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Tech City: An Insider’s Introduction to the People of the Roundabout

Original post by Reuben Sagar via SAP The past couple of weeks have been big ones in this small, traffic junction heavy part of London. Silicon Roundabout has cemented its position as the centre of the UK’s tech industry. And, under the joint auspices of David Cameron and Boris Johnson, the area will soon get a £50 […]

Adspert Secures Seven-Figure Investment from IBB’s ProFIT

Original post by David Knight via SiliconAllee Adspert, a bid management tool that helps companies make more money out of Google AdWords, has secured an undisclosed seven-figure investment from the Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) through its ProFIT program. The platform allows users to optimise and automate their AdWords accounts, with the startup claiming on its website that it can lead to […]

This App Wants to Hear Your Best ‘Sleep Talk’

Original post by Eric Larson via Mashable  The average person will spend roughly a third of their life asleep. And while researchers continue to look for answers as to just why it is we sleep, a lot of questions still remain unanswered. Why do we dream? What do dreams actually mean? And what really goes on during the night? As with most […]

Berlin’s Coolness Versus Stockholm’s Experience

Original post by BEN ROONEY via WSJ A recent report that sought to rank the world’s tech centers put Silicon Valley top and Tel Aviv second. What was more surprising was that Berlin came only 15th behind London—and what was perhaps stranger still was that Stockholm was not even on the list. Given the success of Sweden’s […]