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After holding up a bag of crow's guts on stage, Hubdub showed the audience at DEMO their system that marries news aggregation with prediction markets. Users bet "Hubdub dollars" on the outcome of a wide array of news stories. (read more)

Unfortunately, my schedule did not permit me to travel to California for the event this week, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that live video streaming of the presentations would be available for free from the DEMO web site. I was skeptical about its quality and reliability, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. It turned out to be very high quality streaming that enabled me to see many of the presenters in real time. (read more)

This week you will likely be reading a lot about the DEMO conference, taking place in Palm Desert, California. More than 60 high-tech companies will present their latest ideas and innovations before a group of a few hundred entrepreneurs, investors, and media members. The impact will be felt well outside the lush confines of the Desert Springs resort, as both traditional and new media cover what happens there. The woman behind the show in its current incarnation is Chris Shipley. (read more)