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My@springwise spotting: Finnish providing App platform to bookmark real-world locations for later reference & share them with friends. http://shrt.nu/cxr

Google Online Marketing Challenge a tool for Education http://wp.me/pCn4U-8v

Google Online Marketing Challenge a tool for Education Currently in My Digital Marketing Course my student teams are taking part in Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC). "With a US$250 budget provided by Google, students develop an online advertising strategy for a real business or non-profit organization"

spot: Finnish boosts presentation interaction via slides, polls & dedicated URLs http://shrt.st/2ee1

Finnish Screen.io boosts presentation interaction through slides, polls & dedicated URLs It’s been a busy time but a while back I had this spotting mentioned added to Springwise. Click the image to go to the original spotting. App boosts interaction at talks through dedicated U...

Estonian Qminder App lets consumers wait in line remotely http://wp.me/pCn4U-8i

Estonian Qminder App lets consumers wait in line remotely No one likes to wait in line, well now you don't have to, Qminder offers a smartphone app that lets consumers wait in line remotely for just about any kind of service.

Now in beta, Estonian Qminder is a queue management system that spares consumers the need to wait in line in person

My Latest spotting Finnish App powers crowdsourced global news photography http://wp.me/pCn4U-8c

Finnish Scoopshot App powers crowdsourced global news photography Now, in Finland, a crowdsourced photography app called Scoopshotenables photographers to choose what to charge for their pictures, create professional portfolios, and receive global coverage.

Latest Spotting: Finnish Replicate the feeling of texture on touchscreen interfaces http://wp.me/pCn4U-7X

Finnish Senseg: Replicate the feeling of texture on touchscreen interfaces « MarketSharing Multitouch interfaces are becoming increasingly common in computing devices of many kinds, but most still rely on mechanical vibration to create a tactile sensation. New technology from Finnish Senseg, on the other hand, uses small electrical fields on-screen to produce a wide range of subtle sensat

Finnish Holvi offers clarified banking for groups & small business teams http://wp.me/pCn4U-7H

Finnish Holvi offers clarified banking for groups & small business teams « MarketSharing My latest Springwise spotting comes from the entrepreneurial Kristoffer Lawson aka The Traveling Salesman who has made a number of inspirational guest appearances in my courses in Metropolia Business School. Kristoffer has together with his team launched a new company called Holvi.

My spotting: Free calling app integrates with users' existing contacts http://wp.me/pCn4U-7A

Free calling app integrates with users’ existing contacts « MarketSharing VoIP services such as Skype already offer mobile applications, but typically users must create an account, build a contact list and then launch the app each time they want to make a free call. Not so with Voxtrot, a free mobile app that seamlessly integrates into the phone’s standard calling functio

My spotting:Swedish Cultural initiatives benefit from crowdfunding model http://wp.me/sCn4U-463

Swedish Cultural initiatives benefit from crowdfunding model « MarketSharing A new Springwise Spotting that was published just the other day. We’ve seen numerous industries employing the crowdfunding model to help projects get their feet off the ground, from social enterprises to breweries to telecommunication and web startups. We’re now seeing that same model applied to cul...

Finnish Founder2Be providing the binding glue for Entrepreneurial talent http://wp.me/pCn4U-7k

Finnish Founder2Be providing the binding glue for Entrepreneurial talent « MarketSharing I popped into Helsinki Hub for a quick breakfast meeting on Tuesday morning to hear how Founder2be is looking to help talented individuals find each other and form startups. The company is only two months old and Oliver Bremer the founder has some novel ideas for growth of both the company and worl

Estonian Life-caching service incorporates maps, photos and friends http://wp.me/pCn4U-74

Life-caching service incorporates maps, photos and friends « MarketSharing Another recent Springwise posting this time from closer to home in Estonia. As usual click the pic for the original spotting.

Crowd-curated fashion site features items hand-picked by users http://shrt.st/ukm

Crowd-curated fashion site features items hand-picked by users « MarketSharing A spotting from outside Finland for a change that I had published in Springwise Click on the pic to see the original spotting.