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News: US / CA / Global

  • Amazon said to be Developing Smartphone with ‘holographic’ 3D Display
  • Apple to Release an Entry-Level iPhone Soon?
  • Why SME Startups Should Consider Using SSL
  • Yahoo Acquires GoPollGo Polling Service
  • Twitter Acquires Scalable Computing Startup Ubalo
  • How the Syrian Electronic Army Hacked ‘The Onion’
  • Peter Thiel Backs More Students to Skip School and Start Companies
  • How Technology is Evolving the Wedding Industry
  • World of Warcraft lost 1.3M Subscribers during the First Quarter of 2013
  • Why E-Mail Newsletters Won’t Die

Latin America

  • Brazilian E-Commerce Newcomer Basico Closes $500K Seed Round
  • Brazil IT Spending to Reach $11.8 Billion in 2013
  • Cybercrime is Booming in Latin America and Caribbean
  • Twitter’s Big Plans for the Brazilian Market
  • Airbnb launches in Colombia
  • Norwegian IT Company KADME Teams Up with Brazilian Tech Solutions Vendor IesBrazil
  • ICANN Engagement Center to Open in Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Chile launches 1 Day Business Incorporation Online Portal
  • TripAdvisor acquires Start-Up Chile 2010 Alum CruiseWise
  • Brazilian Social Media Marketer 55social launches its New Website
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Europe

  • Yoigo, First to Bring 4G Mobile Network to Spain
  • UK’s New Social Network for Students Unii.com Launches
  • 5 New German Deals: Autoda, MatheLV, Finanzen, DotDotDot, Mobly
  • Booking App Startup WeHostels announces Partnership with German Ventures
  • Polish Template-Aggregator WiniThemes.com, reaches 20,000 Users
  • TripAdvisor Acquires Spain-based Vacations Rental Startup Niumba.com
  • Codemotion Conference Kicks Off in Berlin
  • Facebook Ad Specialist Nanigans launches in Europe
  • 5 New German Startups: MyOwnBike, StayDu, Wegtam, Wo-Wird-Gekickt, VeloNow
  • 10 Successful French Internet Startups founded by HEC Alumni

Africa / ME

  • Israel Electric Wants to Train Against Hackers
  • Rockefeller Foundation to Invest Nearly $100M in Digital Jobs Africa Initiative
  • StartupAfrica kicks off in Cape Town
  • Middle East E-Commerce Platform MarkaVIP Announces Deal with PayPal
  • Yookos Opens its Doors to Developers in Africa
  • The 8 Tech Startups at South Africa’s Seed Engine
  • Dubai Internet City Launches in5 Innovation Hub
  • Facebook in Talks to buy Israeli Startup Waze for $1B
  • Zimbabwe Startup to Launch an ‘EBay’ for Corporate Debt
  • Israelis Want Stephen Hawking to Boycott Intel

Asia / India

  • Japan Plans New Supercomputer
  • Beijing-based MadeiraCloud raises $1.5 Million Funding
  • IT Services Provider Rolta India to Raise $250M in Singapore
  • IndiaProperty.com eyes up to $12M in Series B Funding
  • Japanese Mobile Gaming Firm DeNA posts Record Annual Revenue of $2B
  • Tokyo Otaku Mode teams up with MTV81.com for Entertainment News Syndication
  • The World’s Largest IT Training Center Opens in India
  • Japanese Robots Can Sniff Out Bad Breath and Smelly Feet
  • 5 Facts about the Asian Smartphone Market Western Developers must Know
  • China’s UCWeb to Invest $170M in India and other Countries

Australia / NZ

  • New Zealand Set To Prohibit Software Patents
  • Security Company Hacked into Google’s Sydney Office
  • HotelQuickly launches its Same Day Hotel Booking App in Australia
  • Australia’s Top Hackers 2013
  • Sony finally Opens its Reader Ebook Store in Australia
  • Australian Tech Startups Eye Southeast Asia for Growth
  • Asus Fonepad is Coming to Australia
  • Australian Startup Tapestry Raises Further $400K for US Expansion
  • Australia Misses $1 Billion in Digital Dividend Auction
  • Australian Contract Phone Plans, May 2013
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