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Mobile Minutes: Twitter, World Cup, bitcoin, Tencent, Google India


Bitcoin to get more attention from U.S. Consumer Bureau
Bitcoin and other digital currencies will get more attention from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after prodding from a congressional watchdog.
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Tencent to buy nearly 20pc stake in 58.com
Chinese Internet giant Tencent said it has agreed to buy roughly 20 percent of 58.com, the local equivalent of Craigslist, for $736 million.
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Google's mobile project in India aims to solve the China problem
Sundar Pichai kicked off Google?s rapid-fire announcements at its annual conference yesterday with one that hits close to home. The Android chief, a native of India, lamented the slow adoption of smartphones there and said Google would embark on an initiative to help the country along.
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