Jul 4, 2016

Your Annual 4th of July Survival Guide


Happy Birthday America! (and Happy Monday to everyone else!) Before you head out for your 4th of July plans, whether that involves firing up the grill, camping out, or lighting off pretty-exploding powder kegs, let us help you stay safe, beat the heat and the crowds, and have more fun. Let’s get started.



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Your Annual 4th of July Survival Guide

It looks like Google Play Music may be finally coming to India


The stars seem to be aligning for the long awaited launch of

Another Indian user reported receiving a notification for YouTube Red, the subscription service that Google launched in October 2016.


Indian users already have some good music streaming services to pick from, including Saavn, Gaana, and Apple Music. The latter launched in India and dozens of other countries last year. In contrast, Google has been very slow at bringing its suite of media services to the world. And Spotify isn’t doing that good either…


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It looks like Google Play Music may be finally coming to India

Comparison: TCL 560 vs Coolpad Note 3 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J3


Called TCL 560, the smartphone is priced at Rs 7,999 and will be exclusively available on Amazon India’s website. – Source



Comparison: TCL 560 vs Coolpad Note 3 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy J3

Google tops ET's 'best workplace in India' survey


Google India, known for pampering its people with spas and massage chairs, has emerged top dog in the India’s Best Companies to Work this year. – Source



Google tops ET's 'best workplace in India' survey

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump makes a tasty doughnut


If the thought of electing Donald Trump as U.S. president in 2016 is not particularly appetising, perhaps an edible version would be more to your liking?


Australian chain Doughnut Time has devised a sweet treat replica of the Republican candidate in celebration of July Fourth.


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Behold the Trump doughnut dubbed “Hair Dependence Day.” It really looks like him.


The doughnut is filled with peanut butter and jelly, topped off with a fairy floss toupée. We think what they meant was, ahem, “real hair.”


The Trump doughnut is available across Australia Monday-only at the chain’s stores. Prepare for the thoroughly taxing queues that are part of the Doughnut Time experience. …


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As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump makes a tasty doughnut

Techstars’ David Cohen on fund strategy


Uber, Twilio, Sendgrid. These are just some of the incredible companies David Cohen invested in with his first fund, Bullet Time Ventures. In our latest interview with Cohen, we reveal some of the strategies behind what is now considered to be one of the best performing funds in history. Portfolio Diversification Although a commonly regarded principle of investing, the importance of this… Read More


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Techstars’ David Cohen on fund strategy

Weekend poll: what do you think of the Android 'Nougat' codename?


The mystery and intrigue are over: after the usual post-I/O buildup, and even a first-ever user submission process, Google has made the name of Android N public. If you’ve been under a rock all week, the dessert of the year is “Nougat,” which will be used to refer to Android 7.0 (and possibly one or two more iterative version bumps, a la Jelly Bean).



Reaction from both the general Android community and at least some of the press has been less than enthusiastic.


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Weekend poll: what do you think of the Android ‘Nougat’ codename? was written by the awesome team at Android Police.


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Weekend poll: what do you think of the Android 'Nougat' codename?

What this year’s M&A activity tells us about media and entertainment


With Dalian Wanda Group’s $3.5 billion acquisition of Legendary Entertainment in January, this year’s media and entertainment M&A activity kicked off with a bang that hasn’t slowed down. Comcast’s $3.8 billion acquisition of DreamWorks Animation just three months later continued the trend of content consolidation and IP aggregation. The common denominator is access… Read More


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What this year’s M&A activity tells us about media and entertainment

The art of relationships for fundraising success


With the incessant talk about unicorns, it’s easy to lose sight of the opposite end of the investment funnel. What feeds the industry is not unicorns, but first venture round companies. Yet raising investments from institutional venture capitalists is becoming increasingly difficult for early-stage entrepreneurs — and it likely won’t ease up through the remainder of 2016. Read More


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The art of relationships for fundraising success