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Snapchat chooses London for its international HQ
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Choozle raises $2.4 million to power real-time advertising for social, mobile, and video
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Vuze, an $800 VR camera for consumers, is shipping in March 2017 with support for 3D audio
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Polar unveils connected sports shirt with built-in heart-rate monitor
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Netflix vs. Amazon in 2016: A big year for 2 video streaming giants
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Snap doubled its acquisitions in 2016 as it builds toward IPO
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Twitter admits ‘technical error’ in product update impacted video ad campaign reporting
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