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New startup lets you decide what happens to your online accounts after you die

Something a lot of people don't consider is what happens to their online accounts after they die. The online accounts of people who have died often times remain public and...

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Apple finally signs deal to sell iPhones on China Mobile’s network

China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier with over 700 million subcribers, has finally signed a long awaited deal with Apple to offer iPhones on its network. China Mobile has...

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Microsoft is worried about Chromebooks, and for good reason

A growing number of mainstream users only use their computers for web-based purposes, making bulky operating systems with lots of features, like Windows, pretty much irrelevant. Users are instead choosing...

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IndieVoic.es is a crowdsourcing platform for independent media in developing countries.

While big media corporations were able to survive the coming of the internet, independent media in developing countries fared significantly worse. Fortunately, a webisite called IndieVoic.es is working to change that. The...

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Potential SnapChat competitor raises $1.8 million in seed funding

Two ex-Amazon engineers have created are planning to create a mobile app called Wire that they hope will become SnapChat's first real competitor. Their company, Wire Labs, has raised $1.8 million in seed...

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Goldee launches a crowdfunding campaign for a smart light switch

A startup called Goldee is launching a crowdfunding campaign for a smart light switch that will be compatible with the Philips Hue ecosystem. The Goldee Light Controller is up for pre-order via an...

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Half of all PCs shipped next year will be tablets

Researchers at Canalys are saying that 50% of all PCs shipped next year will be tablets, 65% of which will be Android based. However, while Apple will only be taking 30% of the...

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Homes are being reinvented as a data products, the connected home is the future

With the emergence of connected devices, the entire home is being reinvented as a data product, opening great opportunities to entrepreneurs.  A whole new generation of startups is rushing in. ...

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Automated ad management startup raises $3 million in seed funding

Multichannel is a fully-automated cloud-based ad management startup that uses algorithms to manage online advertising campaigns across different channels and search engines. The company has raised over $3 million in seed funding...

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Email’s place in modern communication

Email used to be its own distinct form of digital communication but today's world has it set as just another part of the stream. Only a couple of years ago,...

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Circuit Scribe lets you doodle circuit designs on a piece of paper

Circuit Scribe, a Kickstarter project aiming to make it easier to prototype electronics, has designed a rollerball pen with conductive silver ink inside that lets you doodle circuit designs on a piece of...

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PasswordBox can now grant your loved ones access to your online assets after you die

PasswordBox, a password management service, has acquired Legacy Locker, a digital afterlife service that grant your loved ones access to your online assets after you die. PasswordBox, the increasingly popular password management solution, today announced...

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