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Twitter next up to tap emerging markets with ZipDial acquisition

Twitter has acquired India-based ZipDial, as it seeks to appeal to the billions of people who are expected to come online for the first time in the next several years. ZipDial, which has been a strategic business partner with Twitter in India for the last two years, focuses on mobile users. Its service allows them to place a toll-free call …

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Amazon to make its own movies, from theatre to your computer in four weeks

The cast and crew of Amazon’s “Transparent” celebrate their Golden Globe wins. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Amazon is getting ready for its close-up: it’s moving from making TV to making movies rumoured to appear in theatres before going online on Amazon Prime Instant Video. The online retail giant launched Amazon Studios in 2010 to develop and fund new shows that would be …

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