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Rocket Internet-backed Spotcap wants to make financing easier for small businesses

Sep04
by on September 4, 2014 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Rocket Internet has another project in Europe, well at least it is backing another startup, this time one based out of Spain. Spotcap is a company focused on helping small business gain easier access to credit lines and loans. Initially serving the Spanish market only (to the point that its website is not available in English yet), the startup says it asseses “the real-life financial performance of customers rather than solely looking at customers’ financial history.” It’s not exactly clear what that entails — beyond “a unique algorithm” — but Spotcap says its service cuts out the need for paperwork…

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Microsoft announces the dual-SIM 3G Lumia 730 and LTE Lumia 735, with selfies in mind

Sep04
by on September 4, 2014 at 8:49 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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The first global Lumia event under the Microsoft banner took place in Berlin today. And in addition to the mid-range 830, the tech titan unveiled the 3G Lumia 730 (dual SIM) and its LTE Lumia 735 off-shoot. Selfies were very much the focus of the conversation here, much like HTC earlier today. While its 5MP front-facing camera doesn’t scream WOW, Microsoft was keen to push the other facets of the camera, including enhanced focal length of 24mm, which means a wider lense to capture group selfies. Perhaps more interestingly, Microsoft announced a dedicated ‘Selfie’ app for those wishing to capture…

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Microsoft’s Lumia 830 launched with 10MP PureView camera, Lumia Denim firmware and a focus on value

Sep04
by on September 4, 2014 at 8:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

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Microsoft has today unveiled the newest member of its Lumia smartphone family, the Lumia 830, describing it as the first “affordable” Windows Phone flagship device. It’ll arrive costing around €330 in Europe and will start shipping this month. Software-wise, you’ll find Windows Phone 8.1, Cortana (market applicable) and Microsoft’s usual range of products and services, like Office and OneDrive. Naturally, you’ll find an array of Nokia Camera apps and bespoke features. On the hardware side, there’s a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 5-inch display and 10-megapixel camera (capable of capturing 4K video) on the rear. It measures 8.5mm thick and weighs 150 grams. For…

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Microsoft’s Lumia 830 launched with 10MP PureView camera, Lumia Denim firmware and a focus on value

Sep04
by on September 4, 2014 at 8:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

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Microsoft has today unveiled the newest member of its Lumia smartphone family, the Lumia 830, describing it as the first “affordable” Windows Phone flagship device. It’ll arrive costing around €330 in Europe and will start shipping this month. Software-wise, you’ll find Windows Phone 8.1, Cortana (market applicable) and Microsoft’s usual range of products and services, like Office and OneDrive. Naturally, you’ll find an array of Nokia Camera apps. On the hardware side, there’s a quad-core camera and there’s a 10-megapixel camera (capable of capturing 4K video) on the rear; the device measures 8.5mm thick and weighs 150 grams. For comparison,…

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HTC announces the Desire 820, a mid-range smartphone for people who tinker with selfies

Sep04
by on September 4, 2014 at 8:13 am
Posted In: Around the Web, htc, Mobile

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HTC has joined the legions of tech companies that are revealing new products at IFA in Berlin, after it announced the mid-range HTC Desire 820. The 5.5-inch phone weighs in with a Qualcomm Octa-Core 64-bit processor — HTC’s second new device to sport 64-bits, but first to support Android L — 1.5GHz of RAM, and support for LTE networks. Strangely, HTC’s press materials make no mention of which version of Android that the device runs, but we know that it is Android 4.4, aka KitKat. The Desire 820 has an eight-megapixel front-facing camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera. Photography, well consumer camera features, are…

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