Monthly Archives: April 2016

Novak Djokovic close to becoming tennis’ first $100million man

By defeating Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 in Sunday’s Miami Open final, world No 1 Novak Djokovic overtook Roger Federer in official career prize money by reaching a total of $98.2million. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

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Facebook Lands More People in Trouble in Kazakhstan · Global Voices

‘Kazakhstan has drawn criticism … for what media rights advocates have described as the excessively punitive libel damages sometimes levelled at journalists.’ Sourced through Scoop.it from: globalvoices.org

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A spiritual successor to Aaron Swartz is angering publishers all over again

Meet accused hacker and copyright infringer Alexandra Elbakyan. Sourced through Scoop.it from: arstechnica.com

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5G Mobile Networks: The Next Big Battleground – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

Revenue for 5G services will exceed $65 billion by 2025, according to Juniper Research. 5G is also expected to be a primary source of internet connectivity. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

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Implantable Bionic Lens could give you lasting, perfect eyesight

Imagine being able to see three times better than 20/20 vision without wearing glasses or contacts — even at age 100 or more — with the help of bionic lenses implanted in your eyes. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cbc.ca

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Victory: Court Orders Patent Bully Garfum To Pay Attorneys’ Fees

In a decision that could help other victims of abusive patent litigation, a court today ordered that Garfum.com Corporation must pay an EFF client’s attorneys’ fees. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.eff.org

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Facebook Messenger may soon become a mobile payments platform

Facebook Messenger may soon become a hub for mobile payments. Code hidden within the application itself hints that Facebook may choose to make the app a Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.mobilecommercepress.com

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Instagram is coaching advertisers to approach it exactly the same way they do Facebook – Digiday

Ad agencies have been getting new insights from Instagram about how best to use the platform in light of two major changes: automated ads and an algorithm. Sourced through Scoop.it from: digiday.com

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Branch.co raises $9.2 million to bring financial services where banks don’t go

San Francisco-based Branch International, or Branch.co, raised $9.2 million to bring digital financial services to mobile phone users in Sub-Sahara Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.com

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Why are Russia and China Buying Gold, Tons of it? | New Eastern Outlook

Gold is one of the most fascinating of all rare metals. Sourced through Scoop.it from: journal-neo.org

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