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byUs.com may be the “next-generation Angie’s List”

Dec 25, 2013

Recommendation sites are a dime a dozen but most people still prefer referrals from friends, especially with services where there...

BSkyB boosts video insight with Jaunt investment

Dec 24, 2013

Sky has made a $350,000 equity investment in Jaunt, which it describes as “an innovative early-stage technology company” based in...

Teleza accessory will give smartphones dual SIM capabilities

Dec 23, 2013

Dual SIM phones aren’t exactly common in the US. While there are some, most phones sold are of the single...

Snapchat iOS update discreetly adds replay, filters, and overlays

Dec 22, 2013

And suddenly, moments shared over Snapchat were a little less fleeting. The service is known for only allowing you to watch a...

Facebook and Indian Startup Little Eye Labs are closer to a deal

Dec 20, 2013

It was reported earlier this month that Facebook was set to make its first acquisition in India, Bangalore-based startup Little Eye Labs,...

Line’s e-commerce outlet Line Mall opens for business in Japan

Dec 20, 2013

Line, the Japanese messaging app that’s found success in parts of Asia and around the world, announced today it has...

Appsfire wants to minimize the disruption caused by mobile ads with ‘Ura Maki’

Dec 19, 2013

Last week, Appsfire announced it is ditching its renowned app discovery service on iOS and Android, as it seeks to shift its business towards a mobile advertising solution,...

Viki brings its crowd-translated movies and shows to Chinese Web giant Baidu’s video service

Dec 18, 2013

Viki, the global video site acquired by Japan’s Rakuten in September, has taken a big step to upping its presence in China...

Amazon Web Services announces upcoming China region for its cloud computing platform

Dec 18, 2013

Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company, today announced the upcoming limited preview of its China Region for the AWS cloud...

Sweden’s Klarna buys Germany’s SOFORT for $150 million

Dec 18, 2013

Klarna, the Stockholm-based online payments company has bought Germany’s SOFORT for $150 million. With the acquisition, Klarna becomes one of the...

Amazon’s big data service Kinesis now available

Dec 18, 2013

In what could be construed as Amazon Web Services' answer to big data, the cloud giant has pushed its new Kinesis product out into full...

Yahoo acquires content delivery startup PeerCDN

Dec 17, 2013

Yahoo has acquired PeerCDN, a small California-based startup that aims to reduce bandwidth costs for companies’ servers while decreasing content delivery...