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CrunchGear 3 days ago:
PopExpert Online Video Education Marketplace Raises $2M In Seed Funding From Learn Capital And Others -
As edtech startups continue to challenge the current state of higher education, and various niche startups focus on educating people through digital means, yet another company is getting a boost when it comes to helping people learn.More from CrunchGear
TechDirt 3 days ago:
NYC Says Renting Out Your Place Via Airbnb Is Running An Illegal Hotel -
We've seen this over and over again: new and innovative startups enter a market in a creative and compelling way, and a combination of incumbents and regulators get in the way of something cool happening.More from TechDirt
CrunchGear 4 days ago:
Mobile Payment Startup Payvia Buys Mogreet To Add Messaging-Based Marketing To Its Payment Platform -
Some more consolidation afoot in the worlds of mobile marketing and mobile payments: Payvia, one of the many startups working in the area of carrier-based mobile billing, is buying Mogreet, a mobile marketing company that delivers campaigns via text, video and picture messaging services.More from CrunchGear
Mashable 4 days ago:
Is Lagos Home to an African Tech Movement? -
The Lagos taxi driver roars across the biggest bridge in Africa at 110 mph. Buffeted by the night wind, it feels as if we're riding a motorbike.
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VentureBeat 5 days 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 May 17 13 :
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 May 16 13 :
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.More from Webdesigner Depot
TechDirt May 15 13 :
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.More from TechDirt
CrunchGear May 15 13 :
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.More from CrunchGear
TechCrunch May 15 13 :
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.More from TechCrunch
TechDirt May 14 13 :
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 May 14 13 :
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.More from GigaOm
TechCrunch May 14 13 :
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.More from TechCrunch
CrunchGear May 13 13 :
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.More from CrunchGear
TechCrunch May 13 13 :
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.More from TechCrunch
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.More from TechCrunch
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.More from TechCrunch
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.More from Soshable
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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