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Meet Pinstagram: The Out-of-Wedlock Baby of Pinterest and Instagram

Its beginnings may not have been serious, but the combination between Instagram and Pinterest has turned out to be the very interesting Pinstagram.

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Facebook Forks Out $10M For Publicising “Likes”

Facebook violates its users’ right to compensation by using their faces and names in advertisements, settles a class-action suit early to avoid major losses.

Australian startup accelerator Pollenizer sets its sights on Singapore.

Pollenizer Setting Up Shop In Singapore

Pollenizer wants to establish a new hive in Singapore after successfully fertilising startups in Australia. Investment and employment opportunities abound.

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Get Up to 2GB Free Backup Space On Dropmyemail

Dropmyemail offers cloud-based storage and backup of your email accounts. Get up to 2GB free or upgrade to the Pro version and get up to 50GB of email backup.

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Privly Lets Users Post & Read Encrypted Content From Any Website

Privly is planned as a browser plugin and will allow you to view and post encrypted content on any website — Twitter, Facebook, Google+, even Gmail.

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Meet 19 of Korea’s Hottest Startups

South Korea startup tech conference BeLaunch aims to connect the emerging startup ecosystem in Korea with global players.

Echelon 2012 Singapore Finalists: Dropmyemail.com, PayrollHero and Perx

Echelon 2012 Singapore: Notable Startups

A look at three finalists in the Echelon 2012 Singapore: Dropmyemail.com, PayrollHero and Perx. These promising startups look ready to go big and take it all.

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Echelon 2012 Singapore: Builk Nabs Startup Marketplace Plum(b Bob)

Thailand construction social networking site Builk Asia bags top prize in Echelon 2012 Singapore’s Startup Marketplace. Korean lovers’ networking mobile app maker Between placed second.

Evernote executives Troy Malone and Dmitry Stavisky (Photo credit: E27)

Echelon 2012: Evernote Reveals APAC Expansion Plans

Evernote executives are excited about expanding to the Asia Pacific region, given the growth in Evernote users in both emerging and established markets.

Cyfler B2B Social Network

B2B Social Network Cyfler Targets Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs, Startups, Freelancers

Cyfler is a B2B social network that aims to enhance the capability of startups and entrepreneurs through social media tools and a discovery engine.

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