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The Square Cash app now lets you send money through texts

Square has a new update out for its Cash app that lets users send cash by text, greatly improving the versatility of the mobile payment app. The update also improves...

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Coin has apologized for delaying its smart card

The makers of a digital credit card replacement device named Coin had some bad news for its early supporters yesterday. After months of work, the company was forced to push...

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Hello has raised $10.5 million to develop its sleep-monitoring orb

At 23, James Proud is a rising Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur who has managed to raise nearly $13 million in funding – none of which is from institutional investors. His...

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Healthsense has raises $10 million to help monitor patients

Healthsense, the fastest growing provider of technology-enabled care solutions for the senior care continuum, announced today that it has closed on $10 million in financing led by Mansa Capital, a...

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Intel and Unity Technologies are teaming up to optimize mobile games

Intel and Unity Technologies announced that the Unity Engine, which is used for creating games and other 2D/3D applications, will be optimized for Android devices using Intel hardware such as...

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Glympse is bringing quick location sharing to your Pebble smartwatch

Glympse, an app that lets you share your current location with specific people over a pre-determined period of time, is now supported on the Pebble smartwatch. Android and iOS users...

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Xiaomi is being investigated over data privacy issues in Singapore

Singapore’s personal data watchdog is investigating cellphone maker Xiaomi following a user’s complaint that the company is giving out user data to telephone marketers. The user claims he received marketing...

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Intel has acquired Axxia Networking Business for $650 million

Intel has scooped up the LSI Axxia networking chip business from Avago Technologies for $650 million in cash. Intel announced the acquisition on Wednesday, which sees it acquire Axxia Networking...

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AdStage has raised $6.25 to improve cross-platform ad campaigns

AdStage, a startup whose co-founder and CEO Sahil Jain said he plans on “bringing a real SaaS model to the ad tech space,” is announcing that it has raised a...

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Pixbi has released its new in-ad shopping app

Pixbi today announced the launch of its new platform for digital magazines to create an interactive purchasing experience for consumers. The technology seamlessly enables instant product purchases through digital magazine...

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TelePharm has raised $2.5 million to expand its virtual pharmacy service

Two Iowa heavyweight investors have backed an Iowa City startup that provides virtual pharmacy services. TelePharm CEO Roby Miller told The Des Moines Register that Iowa entrepreneurship icon John Pappajohn...

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CareDox has raised $3.1 million to make it easier to share medical records

CareDox, a New York startup focused on cloud-based storage solutions for health records, is in the midst of raising about $3.1 million, according to SEC filings. The company, founded in...

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