Month: March 2016

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Booster Fuels’ Delivery App Brings Gas to You

by | Mar 14, 2016
Frank Mycroft’s dream of creating an on-demand fuel delivery app has transformed a startup into a $12.5 million company with operations in North Texas and Northern California.
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Dallas’ Rapidly Changing Ecosystem
by | Mar 14, 2016

I blew the dust out of my game cartridge and shoved it back into the classic Nintendo system for another round of Techmo Bowl battles. Bang!...

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OpenKey Reinvents Hotel Experience at Rapid Pace
by | Mar 11, 2016
Plano-based technology startup OpenKey is revolutionizing the hospitality industry. And it’s doing so at a rapid pace.
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Southwest Airlines Takes Social Media to New Heights
by | Mar 11, 2016
Southwest Airlines has more than 30 employees working to keep the airline’s Twitter and Facebook accounts live, active and responsive 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Ask Mark Cuban a Question at SXSW

by | Mar 10, 2016
Entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to ask Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban live questions on Sunday, March 13, via Twitter during a question and answer session at SXSW.
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Verizon’s North Texas Switch Facility Keeps Dallasites Connected
by | Mar 9, 2016

Today, we rely on our mobile devices more than ever.

According to the 2015 Internet Trends report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, mobile digital media time in the U.S....

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Trinity Environmental Academy Connects Kids with Nature
by | Mar 9, 2016

Trinity Environmental Academy in South Dallas offers a unique educational experience for youngsters by taking them into, teaching them about, and connecting them with the natural world....

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How Dallas’ Skyline Turned Purple for Innovation
by | Mar 9, 2016
After the Dallas skyline glowed in bright purple on the night of Feb. 25, many people asked, “how did you do that?”
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ExxonMobil Introduces Apple Pay at the Pump

by | Mar 8, 2016
Pay at the pump is nothing new, but on Tuesday ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) added Apple Pay to that phrase.
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Dallas’ Top 10 Angel Investors
by | Mar 8, 2016
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and one of the entrepreneurs on CNBC's Shark Tank, topped Common Desk's top 10 list of Angel Investors in Dallas.
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3 DFW Companies Among World’s Most Ethical
by | Mar 7, 2016
Three major DFW-based companies have been included in an annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.
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Using Cognitive Systems to Park Your Car

by | Mar 4, 2016
Inspired by the new Dallas Innovation Alliance and its goal to use smart solutions to address city infrastructure issues, I’ve been brainstorming the utilization of cognitive systems for parking.
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AT&T Files Brief Backing Apple in Encryption Battle
by | Mar 4, 2016
AT&T Inc. has joined more than two dozen Internet and technology companies in filing legal briefs in support of Apple Inc. in its battle with the feds over encryption.
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Six Flags Turns Rollercoasters into 3-D Thrill Rides
by | Mar 3, 2016
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. and Samsung are teaming up to give riders on some of the company's rollercoasters a 3-D, virtual reality ride.
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