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Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company

Engadget

Googles parent company is spinning off the service from X, its moonshot incubator system (not to be confused with X the social network.) Taara uses light beams to provide high-bandwidth internet and phone services to hard-to-reach areas of the world. The tech works by firing beams of light to and from various terminals.

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Indian social network Public App raises $41 million

TechCrunch

Public App, a location-based social network that connects individuals to people in their vicinity, has raised $41 million in a new round, just six months after securing $35 million as the hyper-local Indian startup looks to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest internet market.

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Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks. The application process is exceptionally vague and noncommittal which is telling on how limited Facebook’s short-term plans are for the service. It’s a guessing game at this point who the social network giants will partner with.

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10 e-Newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Integrate a “Donate” button and social networking icons. A “donate” button and social networking icons should be placed at the top of your e-newsletter template design because many readers will not scroll to the bottom of your e-newsletter. Enable social sharing. Add screenshots of video.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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10 Signs Your NGO Excels at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media is integrated into your website and blog. To grow your following on social networks, ensure that your NGO has prominently featured social network icons on every page of your website and blog. Use a premium social sharing service for web pages and blog posts , such as Social Warfare ($29/yr).

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MyPlace raises $5.8M to scale its private home-sharing social network

TechCrunch

New York-based MyPlace , a social network designed to help friends share their private homes, has raised $5.8 Since then, the platform has grown into a social network used by thousands of people in 86 countries. Since then, the platform has grown into a social network used by thousands of people in 86 countries.