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Ubuntu Edge smartphone misses crowdfunding goal by $19 million
2013-08-22 13:31:08| InfoWorld: Top News
Canonical raised only $12.8 million of the $32 million it wanted for the production of the Ubuntu-based Edge smartphone. Close to 20,000 people backed the project, which ran from July 22 to Aug. 21, but that wasn't enough to reach the ambitious goal. The final sum raised has still made the Edge fund-raiser the biggest fixed-target crowdfunding campaign, so far, according to Canonical.
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AUDIO: Crowdfunding: A risky business?
2013-08-21 16:48:50| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Crowdfunding is an alternative form of lending - but are investors parting with cash without being fully aware of the risks?
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UK crowdfunding raises 3m for clean energy projects
2013-08-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Crowdfunding is providing the financial impetus needed to lift renewable energy projects off the ground, as an investment company raises 700,000 in a month. Abundance Generation, a finance crowdfunding platform, is encouraging ordinary people to invest small amounts to fund renewable energy products across the UK. Since the project launched last summer, it has raised a total of 3m. A further 7m of new projects are planned for launch through the rest of 2013. The achievement comes after a recent...
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Pirate Bay Co-Founder Crowdfunding Encrypted Messaging App
2013-07-10 19:33:46| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
Three Pirate Bay co-founders on Tuesday launched a Kickstarter-like campaign to help fund Hemlis, a new secure messenger app.
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Friday Poll: After Ouya, how likely are you to invest in crowdfunding?
2013-06-28 14:00:00| CNET News.com
The Ouya Kickstarter project left some early backers feeling left out after the console reached retail first. Are stories of crowdfunding snafus making you think twice about investing? [Read more]
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