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ProxToMe raises $700K for mobile blasts to attendees at live shows
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How I learned to survive Silicon Valley while living in a rice paddy
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Media companies want congress to legalize spyware, malware, & other insane acts
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Neurotrack nabs $90K for its tech that predicts the onset of Alzheimer's (exclusive)
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TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch
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WeHostels goes globetrotting with new focus on Europe (exclusive)
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Echo’s new DiscussIt app simplifies moderation for big media companies
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FounderFuel, Seedcamp, and Startmate hosting combined international demo day in San Francisco
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Change.org and U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services join HealthBeat 2013 roster
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With $11.3M to back it, Music Mastermind’s Zya app will turn consumers into music creators
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Ryan Holmes: HootSuite on the same user growth curve as Evernote, Zendesk
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DeNA’s first-person shooter The Drowning nears launch on the iPad (interview)
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How do you build for Google Glass? This lengthy video tells all
![Tell My Friends aims to turn music sales into an affiliate marketing scheme](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Tell My Friends aims to turn music sales into an affiliate marketing scheme
![Did YouTube’s co-founder tease a new video service as part of April Fools’ Day stunt?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Did YouTube’s co-founder tease a new video service as part of April Fools’ Day stunt?
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Entrepreneurs: Stop participating in hackathons just to win them
![YouCommentate aims to democratize sports commentary — and maybe the news](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
YouCommentate aims to democratize sports commentary — and maybe the news
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How mobile will change the game industry in 2013
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Uber expands ‘uberverse’ with new Android, Blackberry, Windows apps
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Poutsch: Rehacking Democracy, one question at a time
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3 things I learned about teamwork on the ‘StartupBus’
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Announcing the winners of our #WinSXSW contest
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7 tips for first-time SXSW’ers
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The new, more amazing Foursquare is about the money — not the mayorships
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Musemantik delivers music for your videos, straight from the cloud
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Easier image sharing? Imgembed wants to give creators full credit
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UK hardware startup Little Riot helps you to hear your sweetie’s heartbeat
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SXSW perspective: SXSW jumped the shark? — Not so fast
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OnScroll shakes up the banner ad space, redefines “impressions”
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Uber rape charge highlights safety concerns for car-hire startups
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Where is everybody? Swarmly shows you, on your phone, in real time
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: Whales of social gaming, Starcraft II guide, Saints Row IV, and family Minecraft servers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Whales of social gaming, Starcraft II guide, Saints Row IV, and family Minecraft servers
![Citybot, Jobhuk grab daily prizes in our #WinSXSW contest](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Citybot, Jobhuk grab daily prizes in our #WinSXSW contest
![London-based startup tackles short-term commercial real estate rentals](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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London-based startup tackles short-term commercial real estate rentals
![Announcing our first batch of HealthBeat 2013 speakers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/7544074096_1dc6fe82d3_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Announcing our first batch of HealthBeat 2013 speakers
![The truth about SXSW by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler (exclusive)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
The truth about SXSW by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler (exclusive)
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