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TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Japan’s Mixi invests in two local startups, its first deals under its new CEO -

Following the appointment of a 30-year-old CEO last week, Japan’s social networking site Mixi, the local rival of Facebook in the country, has continued efforts to freshen up its image.
TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

Rocket Internet-backed online fashion store ZALORA goes full throttle, raises $100 million round -

Holy monster funding round. ZALORA, the South-East Asian online beauty and fashion store started in 2012 by Germany-based startup accelerator Rocket Internet, has raised $100 million (not a typo) from.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

Microsoft confirms Azure cloud computing services launching in China on June 6 -

In November, Microsoft and 21Vianet announced that they were working together to bring Azure, a infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service product, to China.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

Listen to the infinite sound of rain with Raining.fm for iOS and Android -

Remember Raining.fm, the Web app that streams the sound of rain and, erm, that’s about it? Well, rather than being a quirky one-off, Raining.
TheNextWeb  5 hours ago:

Samsung buys 10% stake in Korean handset maker Pantech for $48 million -

Samsung is investing in hardware after the company agreed to spend 53 billion won ($48 million) to acquire a 10 percent stake in fellow South Korean firm Pantech, the country’s third-largest.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

IOS-only smart calendar Tempo gets improved support for Gmail and enhanced event sharing -

Tempo, a smart calendar mobile app, has released an update bringing improved controls around event scheduling and communication to its users.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Alibaba and Qihoo 360 launch shopping-focused search site in fresh bid to rival Baidu in China -

Qihoo 360 has quietly launched an online shopping search engine in collaboration with Alibaba’s Etao, as the two firms partner up to step up efforts against rivals Tencent and Baidu.
TheNextWeb  8 hours ago:

I can truthfully say this is the most used phone accessory I’ve ever owned. Meet CardNinja. -

In my aim to simplify and aggregate my life, one gadget has had an enormous impact, meet CardNinja. Card Ninja is effectively a wallet replacement that attaches to the back.
TheNextWeb  12 hours ago:

The new Xbox One Kinect tracks your heart rate, happiness, hands and hollers -

Today at an event in Redmond, Microsoft revealed the new Xbox One console. In addition, it provided backstage tours with looks at new components like the freshly updated Kinect sensor.
TheNextWeb  12 hours ago:

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: if you have an idea, “get it out of your head and start working on it” -

In a interview with Bloomberg television, Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey admits that he never wanted to start a company or be an engineer or a programmer.