Boston New Technology Meetup Oct 2012 #bnt22

Free event! October meeting of the Boston New Tech Meetup - 22nd edition!

Come learn about 8 innovative and exciting technology products and network with the Boston/Cambridge startup community! Each presenter gets 5 minutes for product demonstration and 5 minutes for Q&A. Please follow @BostonNewTech (http://twitter.com/BostonNewTech/) and use the #BNT22 hashtag in social media posts: details here (http://bit.ly/promotebnt).

Products & Presenters:

ShoutAbout (http://shoutabout.org) / @ShoutAboutNews (http://twitter.com/ShoutAboutNews) - Engagement tool for media sites helps readers take constructive actions in response to news. (Mat Morgan / @MatMorgan (http://twitter.com/MatMorgan)) http://shoutabout.org Prospective Plus (http://prospectiveplus.com) / @ProspectivePlus (http://twitter.com/ProspectivePlus) - Common job application for quickly recruiting better entry level candidates. (Phoebe Farber) http://prospectiveplus.com Tech: Coldfusion Taxi Right Now (http://taxirightnow.com) / @TaxiRightNow (http://twitter.com/TaxiRightNow) - Taxi Reservation mobile app finds you the closest available taxi ride. (Sam Garzon) http://taxirightnow.com Tech: iOS ActivePepper (http://activepepper.com) / @ActivePepper (http://twitter.com/ActivePepper) - Mobile application helps people find sports partners and sports activities nearby. (Yasi Baiani / @Yasaman (http://twitter.com/Yasaman)) http://activepepper.com Tech: iOS, JavaScript, AJAX, JAX-RS, Java, Mongo Politoscape (http://www.politoscape.com) / @politoscape (http://twitter.com/politoscape) - Political news aggregator can sort article's bias and expose other viewpoints. http:// (http://politoscape.com) http://politoscape.com (George Ko / @gckostudios (http://twitter.com/gckostudios)) Timbre (http://timbreapp.com) / @TimbreApp (http://twitter.com/TimbreApp) - Location based music app connects users with local artists, concerts and performances. (Zachariah Reiner / @ZSR5) http://timbreapp.com Tech: iOS Mapocosm / Map Explorer (http://mapocosm.com) - Mobile app with innovative features for exploring and sharing custom maps! (David Asher / @AsherDavid (http://twitter.com/AsherDavid)) http://mapocosm.com Tech: Android AutoBike (http://evolvethebike.com) / @EvolveTheBike (http://twitter.com/EvolveTheBike) - Automatic shifting bicycle maximizes comfort and minimizes complexity. (Sean Simpson / @SeanSimp925 (http://twitter.com/SeanSimp925)) http://evolvethebike.com Agenda:

6:00 - Setup time for presenters

6:30 to 7:30 - Networking with beverages and Pizza provided by Babson College

7:30 to 9:00 - Presentations, Q&A

Directions & Parking:

Here is a Google map (http://goo.gl/maps/OYMLD). Take an elevator to the 24th floor and look for signs.

Parking: Available for BNT attendees for $15 at Church of Christ, Scientist (info (http://christianscience.com/church-of-christ-scientist/the-mother-church-in-boston-ma-usa/map-directions-and-parking)) or at the Prudential Center (info (http://www.prudentialcenter.com/parking/rates.php)).

Public Transportation: Take the MBTA GREEN LINE (E) to the Prudential Station and walk a half block Southwest on Huntington. The building will be on your right.

Sponsor and Host:

Sponsorship has been graciously provided by:

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Babson College (http://bit.ly/T5wv96) is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™. The College is a dynamic living and learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society -- while at the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value.

Follow @Babson (http://twitter.com/Babson) & @BabsonEShip (http://twitter.com/BabsonEShip) (Blank Center for Entrepreneurship) and join them on facebook here (http://www.facebook.com/babsoncollege) & here (http://www.facebook.com/babsonentrepreneurs). www.Babson.edu (http://bit.ly/T5wv96)

Meeting space has been graciously provided by:

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