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Boursorama launching mobile offer…well, maybe
After successfully launching its mobile phone and tablet applications, which are currently being promoted via an interesting offer with Phone House, online banking leader and Société Générale subsidiary Boursorama is considering jumping into the mobile fray with its own offer. Bousorama’s management will decide in September whether they will move forward, which similar to La Poste Mobile or […]
Here are the Six Open Data Winners of Etalab's Dataconnexions Contest
This afternoon, open data enthusiasts gathered at the Orange Lab Headquarters to hear the results of Dataconnexion’s first open data contest of the year. The contest held applications from March until April 15th, inviting startups, people with ideas, and others to submit their open data idea, which was judged by a jury of open data […]
Did Free even pierce Orange's peel?
When Xavier Niel announced the launch of Free Mobile about six weeks ago, he invited not only comparisons to Steve Jobs but also the attention of the global tech world. Free’s approach to the French market — to build a mobile network on the back on its substantial consumer wifi network — is certainly unique, […]
I'm sorry, did you think French companies don't acquire?
It's true. French companies don't have the same acquisition culture as some of the American tech darlings, like Google or Facebook. And it definitely doesn't help the local exit market. French and other European companies often look across the Atlantic when it comes time to go public or get acquired.But just because there are more exit opportunities elsewhere doesn't mean there are none at home.