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Technology Report: Conference hopes to put Miami on America's tech startup map

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05/6/2014
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Conference hopes to put Miami on America's tech startup map
MIAMI (Reuters) - Silicon Valley need have no fear, but look out for the latest upstart to enter the tech arena: Miami.
Do-it-yourselfers inspire hardware renaissance in Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the shadow of Internet monoliths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, it's easy to forget that Silicon Valley got its start from hard-scrabble tinkerers building radios, microchips and other devices.
At last, apps for finding - what else? Apps
TORONTO (Reuters) - Finding new smartphone and tablet apps is getting easier, thanks to new apps designed to help people discover still more apps.
Russia search engine Yandex nominates state bank CEO to board
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian search engine Yandex has nominated state-run Sberbank CEO German Gref as a new non-executive board member, the company said on Tuesday, suggesting he could help protect its interests amid fears of a crackdown on the internet.
HTC steps up advertising to regain once-high market share
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC Corp is stepping up advertising to ensure sales of the One M8 smartphone live up to the new flagship's critical acclaim, and win the vendor a bigger share of the developed markets it once dominated.
Twitter shares plumb new lows as stock lock-up expires
(Reuters) - Shares of Twitter Inc slumped 15 percent to fresh lows in a flurry of trading on Tuesday after the expiration of a six-month "lock-up" period allowed early investors and insiders to offload their stock for the first time.
LinkedIn to let companies target members by language, location
(Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp on Tuesday rolled out a new feature that allows companies to target audiences by language preference and geographical location as it seeks to grow and retain members across the world.
Tesco to launch own-brand smartphone this year
LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, will launch its first own-brand smartphone by the end of the year, building on the success of the Hudl tablet it launched last year, it said on Tuesday.
Jury leaves damages Samsung must pay Apple unchanged at $119.6 million
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday left the total damages Samsung Electronics Co Ltd must pay Apple Inc unchanged at $119.6 million, after additional deliberations in a trial where the South Korean smartphone maker was found to have infringed three Apple patents.
Activision plans $500 million date with 'Destiny'
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc intends to spend $500 million developing and promoting "Destiny," potentially breaking industry records as it seeks to build the sci-fi role-playing videogame into its next multibillion-dollar franchise.
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