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Delivery.com begins expanding overseas, first to Hong Kong

The “Uber of something” startups are popping up and spreading everywhere, and Delivery.com is heading overseas in the hopes of putting some roots down before the others. The company is making its service available...

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Anonymous sharing app Secret is expanding to more countries

Secret, the iOS app for anonymously sharing secrets, will expand soon. The app, which is currently only available in the U.S., will be rolling out to users in the UK, Ireland, Australia and...

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Wanderful Media wants to bring newspaper coupons to phones

Wanderful Media, a company that partners with major American newspaper companies to bring online their Sunday “circulars” — or their flyers, deals and coupons the companies insert inside of their...

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Facebook tries to engage its rapidly growing mobile user base

With the increasing number of Facebook users accessing via their smart mobile units, the company has recently unveiled two new apps to keep the avid users more engaged in the social platform. According...

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New restrictions from China cause Bitcoin’s price to drop once again

The People’s Bank of China has once again privately warned banks and payment companies to restrict customers’ access to bitcoin exchanges, reports indicate. The news is likely to have affected the international bitcoin price, which...

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Apple launches replacement program for users with faulty sleep buttons

Apple has launched a replacement program for any users affected by a broken sleep/wake button on the iPhone 5. Some handsets manufactured after March 2013 have faulty mechanisms that can...

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Shanghai-based education startup ChaseFuture raises $400,000

ChaseFuture, a Shanghai-based, globally-focused education startup, has secured seed funding of $400,000. The round was completed by a series of reputable names in the global VC space. They include: Florida-based...

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Facebook acquires Finnish fitness software company ProtoGeo Oy

To say that Facebook has a lot of information about its users is a bit of an understatement. The social giant knows about countless birthdays, relationships, jobs and vacations. And...

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Microsoft challenges government search warrants on overseas emails

Microsoft contends the U.S. government shouldn't have the power to search the content of email stored overseas, but a federal judge disagrees. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Francis in New York on...

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The future of Google+ is uncertain as top executive leaves Google

Vic Gundotra, the head of Google+, has announced that he will be departing Google, leaving a big question mark over the future of G's social network. While he stayed on-brand by announcing...

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