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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

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But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina? Nicosia, Cyprus?. Despite its recent financial crisis, the WIPO cites Cyprus as a country showing great potential in intellectual property and technology output. Dublin, Ireland.

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Should You Consider Using Bitcoin?

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Recent news on the Cyprus banking crisis has brought Bitcoin back into the public view. Still, it could be a unique opportunity, cost-saver, or at least an interesting novelty for the adventurous entrepreneur. Let’s take a closer look. What is Bitcoin? Chime in on our comments and tell us your experience.

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200.000.000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco

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The company is based in Cyprus with development centers in Belarus, Israel and China. Funding is still “friends and family” We never did an institutional round of financing. We are a little over 100 people, developing on about a dozen platforms. Maybe someday. The first Viber app for iOS was launched back in December 2010.

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