Aviation Administration, but school officials say they will be flying the aircraft for research purposes rather than surveillance. In fact, they want to build a helicopter that will fly itself.
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April 8, 2012
Silicon Valley, Watch Out For Glastonbury
by Michael Lee-Murphy | April 8, 2012 10:11pm
The next big Internet music company that becomes a regular part of our lives — think Pandora, Grooveshark, and Spotify — may not come out of the tech hubs of Silicon Valley like Palo Alto.
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Tags: Raditaz, Tom Brophy, Glastonbury, music, Pandora, dh, connecticut
September 24, 2011
Priceline Founder Inspires Hartford Entrepreneurs
by Christine Stuart | September 24, 2011 10:22pm
It’s not easy to build a business from scratch in 54 hours, but that’s just what 80 individuals signed up to do this weekend in Hartford.
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Tags: Hartford, Jeff Hoffman, Priceline, Startup Weekend
June 25, 2011
Skype Connects Massachusetts Wedding With Bride’s Family, Pastor in Cape Town
by GazetteNet.com | June 25, 2011 10:18pm
When Florence, Mass. residents James Ault and Margaret Keyser said “I do” at their wedding Saturday, the applause that echoed around their home came not only from the guests in attendance, but also from about 30 people at a church in Cape Town, South Africa.
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June 20, 2011
Texas Now Among States Looking To Internet Taxes To Close Budget Gaps | The AP
by Associated Press | June 20, 2011 7:25pm
Connecticut took a lot of criticism in recent weeks after Amazon.com decided to announced it was suspending its affiliate sales program here because of the state legislature’s support for charging sales tax on Internet purchases. But now Texas — super business friendly Texas — has followed suit.
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Tags: amazon, sales tax, online retail, government 2.0, Amazon
June 10, 2011
ANALYSIS | Taxed States Seek to Tax Amazon Sales
by Lon Seidman | June 10, 2011 9:27pm
The debate over the “Amazon Tax” continued this week with the company announcing, as many expected, the cancellation of Connecticut-based affiliate marketing contracts. The changes impact website operators who are linking to Amazon and receiving a commission based on the sales those links generate.
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Amazon Terminates Connecticut Affiliates
by Lon Seidman | June 10, 2011 7:48am
Online retailer Amazon.com today informed its Connecticut affiliates that it is terminating their relationship, effective immediately. The contract terminations are the result of a new law that requires online retailers to collect tax from sales referred by Connecticut websites.
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Tags: Amazon, tax, retailers
June 2, 2011
Toyota to Launch Plug-in Prius
by Lon Seidman | June 2, 2011 12:41pm
Toyota is entering the plug-in market with a new 2012 Prius model that will allow for limited gas-free driving.
May 26, 2011
From Book To Blog To Business
by Karen Senich | May 26, 2011 3:32pm
Every choice makes a difference. That’s Kate L. Harrison’s motto at the Green Bride Guide — the online bridal guide Harrison founded and created.
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Tags: green bridge guide, weddings, business, environment
May 3, 2011
Connecticut Attorney General to Receive Details on Apple & Google Location Gathering
by Lon Seidman | May 3, 2011 12:41am
Apple last week issued a statement detailing how its smartphones record and track users’ whereabouts, including an assertion that the company is not tracking its users, but rather, the phone maintains a “crowd-sourced” database of nearby Wifi hotspots and cellular towers.
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