Bits | New Mobile Search Start-up Focuses on Apps – New York Times (blog)

Relcy, a new search engine backed by Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital, is one of several upstarts trying to challenge Google on mobile phones.

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Georgia Southern expands use of iris biometrics – CR80News

The use of iris biometrics at Georgia Southern has expanded with access to the campus rec center following successful adoption at campus dining facilities.

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Integrated Biometrics Scanners to Register Brazilian Voters’ Biometrics – findBIOMETRICS

Integrated Biometrics is going to provide over 13,000 Watson Mini fingerprint scanners to help register Brazilian voters over the next couple of years.

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Health Researchers Aim to Leverage iPhones’ Biometrics, Ubiquity – Mobile ID World

Researchers at the USC Center for Body Computing have developed a new mobile app that allows users to embed biometric heart rate data into shared photos.

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EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks slip for third day, Russian rouble rebounds – Reuters

Emerging market equities slippedfor a third straight day on Wednesday, with investors cautiousbefore the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, whilethe Russian rouble rebounded after falling almost 4 percent onTuesday.

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FDI from emerging markets: battening down or driven abroad? – Financial Times

In line with their economic rise, emerging markets have increased in importance in recent years not only as destinations for foreign direct investment but also as sources of investment as well.

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3 major challenges for emerging markets – Fortune

Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup Latin America, sees troubling trends for emerging markets. She speaks with Fortune’s Nina Easton.

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Junk Bond & Emerging Market ETFs See Mega Inflows – ETF.com

Hundreds of millions of dollars flow into these two segments in the week ending Thursday, Oct. 22.

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Emerging-market ETFs in US Raked in Money Before Central Bank Guidance – Newsmax

Investors pumped hundreds of millions in new dollars into U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds tracking emerging markets ahead of news suggesting central bankers will keep monetary policy loose to stimulate global economic growth.

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Goldman Sachs Goes Mobile On New Venture

Goldman Sachs is officially jumping into the mobile-phone software business with the announcement of its latest venture.

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