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Monthly Archives: January 2010
New NewsFutures prediction exchange in France
http://predipol.newsfutures.com/ — play-money And Today’s Le Figaro features prediction markets, Emile tells me… «Du coup, assure Émile Servan-Schreiber, on ne lit plus les articles de la même manière, un peu comme un analyste financier qui traque l’info pour ensuite s’en … Continue reading
Betfair’s Liability in relation to its software failing
As somebody who likes to “back and lay” on UK horse racing, I was more than annoyed, when having placed a bet on a UK horse race, Betfair’s software malfunctioned, meaning that I was unable to lay off my bet … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Betting, Exchanges & Markets, Software
Tagged BetFair, bets, Betting, Software
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Apple iPad
It is not an iTablet or iSlate — it is an iPad (in between an iPhone and a Macintosh laptop). http://www.apple.com/ipad/ More photos. Here too. And here. UPDATE: One thing bothers me. Apple iPad doesn’t compute Flash, and so you … Continue reading
Posted in Information Technology
Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh
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Fear the Boom and Bust
Posted in Economics
Tagged economic crisis, Economics, financial crisis, Friedrich August Von Hayek, John Maynard Keynes, US economy
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CONFIRMED: Midas Oracle will be on the Apple Tablet.
I can confirm that Apple will release a tablet today, and that Midas Oracle will work fine on its web browser. You can now relax, and go back to your normal activity — trading on prediction markets.
Posted in Humor
Tagged Apple IPad, Apple iSlate, Apple iTablet, Apple Slate, Apple Tablet, computers, Humor, Information Technology, iPad, iSlate, iTablet, Midas Oracle
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Ladbrokes data scandal: personal information of millions of customers offered for sale to national newspaper
Ladbrokes suffered a mighty embarrassment, earlier this week, and 4,500,000 customers had cause to get nervous, when the Mail On Sunday revealed that the UK uber-bookmaker’s customer database had been offered to them for sale: For sale: Personal details of … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Betting, Business, Ethics, Gambling
Tagged bettors, customers, database, gamblers, Gambling, Great Britain, Ladbrokes, Mail On Sunday, privacy, United Kingdom
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Nigel Eccles is not dead.
About the European startup scene:
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged Business, entrepreneurs, Europe, innovations, inventions, Nigel Eccles, startups
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BetFair (via Right2Bet) are furious at the new French gambling laws.
Right2Bet (operated by BetFair): A Senate hearing on Tuesday looked at ways in which the French authorities could make it more difficult for operators not licensed in France from offering their products to French citizens. They are now looking at … Continue reading