AngelHack organizes competitions where developers and entrepreneurs can learn tools, meet friends and get funding and mentorship for their startup ideas. In 2013, AngelHack will organize 100 hackathons, bringing together 15,000+ developers in 50+ cities. Winners from every city are put through the AngelHack Accelerator Program, where we mentor them for 12 weeks before bringing Read the full article…

Leading mobile advertising and publishing platform, Tapjoy recently announces partnership Kakao, the largest mobile social platform in Korea. This will allow developers on the Kakao Games platform to monetize their apps through Tapjoy’s market-leading advertising and monetization tools. KaKaoTalk  is a popular mobile messenger app by KaKao and currently has more than 90 million users around Read the full article…

CloudDock helps enterprises save money through the efficient deployment of virtualized environments on tablets and PCs using its thin client technology. The enterprise market is moving toward mobile devices. With work increasingly being done remotely in the field, at home and co-working spaces, employees will need to access data and applications even while on the Read the full article…

Opening in July 2008 with only 500 apps, the Apple App store announces its 50th billionth download today by giving out a $10,000 App Store Gift Card. When it first launched, the Apple App Store only had 500 apps. Since then, it has completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app Read the full article…

In the latest and sixth accelerator batch of 500 Startups, two out of 28 companies chosen were Japanese startups, App Socially and Whill. After quitting his job as a university professor, Yusuke Takahashi decided to move over to San Francisco for two months to seek validation for his idea. According to a BBC article, Yusuke read Read the full article…

Here are the top 10 pitching startups at Echelon 2013, chosen from more than 100 finalists around the region. Over the last few weeks, the e27 team has been travelling around the region on the hunt for the best Asia startups. We have travelled to 9 countries and connected with various local communities around the Read the full article…

Gary Wang, founder and former CEO of China’s largest online video site, Tudou, shares two important stories in his startup life. Dressed in a hoodie, Tudou founder Gary Wang gave his opening keynote at InnovFest 2013 today. Currently working on his new venture, Light Chaser Animation Studios, which aims to be the what Wall Street Read the full article…

500 Startups has announced a new batch of startups in its latest acceleration program, although representation from Southeast Asia is low. 500 Startups has just announced its latest intake of startups that have joined its accelerator program this spring. Of the 28 companies that was selected, 20 of them are international startups. Here are some of Read the full article…

Having just celebrated their second birthday in March, this Japanese-based startup has been doing tremendously well. A leading cloud collaboration solution for business teams, ChatWork has not only been expanding into the Southeast Asia markets, it has officially entered the U.S market and launched two new features – Video chat and screenshare. ChatWork is one Read the full article…

3D printing can potentially change the manufacturing process and even medicine through 3D-printed organs. What does 3D Printing Jam in Taipei have to offer? Three-dimensional printing has caught the imaginations of people the world over as architects in Amsterdam are printing an entire house, 3D-printed guns are creating legal dilemmas, and researchers of regenerative medicine Read the full article…