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The battery-free iFind could be the “next generation item locating tag”

Bringing the world’s first battery-free locating tag into the spotlight, Texas-based technology company WeTag launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its brand new device,iFind. The product is powered by...

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AppsFlyer has launched “AppsFlyer for Agencies”

According to a study by Ovum for the Internet Advertising Bureau , fewer than 50% of 300 surveyed leading US marketers use media buying agencies for their mobile advertising due...

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Twitter temporarily took down TweetDeck today due to a security issue

Twitter plugged a security vulnerability in its popular TweetDeck application Wednesday, after disabling the system for over an hour earlier in the day to fix it. People logged into the...

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eBay is reportedly shutting down eBay Now, its local delivery service

When we checked in on eBay Now last fall, its leaders were brimming with optimism, announcing plans to bring the same-day delivery option to 25 more cities by the end...

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The European Commision has started investigating Apple’s tax practices

Europe's anti-trust and consumer investigation agency the European Commission is allegedly opening up an inquiry into Apple's tax practices in Ireland. The review reportedly magnifies existing efforts looking at business...

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Salesforce and LINE have formed a new partnership

Marketers are starting to realize the power of mobile messaging but currently, full integration for such a channel may not be that simple. Salesforce recently announced that it has teamed...

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A Chinese voice calling app called Inbilin has raised $15 million

Inbilin has announced that it has raised $15 million in its first round of funding from Qiming Venture Partners and Morningside Ventures. This round of funding will be used for...

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A Chinese social shopping platform called Mogujie has raised $200 million

China’s biggest Pinterest look-alike, Mogujie, is now rocking more than 35 million monthly active users and has just raised a $200 million round of funding. Goldman Sachs’ Magnolia Fund led...

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A cloud-management startup called Egenera has raised $16 million

Boxborough-based enterprise software company Egenera announced it has received $16 million in funding from private investment firm Comvest Partners through its Comvest Capital II/III funds. Egenera said the funds will...

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Dayima has raised $30 million to track your menstrual cycle

Menstruation-tracking apps might not seem like like a goldmine waiting to be unearthed, but in China, investors are hedging their bets on them.  Dayima, a period calendar app and women’s...

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Chirpify has bolstered its social media platform by acquiring Measureful

In an all-Portland deal, social commerce platform Chirpify today announced the acquisition of fellow Rose City-based digital marketing startup Measureful. This is the first acquisition for Chirpify, a four-year-old startup that lets people...

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Pathbrite has raised $3.7 million for its “Portfolio Learning Platform”

Pathbrite, a San Francisco-based startup behind a “Portfolio Learning Platform,” has raised $3.7 million from some very peculiar investors. Leading the round is Cengage Learning, which just came out from bankruptcy after reaching an...

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