Recap–Twitter’s Traffic in India, Indian Rupee Symbol added to Unicode [and more]

UnPluggd is only 2 weeks away and there is quite an excitement in the air! Last week, we conducted a twitter contest and the response was super overwhelming! (will announce the Day 3 winner today). If you haven’t booked your seat, do it asap.

For the articles, here are the top 5 articles published week ending October 17th.

What Really is Happening to Twitter Growth in India? [On a Decline]

The traffic is on a decline. Maybe Facebook is eating Twitter’s mindshare?

Insights from Don Valentine, Sequoia Founder [Candid Advice to Entrepreneurs]

A must-watch video.

10 Things Nokia Should Do in India (and Emerging Markets)

Great article and equally great response/brickbats.

Indian Rupee Symbol Added to Unicode!

In a record time, the symbol has been added to Unicode.

Mobile App Monetization Model–Virtual Goods Scores better than Advertising

While this is not really true for India, globally virtual goods sales are much more attractive (for app developers) than advertising.

Startups/Entrepreneurship/Tech

New Toys

Mobile

Series: Freemium

Misc

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