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A plea to mobile advertisers everywhere: Push the boundaries

What to Think, Ep. 42: Joel Spolsky, the Trellofather

Coca-Cola literally put smiles into Web addresses with emoji

Apple gunning to start production of the ‘iCar’ in 2020 (report)

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This startup can run apps on Amazon’s cloud for 1/10th of the regular price
Coupa Redefines Mobile Expense Management

How 1 in-app message made $100,000

The reason messaging apps are valued so highly — in one slide

This New York VC wants you to know the two secrets to getting his money

FounderDating, a networking site for entrepreneurs, rolls out Q&A feature

Stripe finally launches support for Bitcoin

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Hammer Time: MC Hammer talking wearables, ads, music at Mobile Summit next week

New Android malware makes your phone look like it’s off, and then spies on you

Yahoo announces Flurry Yahoo Mobile Development Suite for app makers

Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news roundup

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The Multiplier: How paid app install campaigns boost organic downloads (webinar)

Imgur now wants to help you find photos and animated GIFs based on broad topics

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Microsoft says OneNote users doubled in 2014, outlines plans for 2015

Microsoft’s Sway app for iPhone now lets you drop in videos, links, and bullet points

Livefyre raises $47M to fund ‘strategic growth’ and target international markets
BRS Labs to Exhibit at the 2015 TechAdvantage Conference and Expo

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Kik’s one-to-one ads connect with an audience eager to speak directly with brands

Dell expands Bitcoin support for online purchases to Canada and the U.K.

Google launches Cloud Security Scanner to let App Engine developers find common vulnerabilities in their apps

Lo-fi video chat app Pop launches on iOS to take the vanity out of video

Google’s Inbox now works on Firefox, Safari, iPads, and Android tablets

Visa begins ‘aggressive’ rollout of PayPal competitor Visa Checkout, launching in 7 new markets today

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Revmetrix launches with $2.2M and a claim to the truest omnichannel view of the customer
Arzon Solar Introduces the 2.70 kW uModule, the Highest Power, Highest Efficiency PV Module in the World

Goldman Sachs leads $43M round in IT monitoring company ScienceLogic

Burger King brings its online delivery service to the U.K.

Atlanta’s Pindrop Security raises series B round of $35M to fight phone fraud

6sense’s predictive powers for sales and marketing help it land $20 million

Credible, a ‘Kayak for student loans,’ lands $2.7M for itself

Visual-marketing platform Chute launches Insights to better navigate the visual flood

Ryanair, Europe’s budget airline giant, taps Vodafone for paperless cockpits and hi-tech in-flight sales

Uber launches its first international meal delivery service with UberEATS in Barcelona
