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Microsoft’s Geek 2 Chic: LA Makes Silicon Beach The Center Of the Geeky Fundraiser Universe

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, May 10th, Microsoft and Bloomingdale’s brought their popular “Geek 2 Chic” charity fashion show series to the west coast’s Silicon Beach. A mix of local entrepreneurs and tech-savvy professionals served as models, and between ticket sales and 10% of Bloomingdale’s purchases, thousands of dollars were raised for ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Photos, Retail
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Young Entrepreneurs And Leaders Innovating The Rust Belt

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – Typically, when you see a story in the mainstream media about innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, it’s about someone on the east or west coast, and within that in a few cities like New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. But the April 2012 issue of Details magazine (of all places) has ... Read more »
Cars, Civic Hacking, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Government, Real Impact, Retail
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Ask What Technology You Can Buy For Your Country

Kim Nelson (Chevy Chase, MD) — It’s the holiday season, and as usual there is a media frenzy over consumers, what they are buying, and more importantly, what it may or may not mean. In the issue of Time that I received on Cyber Monday an article by Stephen Gandel titled “The Shopping Bag Indicator” outlined ... Read more »
Citizen 2.0, Education, Gaming, Government, Health, Next at Microsoft, Retail, Social Software, Video
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From the Editor: The Consumer Issue

Welcome to the “Consumer” issue of Publicyte. Consumer technologies that you can buy as an individual – ranging from pocket-sized mobile devices to gigantic televisions and touch-enabled screens – are currently having an unprecedented influence on what chief information officers (CIOs) and other tech professionals are purchasing for their public sector enterprises. This month, we ... Read more »
Apps, From the Editor, Gadgets and Mobile, Retail, Social Software
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Nick Jonas Loves Microsoft Stores

Teen heartthrob Nick Jonas helped Microsoft COO Kevin Turner open Microsoft’s new store in Los Angeles recently, playing to hoards of screaming fans. The debut of his original song “My Love” got the crowds excited for the eleventh Microsoft Store to hit the west coast. Despite blazing hot weather, the music and a mix of ... Read more »
Celebrities, Events, Music, People, Retail
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