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Mobile Minutes: Victorious, Zynga, Appurify, Taiwan

Startup Victorious launches mobile-app platform with YouTube stars including Michelle Phan
Victorious, a startup whose founders include former YouTube execs, announced the launch of its platform designed for YouTube creators to control their own direct relationships with fans.
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Let's not discount Zynga's mobile efforts
Zynga?s market valuation still remains subdued, and the company will need to do a lot more to convince investors. Our current price estimate for Zynga stands at $3.33, implying a premium of about 10% to the market price. This slight optimism stems from Zynga?s recent efforts to enhance its presence on mobile devices.
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Google acquires mobile testing platform Appurify, will keep it open on iOS and Android
Google just announced at I/O that it hasacquired Appurify, a startup that lets developers automate testing and optimization of their mobile apps and websites. Appurify will stay open as freemium cross-platform service but get a big boost in distribution as it becomes integrated into the Google developer tool stack.
Click here to read more on TechCrunch

Mobile boom lifts fortunes on Forbes Taiwan rich list
Taiwan?s export sector is gaining strength from hints of a growth revival in the U.S. and widening global prosperity. This transfers through to the island?s overall economy, as reflected by a near 20% rise in the benchmark stock exchange index.
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