Startup Pirates supports 1000 startups setting sail on entrepreneurial waters

You may remember last month our own Robin Wauters was in Lisbon at the Switch conference and was shocked - shocked! to find out there are tech startups in Portugal. Well, part of that story is an effort to support startups by the non-profit band of salty sea dogs known as Startup Pirates.

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Will your next digital camera run Android? | ExtremeTech

Android, the ever popular Linux-based mobile operating system, has managed to work its way into smartphones, tablets, and embedded devices. Interestingly, the next step for Android seems to be taking over the digital camera market. Historically, digital cameras use proprietary firmware that is specific to the manufacturer's products.

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StumbleUpon has mastered the science of making money on mobile

Older than Facebook, 10-year-old Internet discovery engine StumbleUpon may also be wiser. The social web exploration company is growing fastest on mobile, but unlike behemoth social network Facebook, Stumbleupon has not-so-accidentally stumbled upon a formula for serving advertisements to mobile users in a way that doesn't jeopardize the bottom line.

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Crowdfunding the modern startup

For entrepreneurs with the right strategy, this is an exciting year to launch a new business with high growth potential. The JOBS Act that was recently signed into law and the emergence of crowd funding sites like IndieGogo and Kickstarter make the world of venture funding significantly different than it was 10 years ago.

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Prolific YouTuber Dan Bull censored by copyright claims (video)

What happens when people who protest about copyright law are silenced by copyright infringement claims? YouTube rapper and commentator Dan Bull believes this has happened to him, so he's taken to YouTube to document his experience. The case begins with rapper Lord Finesse suing Mac Miller for $10 million for using the beat from "Hip 2 Da Game" without permission on a mixtape track.

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