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Budding entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia are set to benefit from JFDI Asia’s $2 million funding

Mar17
by on March 17, 2014 at 11:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Singapore, startups

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Budding tech entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia are set to benefit from more cash in the startup ecosystem, as Singapore-based accelerator program JFDI Asia announced today that it has raised S$2.7 million ($2.1 million) in funding. Investors that contributed include Singapore Infocomm Investments, the investment arm of government agency Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, as well as Silicon Valley-based Fenox Venture Capital and Russian firm SpinUp Partners. JFDI is a founding member of the Global Accelerator Network, which includes Techstars, Australia’s PushStart, Microsoft’s Azure accelerator in Israel, as well as South Korea’s SparkLabs. It is arguably the premier accelerator in the region. The investment announced today will no doubt bring cheer to the…

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YouTube for iOS now lets you share and like playlists, reply to comments, and delete your own

Mar17
by on March 17, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider, Mobile

YouTube today updated its iOS app with new playlist and commenting features. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. The full YouTube 2.5.0 for iOS changelog is as follows: Share and like playlists. Quickly access your favorite playlists from the Guide. Reply to comments and delete your own. See if a comment was shared privately or publicly. This isn’t a major release, but it is a notable one for hardcore YouTube users. If you do more than just watch videos on the service, you’ll want to update. See also – YouTube expands live streaming to…

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YouTube for iOS now lets you share and like playlists, reply to comments, and delete your own

Mar17
by on March 17, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Insider, Mobile

YouTube today updated its iOS app with new playlist and commenting features. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. The full YouTube 2.5.0 for iOS changelog is as follows: Share and like playlists. Quickly access your favorite playlists from the Guide. Reply to comments and delete your own. See if a comment was shared privately or publicly. This isn’t a major release, but it is a notable one for hardcore YouTube users. If you do more than just watch videos on the service, you’ll want to update. See also – YouTube expands live streaming to…

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Google Play Movies arrives in 39 new markets including Chile, Finland, Portugal and the Netherlands

Mar17
by on March 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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The Android version of the Google Play Movies and TV app was updated today with support for 40 new languages. Google has also confirmed that its Movies service is now available in 39 new markets: Angola, Aruba, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Sweden, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zambia. These new regions join the previous markets where the storefront is available: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brazil,…

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Google Play Movies arrives in 37 new markets including Chile, Finland, Portugal and the Netherlands

Mar17
by on March 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

The Android version of the Google Play Movies and TV app was updated today with support for 40 new languages. Google has also confirmed that its Movies service is now available in 37 new markets: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Sweden, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zambia. These new regions join the previous markets where the storefront was available: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Fiji,…

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