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How the internet is democratizing luxury

Jul07

by Sindy Cator on July 7, 2014 at 11:55 am

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

France has been getting some bad press of late where entrepreneurship and disruption are concerned. First there was the damning New York Times piece about how all the French entrepreneurs are moving to London and anywhere else that isn’t France because of the terrible economic climate for technology startups. Then the news of French rules against the handling of emails after 6pm, leaving the rest of the fast-paced, always-on startup world wondering when any work could possibly get done. However, for those in doubt of France’s startup culture, I have witnessed first-hand how the luxury industry is being disrupted and broken down – and it’s…

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└ Tags: europe, syndicated

YouTube partners with Indian carrier to offer pre-paid mobile streaming from just $0.15

Jul07

by Sindy Cator on July 7, 2014 at 11:46 am

Posted In: Around the Web, Google, India

YouTube is focusing on mobile in India after the Google owned-video site teamed up with operator Tata Docomo to offer a new range of ‘YouTube recharge’ data plans to its 3G customers. The operator claims the plans give customers access to YouTube for half of the regular price and provide greater flexibility. Customers can choose between 100 MB of video content for 9R ($0.15) — which is valid for up to 24 hours and provides 20-30 minutes of 240p quality playback – or 300 MB of content, which is valid for seven days and priced at 39R ($0.65). In addition to YouTube, subscribers…

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└ Tags: news, syndicated

Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Jul07

by Sindy Cator on July 7, 2014 at 10:26 am

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

With Monday now in full swing, it’s too late for bemoaning all the things you intended to do this weekend but didn’t quite get around to – the next is only five days away – but there is something you can do about all the happenings in tech that you missed. So sit back, make a coffee and spend 10 minutes catching up on all the best tech news and features from The Next Web and beyond over the last two days. News from The Next Web over the weekend Report: NSA Surveillance Snares Ordinary US Citizens YouTube is Now Publicly Shaming…

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└ Tags: news, syndicated

LokLok for Android lets you send doodles, photos and messages directly from your lockscreen

Jul07

by Sindy Cator on July 7, 2014 at 9:31 am

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Mobile messaging apps may be reaching both saturation point and convergence, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more, right? Meet LokLok. LokLok sells itself as a connected lock-screen that is always in-sync with you and your favorite group of people. You can draw, write messages, or add photos to your screen, and it shows up on your friends’ screens – all without leaving the lock-screen. This could be a single person, or a whole group. How it works With LokLok set as your lockscreen, you tap twice to make it editable (i.e. you choose to doodle), or swipe…