PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 5th October 2012
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PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 5th October 2012
LONDON, October 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
RIVS launches revolutionary app, TagLikeMe racking up visitors and Raspberry PI
crosses Atlantic
RIVS, a provider of online human resources tools, has announced the launch of a
revolutionary new iOS application that will allow companies of all sizes to streamline and
enhance their digital recruitment options.
The free RIVS app
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rivs-leads-hiring-software-market-with-unprecedented-mobile-app-for-employers-172719781.html ]
works in conjunction with the company's
website, giving recruiters the opportunity to file job vacancies, review open positions
and even conduct live interviews with potential candidates, all by using an iPhone or
iPad. The combination of live interview capability and the ability to review candidate
videos is a first in the industry, and is a step that CEP David Wieland believes is
crucial in order for companies to hire the right people. Speaking after the launch, Mr.
Wieland said, "the hiring landscape is changing and employers need to be equipped with the
best tools to compete in a tough market".
TagLikeMe, an innovative social network start-up based in the UK, has become a major
player in the world of social networking overnight, after it revealed that the site had
received over 200,000 unique visitors
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/social-search-and-share-site-taglikeme-attracts-over-200000-unique-visits-in-four-weeks-drawing-comparison-to-social-media-phenomenon-pinterest-172709791.html ]
in just four weeks.
The visitors accessed the site during a trial phase, designed to test the public's
demand for the site's services, which include the ability to search the Internet and share
interesting information with their followers, much like US based Pinterest. The site has
managed to set itself apart from the competition by offering a comprehensive and powerful
search capability, drawing on results from Google, Bing and Yahoo!, as well as linking in
with other popular social sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Social start-ups are traditionally faced with heavy competition from the major
players, although initial analysis of the trial has revealed some impressive results,
including a highly promising visitor return rate of 12% - the industry standard is just
2%-3%.
The Raspberry PI
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/charlotte-latin-school-first-in-u-s-to-teach-using-popular-raspberry-pi-computer-172702641.html ]
, a product designed by the Raspberry PI
Foundation in London to aid in technological education, has made its debut in a US
educational institution, after North Carolina's Charlotte Latin School decided to trial
the device in its engineering department.
Students will use the device to advance their understanding of basic computer
programming, with the school's engineering teacher, Tom Dubick, enthusing over the
students' ability to "get to play and try new ideas" in a sandboxed and affordable
environment, with the price for the device currently standing at just $35.
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LONDON, October 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
RIVS launches revolutionary app, TagLikeMe racking up visitors and Raspberry PI
crosses Atlantic
RIVS, a provider of online human resources tools, has announced the launch of a
revolutionary new iOS application that will allow companies of all sizes to streamline and
enhance their digital recruitment options.
The free RIVS app
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rivs-leads-hiring-software-market-with-unprecedented-mobile-app-for-employers-172719781.html ]
works in conjunction with the company's
website, giving recruiters the opportunity to file job vacancies, review open positions
and even conduct live interviews with potential candidates, all by using an iPhone or
iPad. The combination of live interview capability and the ability to review candidate
videos is a first in the industry, and is a step that CEP David Wieland believes is
crucial in order for companies to hire the right people. Speaking after the launch, Mr.
Wieland said, "the hiring landscape is changing and employers need to be equipped with the
best tools to compete in a tough market".
TagLikeMe, an innovative social network start-up based in the UK, has become a major
player in the world of social networking overnight, after it revealed that the site had
received over 200,000 unique visitors
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/social-search-and-share-site-taglikeme-attracts-over-200000-unique-visits-in-four-weeks-drawing-comparison-to-social-media-phenomenon-pinterest-172709791.html ]
in just four weeks.
The visitors accessed the site during a trial phase, designed to test the public's
demand for the site's services, which include the ability to search the Internet and share
interesting information with their followers, much like US based Pinterest. The site has
managed to set itself apart from the competition by offering a comprehensive and powerful
search capability, drawing on results from Google, Bing and Yahoo!, as well as linking in
with other popular social sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Social start-ups are traditionally faced with heavy competition from the major
players, although initial analysis of the trial has revealed some impressive results,
including a highly promising visitor return rate of 12% - the industry standard is just
2%-3%.
The Raspberry PI
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/charlotte-latin-school-first-in-u-s-to-teach-using-popular-raspberry-pi-computer-172702641.html ]
, a product designed by the Raspberry PI
Foundation in London to aid in technological education, has made its debut in a US
educational institution, after North Carolina's Charlotte Latin School decided to trial
the device in its engineering department.
Students will use the device to advance their understanding of basic computer
programming, with the school's engineering teacher, Tom Dubick, enthusing over the
students' ability to "get to play and try new ideas" in a sandboxed and affordable
environment, with the price for the device currently standing at just $35.
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Business [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEBiz ]
Energy [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEEnergy ]
Health [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEHealth ]
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Technology [http://www.twitter.com/PRNETech ]
Business technology [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEBiztech ]
Environment [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEEnv ]
Media [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEMedia ]
Public policy [http://www.twitter.com/PRNEPolicy ]
Transport [http://www.twitter.com/PRNETrnsp ]
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marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor
relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having
pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 58 years ago, PR Newswire today
provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content - from rich media to
online video to multimedia - and then distribute content and measure results across
traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest
multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with
comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to
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