Funding articles

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  Pebble smartwatch will now be waterproof after raising $3.1 million on Kickstarter

  By Andrew Webster on April 16, 2012 02:42 pm + 61 comments

  With its stylish good looks and functional e-paper display, the Pebble smartwatch immediately Continue reading…

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  Instagram set to receive $50 million in funding and $500 million valuation, says AllThingsD

  By Andrew Webster on April 6, 2012 11:54 am + 28 comments

  Instagram is close to receiving new funding which would set its valuation at $500 million, according Continue reading…

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  NYT: Microsoft still directly financing third-party Windows Phone app development

  By Sam Byford on April 6, 2012 02:19 am + 132 comments

  It's no secret that Microsoft is spending a lot on Windows Phone marketing, and it's certainly made Continue reading…

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  Microsoft selects 11 Kinect Accelerator startups for future app development

  By Sam Byford on April 4, 2012 02:17 am + 12 comments

  Last year Microsoft announced its Kinect Accelerator program, pledging to help ten startups bring Continue reading…

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  Intelligent apes seek funding for chat app, not to mention remote control robots with water cannons

  By Sean Hollister on March 30, 2012 05:43 am + 14 comments

  Kickstarter has played host to all kinds of impressive schemes, but this is a new one on us: Dr. Ken Continue reading…

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  Obama administration announces $200 million 'big data' research and development initiative

  By T.C. Sottek on March 29, 2012 07:44 pm + 39 comments

  Today the Obama administration announced that the US will invest $200 million to improve the Continue reading…

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  MOG purchase price reportedly still in flux, will likely be dwarfed by Spotify's latest valuation

  By Bryan Bishop on March 24, 2012 02:17 am + 8 comments

  We've been hearing multiple reports that MOG has been purchased by Beats Audio, but as of yet Continue reading…

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  Double Fine Kickstarter project ends with $3,336,371 funding

  By Sam Byford on March 13, 2012 08:05 pm + 18 comments

  Double Fine broke the $400,000 goal for its Kickstarter-funded adventure game project in less than Continue reading…

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  Laser-equipped 747 missile-buster flies last flight, claims its spot in the Boneyard

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 21, 2012 12:31 pm + 24 comments

  A $5 billion US military project to shoot down missiles with an aircraft-mounted laser cannon has Continue reading…

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  Kickstarter crosses threshold as two projects hit $1 million in donations

  By Bryan Bishop on February 9, 2012 07:32 pm + 19 comments

  The crowd-source funding site Kickstarter has been doing remarkably well recently, giving thousands Continue reading…