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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Part of the promise of new technology is that it can help protect us when things go terribly wrong -- through prevention and appropriate reaction. San Francisco-based company Recovers is sending a group of employees to Moore, Oklahoma in the wake of Monday's tornado. They'll use tech skills and experience from other disasters to help.

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Community disaster relief with help from a tech company

May 22, 2013
Caitria O'Neill, CEO of tech company Recovers, explains the digital challenges of natural disasters and recovery.

Americans are not happy with their Internet service providers

May 22, 2013
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index is out, and one industry in an unfortunate spot when it comes to customer satisfaction: Internet service providers.

Part of the promise of new technology is that it can help protect us when things go terribly wrong — through prevention and appropriate reaction. San Francisco-based company Recovers is sending a group of employees to Moore, Oklahoma in the wake of Monday’s tornado. They’ll use tech skills and experience from other disasters to help.

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