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Posts made in May, 2014

John Lewis picks iBeacons, smart-home Sonos rival, and 3D planning start-ups as final partners for JLab incubator scheme

on May 26, 2014

By Jessica Davies John Lewis has picked five start-ups for its technology incubator scheme JLab following a heavy round of pitching at Canary Wharf-based FinTech accelerator space Level 39 last week. The retailer, which first revealed its plans to ‘invest in the future’ by partnering with technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks to launch the scheme in March, shortlisted 12 companies from the 30 that pitched to its judging panel on 20 May. It then singled out five start-ups which specialise in iBeacon and proximity technology, smart home technology and 3D planning, alongside those that could help further tie together online and offline Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Johns Lewis picks iBeacons, smart-home Sonos rival, and 3D planning start-ups as final partners for JLab incubator scheme

on May 26, 2014

By Jessica Davies John Lewis has picked five start-ups for its technology incubator scheme JLab following a heavy round of pitching at Canary Wharf-based FinTech accelerator space Level 39 last week. The retailer, which first revealed its plans to ‘invest in the future’ by partnering with technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks to launch the scheme in March, shortlisted 12 companies from the 30 that pitched to its judging panel on 20 May. It then singled out five start-ups which specialise in iBeacon and proximity technology, smart home technology and 3D planning, alongside those that could help further tie together online and offline Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Could Ireland be the one-stop shop for Europe's new online privacy laws?

on May 26, 2014

By Noel Young The new European Parliament voted into office at the weekend is expected to reach a final agreement later this year on stricter online privacy rules that have long been in the works, says the New York Times. The big change is likely to be that that, companies will be able to operate throughout the Continent if they fulfill the requirements and interpretation of European rules from only ONE country’s privacy authority – instead of with the regulator in each of the 28 countries in the EU where they do business. If the final privacy decisions will Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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