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India – the world’s fastest growing startup ecosystem

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by on July 5, 2015 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, ecosystem, India, startup

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In recent years, the Indian startup ecosystem has really taken off and come into its own—driven by factors such as massive funding, consolidation activities, evolving technology and an burgeoning domestic market. The numbers are telling—from 3,100 startups in 2014 to a projection of more than 11,500 by 20201, this is certainly not a passing trend. It’s a revolution. And it’s going to change the way the markets are working today in India. In this story, I’m going to highlight some key aspects of the Indian startup ecosystem and underline the steps needed to make the environment more conducive for it.…

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Game of Thrones keyboard app lets you troll your friends with hundreds of quotes

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by on July 5, 2015 at 1:54 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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If you’re missing Game of Thrones since its fifth season finale, new app – Game of Quotes – might help fill the void. The  keyboard app for iOS comes preloaded with hundreds of quotes from the good folk of Westeros right back as far as the first episode. Once activated, you can send the quotes direct from within your messages to your friends. It includes some gems from Tyrion like: And some life lessons courtesy of Baelish: While season six seems like it’s an eternity away, Game of Quotes will certainly help ease the wait. ➤ Game of Quotes Read next: Here’s…

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Here’s how you can see who deleted you on Facebook

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by on July 5, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Who Deleted Me on Facebook is an iOS app that lets you keep track of your friends list. Similar to Who Unfollowed Me for Twitter, it tells you when friends have disappeared from your list and whether they’ve deactivated their accounts or actually deleted you. When you download the app, it won’t show you friends who have deleted you in the past, it only starts tracking from the time you activate it. As well as keeping track of the frenemies who might have deleted you, it also shows your newest friends, people you have chosen to block and a ‘last…

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Kiwi cyberbullies face jail as New Zealand criminalizes trolling

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by on July 5, 2015 at 10:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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New Zealand’s government has passed the Harmful Digital Communications Bill, which declares that cyberbullying is a criminal offence. Anyone using digital communications like Facebook, Twitter or even WhatsApp in a way that causes “serious emotional distress” is considered to be breaking the law and could face a number of punishments. Posts that are deemed to be racist, sexist, speaking badly of someone’s sexual orientation or a disability, or showing religious intolerance are all covered by the bill. Ramifications of committing the newly-declared crimes include mediation, fines of up to $33,900 or even a jail sentence. It has also been made…

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What’s wrong with the lean startup methodology?

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by on July 5, 2015 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, lean startup

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For the uninitiated, the Lean Startup methodology is a practice for developing products and businesses based on ‘validated learning’, getting customer feedback quickly and often. The process was proposed by Eric Ries in 2011. The objective is to eliminate uncertainty in the product development process. This practice has transformed the way companies are developed. Instead of building in isolation from users, startups regularly expose the product to customers throughout the development cycle. In doing so, teams are able to make more informed decisions about what to build, from core product functions to what colour a button should be. This sounds…

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