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Language education startup Fluentify raises $410,000 in funding
Language education tech start-up Fluentify has announced that it has closed a $410,000 investment round primarily backed by angel investor Stefano Marsaglia, former chairman of Barclays global financial institutions and...
Russian mobile payments startup 2can raises $5 million in funding
Russian mobile payments startup 2can has attracted $5 million from investors led by InVenture Partners. 2can technological solution consists of mobile applications for iOS and Android, and a card reader attached to a mobile...
Google finally starts filtering out apps with deceptive ads
Google has issued revised rules for Google Play apps in its continuing effort to stay one step ahead of nefarious developers. This time, the primary target is apps with pop-up ads that spoof a...
New iPod alternative PonoPlayer passes $5 million on Kickstarter
In the weeks since Since Neil Young unveiled Pono, billed as a high-fidelity alternative to the iPod and other .mp3 digital music players, music fans have been debating a host of...
Google Naps parody app helps you find the best places to sleep
Google Naps is a new service that allows tired users to find a place to sleep nearby by leveraging the power of Google’s Google Maps product. Unfortunately, it’s also a parody service...
Sony launches $1,100 Digital Paper
While there are some devices out there that are worth checking out and waiting patiently for an official release, some others can be pretty underwhelming. Take Sony’s Digital Paper for instance –...
Social score startup Klout to be acquired by Lithium for $200 million
Social score startup Klout has been acquired by Lithium Technologies, a provider of social customer experience solutions for the enterprise, in a deal valued at nearly $200 million,Fortune has learned. According to two sources...
Spotify is reportedly gearing up for an IPO later this year
A new report from Quartz claims Spotify is planning an IPO for as soon as this fall. The music-streaming company is apparently meeting with investment banks for early discussions, according to several sources “familiar...
Candy Crush Saga maker King takes a beating from investors
Shares in King Digital Entertainment Plc fell as much as 16 percent in their Wednesday debut, underscoring investor concern about the company's reliance on "Candy Crush Saga" and dampening hopes...
How to make a DIY tattoo machine that uses a Makerbot base
A team of French students replaced the extruder of a Makerbot Replicator with a real tattoo instrument and transformed the 3D printer into a functional tattoo machine. The students created the 3D...
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