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Who Might Unseat Apple And Samsung As Handset Kings?

Original post by forbes Here’s a fun statistic: at least eight multinational companies compete for the big business of making mobile devices. How many make all the profit? Two. So positioned is Samsung andApple. Thanks to innovative products, a tight grip on supply chains and good relationships with carriers, among other reasons, Apple has 69% share […]

First Ubuntu Phones Coming Sooner Than You Think

Original post by Pete Pachal via Mashable Ubuntu, the Linux-based operating system running on plenty of corporate servers, will arrive on smartphones in October 2013, according to the man leading the project. Developers will get access to the mobile OS in late February. Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, a company that provides services to companies that use […]

5 fun facts about iTunes’ 25 billionth song

Original post by  Doug Gross via CNN (CNN) — On Wednesday, Apple announced a pretty mind-boggling stat: The 25 billionth song had been downloaded on iTunes. That’s billion. With a b. Since launching the iPod in 2001, and iTunes in 2003, Apple has been a leader in digital music, virtually defining the space for competitors like Amazon and Google. Here […]

We are proud to present @Yammer @TechStartupJobs Fair London 2013

Techmeetups is at it again. Our sister company TechStartupJobs is hosting another London Job Fair! We know that this event will be just as successful, if not more, than the last. At our previous TechStartupJobs Fair, employers and those seeking employment walked away very happy. We guarantee the same satisfaction for this event, too! For […]

Google Grants $3.7 Million to Civic Innovation and Open Data Projects

Original post by Zoe Fox via Mashable Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced it’s funding two new tech projects on Wednesday, one to encourage civic innovation and the other to open government data. The larger of the two grants, a $2.1 million gift, was given to the Sunlight Foundation. The Foundation will use the money to grow […]