Jobs of the future (Guardian Unlimited)

January 12, 2010

What will you be doing for a living in 10 years’ time? The chances are it won’t be what you’re doing now, and it may be something that doesn’t yet exist. Ian Wylie looks ahead to 2020 It’s January 2020. You’ve commuted to the office in your titanium flying car, to be greeted by a robotic receptionist. You travelate to your 3D, virtual, interactive desk which pours you a tall decaf and scans the …

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Canadian box office hits record in 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

January 12, 2010

Harry Potter’s broom and Michael Bay’s robots helped the Canadian box office soar past CAN$1 billion to reach a new record in 2009, according to data issued on Tuesday.

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Tuscan Executive Suites Proves Quality Comes in All Sizes

January 12, 2010

Officing Today spoke with Joe Combest, President and Owner of Tuscan Executive Suites in Mansfield, Texas. While Joe is very new to the industry, he

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Microsoft Office disappears from virtual shelves as i4i’s injunction bites (Guardian Unlimited)

January 12, 2010

After losing a software patent case brought by i4i last year, Microsoft is unable to ship copies of Word and Office with “Custom XML” features in the US from 11 January ComputerWorld notes that most versions of Microsoft Office disappeared from Microsoft’s online store in the US yesterday (Monday) as the injunction against the use of Custom XML came into effect. Last year, i4i (Infrastructures …

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Chase Jarvis’s Virtual Worldview (PDNonline)

January 12, 2010

With a studio in Seattle, Washington, an office in Paris (France, not Texas) and a steady stream of photographic assignments routinely taking him to some of the most remote corners of the globe, Jarvis is a highly sought-after lifestyle, sports and popular culture photographer with an enviable client list that includes Pepsi, Nike, Apple, Volvo and Reebok, among many others.

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H&R Block Opens Times Square Flagship Office (Marketwire)

January 12, 2010

Flagship Office Merges Company’s Tax Expertise With High-Tech Tools

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Office Ally adding workers (The Columbian)

January 12, 2010

Brian O’Neill says his Vancouver company Office Ally will need more employees and larger quarters as it expands with new electronic medical services this year. Called Patient Ally, the suite of medical software products includes an electronic billing service for doctors and a patient-to-physician virtual interface called e-visit. Blue Shield of California announced Monday that it has signed its …

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H&R Block Opens Times Square Flagship Office (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

January 12, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – 01/12/10) – H&R Block’s (NYSE: HRB – News ) new Times Square flagship office is a blend of high-tech innovation and tax-rich expertise. A giant “smart wall” guides clients through an interactive tax experience. Visitors can view photos, videos and bios of tax professionals, and learn their areas of expertise. Touch-screen kiosks let clients give instant feedback on …

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STEELE Expands Latin American Footprint With New Monterrey Office (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

January 12, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO & MEXICO CITY—-Responding to a spike in client demand and violence that has destabilized regional security conditions, The Steele Foundation™, a global provider of investigative, consulting and strategic security services, today announced plans to expand its world-class services in Mexico City and Baja California with a new regional office and operations hub in Monterrey focused …

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Weather Conditions Preventing Workers From Reporting To The Office? (OfficialWire)

January 12, 2010

Weather conditions can affect the work schedule of employees. When the weather is harsh, you can’t expect your workers to come to work especially when the weather can cause troubles for your employees’ safety and health.

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