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Clubhouse put a big bullseye on social audio

VC Cafe

The early buzz of Clubhouse (despite being invite-only and iOS having a total reach of about 2 million users) along with the rising popularity of podcasts has shown that consumers crave social audio interactions and that there’s plenty of room for innovation in the space. Similar to Saga , a family-focused audio social network.

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The New Order of Silicon Valley: Forget the Silicon Part

Diego Basch

Then social networks, and finally mobile computing. The bulk of it is not even designed here. That is where the kitchen is, you cannot really design consumer-grade devices if you are not immersed in the manufacturing ecosystem. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call. Sure, machine learning is advancing every day.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. They are not alone. Thus they enjoy fewer benefits from having larger markets than the innovation industry.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Rickshaw drivers in India have cell phones as do camel drivers in the remote Rajasthan desert.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

Instead of countless usernames and passwords, you have one identity to use for a variety of activities you want guaranteed security: online shopping, social networking, online dating, and online financials. miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

thenextweb.com

Design & Dev. Social Media. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot. Join TNW Social Media on: Follow @tnwsocialmedia. He loves everything related to tech startups, beautiful design and social media gossip. 4G Service to Start Rolling Out in India. 4G Service to Start Rolling Out in India.

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Principles For Low-Budget Marketing Strategies Every Startup Should Know

YoungUpstarts

Many companies have left behind the distant and bureaucratic vision and began to design programs that could give superior value to their clients. Nowadays, you can promote your lemon stand nationwide by subscribing to a social network, including exclusive codes for free samples.