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TechMeetups Communities reach 5000 members across 16 cities!

This month we celebrate a very special milestone – the TechMeetups global community has crossed 5000 members! Our 5000th member was David Sadegren from Singapore TechMeeutps. David has a background in Finance and works with a Swedish software company Sidsoft and is looking after their Asian expansion. Congrats on being our 5000th member !! We […]

Apple 7-Inch iPad Rumors Heat Up

Original post by ANDREI C via Dice Apple is preparing to announce over the next months a small version of the iPad. Or, at least, that’s what the latest rumors are pointing to regarding Apple’s sleek tablet. But it does sounds odd. The late Steve Jobs himself said during a 2010 conference call that Apple won’t make […]

5 Kickstarter projects to watch

Original post by THOMAS SAMPH via examiner When New York-based startup Kickstarter first launched in 2009, it was a platform for entrepreneurs and artists to connect with donors who could fund projects in a new concept called “crowdfunding.” Whether it was a musician looking to record a new album, a filmmaker with a unique idea for a documentary, or a video […]

East London’s 20 hottest tech startups

Original post by James Silver via guardian What: A hosted, real-time visualisation tool-set that enables businesses to see all their data (web analytics, sales figures etc) in one place. Founder: Paul Joyce previously designed and built data warehouses for blue-chip companies, finally quitting his day job two months after Geckoboard’s beta launch. Launched: 2010. Their pitch: Geckoboard is a status board for […]

Samsung’s New Galaxy S III Combines LTE And Quad-Core Processor

Original post by CHRIS VELAZCO via TC There’s an argument to be made that Samsung’s Galaxy S III is the best Android phone on the market today, but that doesn’t mean that its formula can’t be improved upon. Case in point: now the Galaxy S III has wormed its way around the globe, Samsung is preparing to launch a […]

Samba’s advert-supported 3G data service launches in UK

Original post by BBC A service offering an advertising-supported 3G data service for mobile computers has launched in the UK. Subscribers to Samba must first purchase a sim card – and optional dongle – and then watch video adverts to build up their credit. It describes itself as being the “UK’s first free broadband service […]

100-plus Silicon Prairie startups to follow on Twitter

Original post by DANNY SCHREIBER via Silicon Prairie news With nominations for our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards in full swing, we wanted to help spark some ideas for companies that might fit in one of our four awards dedicated to startups – Startup of the Year, New Startup of the Year, Consumer Startup of the Year and B2B Startup of the Year. The list below provides an […]

Amazon acquires 3D mapping start-up

Original post by Phahamang Thakudi via ITWeb Amazon has decided to join Google and Apple in the 3D mapping game with its purchase of start-up UpNext, which has spent the past few years developing detailed 3D maps for iOS and Android, Venture Beat writes. The UpNext buy gives Amazon its very own mapping service, which it can include with the Kindle […]