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Cue Ball Capital Raises $30 Million
/ April 16, 2013 2:45 pm
Cue Ball Capital Raises $30 Million

Cue Ball Capital, a Boston-based venture capital firm, has raised $30 million, according to a new filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More

Fairhaven Capital Leads $10M Second Round for SocialFlow
/ April 16, 2013 2:42 pm
Fairhaven Capital Leads $10M Second Round for SocialFlow

SocialFlow, a social media marketing company, announced on Tuesday it has raised $10 million in its second round of venture capital, which was led by Fairhaven Capital. Read More

TechCrunch: Spotify Launches in Asia, Mexico and Eastern Europe
/ April 16, 2013 11:14 am
TechCrunch: Spotify Launches in Asia, Mexico and Eastern Europe

TechCrunch reports that music streaming service Spotify has announced that it is launching in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland, which brings the total number of countries where it is available to 28. Read More

WSJ: Google Proposes Settlement Conditions to EU Regulators
/ April 15, 2013 2:21 pm
WSJ: Google Proposes Settlement Conditions to EU Regulators

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google Inc. has agreed to make small modifications to the appearance of its search engine to allay concerns that it is negatively affecting rivals. After months of talks with the EU, Google last week submitted a final deal of concessions that will be legally binding for a period of five years. Read More

Reuters: MetroPCS Appeals to Shareholders to Vote for Amended T-Mobile Deal
/ April 15, 2013 2:16 pm
Reuters: MetroPCS Appeals to Shareholders to Vote for Amended T-Mobile Deal

Reuters reports that MetroPCS Communications revised the terms for its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom unit T-Mobile USA, and requested shareholders to vote for the deal. Read More

WSJ: Microsoft Reportedly Working on Touch-enabled Watch Device
/ April 15, 2013 2:10 pm
WSJ: Microsoft Reportedly Working on Touch-enabled Watch Device

WSJ reports that Microsoft is reportedly working on designs for a touch-enabled watch device, according to suppliers who have the job of delivering components for the device. Read More

TechCrunch: Alipay Roll-outs Sound Wave Mobile Payments System in Beijing Subways
/ April 15, 2013 2:06 pm
TechCrunch: Alipay Roll-outs Sound Wave Mobile Payments System in Beijing Subways

TechCrunch reports that Alipay has launched a new payment system that makes use of sound waves for connecting Smartphones to the ticketing machines in the Beijing subway. Should the sound payment’s Beijing subway launch prove to be successful, then the system could be implemented in convenience stores, supermarkets, and department stores. Read More

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