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VentureBeat  7 hours ago:

Startups and big corporations embrace the maker movement -

At Maker Faire Bay Area, a "startup pavilion" highlights 20 new maker-focused startups. But big companies like Autodesk, General Electric, and even Google are getting into the DIY game too.
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Silicon Alley Insider  2 days ago:

What The 'End Of Ownership' Might Look Like -

Silicon Valley is pushing America into a "share culture," which may completely change how we live and work.
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Webdesigner Depot  3 days ago:

Deal of the week: Inspiring book offer from Smashing Magazine -

Almost every business has a web presence these days; from single page ‘business card’ style sites, to million+ product e-commerce hubs, owning a website is as universal as taxes.
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TechDirt  4 days ago:

DailyDirt: New Models For (Not) Funding Science? -

In lean times like these, it's getting tougher to get funding for science and technology research, especially for innovative but high-risk ideas.
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CrunchGear  4 days ago:

Comparison Engine VERSUS IO Adds Further $2.8M To Its Coffers From Earlybird, Dave McClure, Others -

VERSUS IO, the natural language-styled comparison engine backed by Dave McClure (amongst others), has closed a $2.
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TechCrunch  5 days ago:

China's SeedAsia Opens For Business, An Online Equity Crowdfunding Platform For Startups Across Asia -

SeedAsia, an equity crowd-funding site based in China, has just launched. The company is offering stakes in selected early-stage startups to the public.
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TechDirt  5 days ago:

Why ESPN's Offer To Pay To Have Its Content Bypass Data Cap Meters Plays Right Into The Hands Of Wireless Providers -

ESPN has been making a little bit of noise recently about being willing to throw a few bucks towards wireless providers in exchange for letting its content roll through to users without affecting their data caps.
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GigaOm  5 days ago:

500 Startups announces latest batch of accelerator companies -

500 Startups announced the 28 companies that will make up its summer incubator batch. The companies will launch in July at demo days in Mountain View, San Francisco, and New York.
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TechCrunch  6 days ago:

Liberty City Ventures Launches $15 Million Fund To Invest In Bitcoin And Other Digital Currency Startups -

New York City-based Liberty City Ventures is announcing its Digital Currency Fund, a $15 million commitment to Bitcoin and other digital currency startups.
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CrunchGear  6 days ago:

Our Favorite Startups From China-Based Hardware Accelerator Haxlr8r's Second Demo Day -

Today in San Francisco, Haxlr8r had its second demo day, introducing 10 new hardware-based startups which just spent the last two-and-a-half months building hardware in Shenzhen, China.
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TechCrunch  6 days ago:

Zoobean Grabs $500K From Kapor Capital & Others For Its Handpicked Kids' Books Subscription Service & Online Shop -

A number of startups have been trying their hand at subscription-based children’s books services, or something like a “Netflix for kids’ books,” so to speak.
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TechCrunch  May 13 13 :

Squarekey Brings Premium Fashion Brands To India's Burgeoning Mass Of Online Shoppers -

With India’s annual GDP growth of about 5 to 6 percent per year, a new wave of affluent consumers is coming.
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TechCrunch  May 12 13 :

Mobile Messaging Apps: A Primer -

The global mobile messaging app space is the new social battleground. Startups that would have had little chance of unseating Facebook’s dominance on the web are attacking Zuckerberg’s empire by refocusing social networking around the mobile phone contacts book.
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VentureBeat  May 09 13 :

Graduates of Microsoft’s Israel accelerator pitch their products to U.S. investors -

Three best-in-class startups from Microsoft's Israel accelerator program are traveling around the U.
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Soshable  May 09 13 :

Top 5 Startups in San Francisco -

The Bay Area has long been an incubator for great startups, predominantly those in high-tech. But which ones are worth watching? Based on numerous criteria, including business mission, overall promise, social responsibility, and bleeding edginess, here are 5 of the best startups in San Francisco.
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Mashable  May 09 13 :

Report: Facebook Looking to Buy Waze for $1 Billion -

Facebook is considering buying GPS company Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, Israeli daily newspaper Calcalist reports.
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TechCrunch  May 08 13 :

La Dolce Vita Startups At TechCrunch Italy In Rome, 26-27 September -

This October we're looking forward to bringing you a full-blown, all-hands-on-deck, TechCrunch Disrupt Europe in Berlin, the only Disrupt conference outside North America.
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VentureBeat  May 07 13 :

Funding daily: Bitcoin, crowdfunding & other trends -

In a rare twist, the majority of startups closing funding rounds today are targeted to consumers.
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VentureBeat  May 06 13 :

Healthtech startup Prebacked wants to reverse the incubator process -

Most incubators aim to help startups land funding for their ideas, but one healthcare technology startup is aiming to change this model.
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CrunchGear  May 06 13 :

Dell Moves Deeper Into The Software Business, Acquires Enstratius, One Of The Most Recognized Cloud Management Startups -

Dell has acquired Enstratius, a provider of cloud management software considered one of the most innovative startups in the market by Gartner Research.
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