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GREE Ventures announces a new $50m fund for tech startups in Japan and Southeast Asia

May16
by on May 16, 2014 at 3:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

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There’s more positive news for entrepreneurs in Asia this week. Hot on the heels of Monk’s Hill Road’s new $80 million fund, Japanese mobile gaming giant GREE has announced its second fund, which weighs in at ¥5 billion — that’s around $50 million. Like the first fund, the new fund — which is managed by GREE Ventures — is targeted at young tech companies based in Japan and Southeast Asia. In particular, GREE Ventures says it is looking to identify opportunities for startups in the consumer Internet, mobile services, marketing technology, and cloud service sectors. Monk’s Hill Road’s fund targets a mixed bag…

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Instagram for iOS update removes the option to share likes and activity to Facebook

May16
by on May 16, 2014 at 1:52 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, instagram

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Facebook has issued an update for Instagram for iOS that is likely to cut down on the number of updates from the photo sharing app that appear on Facebook. That’s because the change in version 5.0.11 has removed the auto-sharing of activity to Facebook. Now users will only be able to share images deliberately to Facebook — using the the in-app share button — since “Instagram likes and activity will no longer be shared on Facebook”. It’s not exactly clear why Facebook is doing this. It could be that the app is so popular with its 200 million monthly users that…

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Google confirms its Gmail Android app has passed 1 billion installations

May16
by on May 16, 2014 at 1:04 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google executive Sundar Pichai revealed today that the company’s Gmail app for Android has passed the 1 billion download mark. The app’s Google Play listing actually ticked over to the 1 billion+ range a couple days ago, but we’ll take Pichai’s official pronouncement as the final word. Gmail is the first app to cross the milestone if you don’t count the background Google Play services app. The race is on to see who’s next, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Flappy Bird made it when it comes back to Android later this summer. ➤ Sundar Pichai on Google+ Thumbnail credit: Shutterstock

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Google confirms its Gmail Android app has passed 1 billion installations

May16
by on May 16, 2014 at 1:04 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google executive Sundar Pichai revealed today that the company’s Gmail app for Android has passed the 1 billion download mark. The app’s Google Play listing actually ticked over to the 1 billion+ range a couple days ago, but we’ll take Pichai’s official pronouncement as the final word. Gmail is the first app to cross the milestone if you don’t count the background Google Play services app. The race is on to see who’s next, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Flappy Bird made it when it comes back to Android later this summer. ➤ Sundar Pichai on Google+ Thumbnail credit: Shutterstock

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Google confirms its Gmail Android app has passed 1 billion installations

May16
by on May 16, 2014 at 1:04 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider

gmail-786x305
Google executive Sundar Pichai revealed today that the company’s Gmail app for Android has passed the 1 billion download mark. The app’s Google Play listing actually ticked over to the 1 billion+ range a couple days ago, but we’ll take Pichai’s official pronouncement as the final word. Gmail is the first app to cross the milestone if you don’t count the background Google Play services app. The race is on to see who’s next, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Flappy Bird made it when it comes back to Android later this summer. ➤ Sundar Pichai on Google+ Thumbnail credit: Shutterstock

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