Latin America’s tech scene saw its first share of pivots and new launches last month, both from foreign companies and local startups. Here’s the news you don’t want to miss: Google news September marked the end of Google’s first social network, Orkut. Launched in January 2004, it had maintained tremendous popularity in Brazil for almost a decade before eventually losing ground to competitors. Despite the shutdown, some of Orkut’s content remains available as a public archive. Meanwhile, music streaming platform Google Play Music launched in Brazil in partnership with Samsung. According to ZDNet, owners of Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab S and Galaxy Note…
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