Pinterest scoops up team behind Fleksy, keyboard will soon be open-sourced

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Pinterest has acquired the team behind third party keyboard Fleksy for an undisclosed sum. The keyboard uses predictive technology to improve typing on mobile devices.

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Pinterest debuts buyable pins, lets you shop for an item from the app

Pinterest has forayed into e-commerce and announced buyable pins. The addition of the buyable button will allow users to purchase a certain item directly from the app.

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Google+ rolls out Collections, takes a cue from Pinterest

Google+ has taken a leaf from Pinterest and introduced a new feature called as Collections. The new feature allows users to create different category boards such as images, videos and other content in Google Plus.

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Pinterest secures $367 million in funding, valuation hits $11 billion

Pinterest has raised $367 million in latest round of funding that will lead the company’s valuation to $11 billion. The funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partnersseen, as per a regulatory filing.

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Pinterest to make Promoted Pins program open to advertisers

Pinterest has announced that it will open its Promoted Pins program for advertisers. The popular scrapbooking network was available for certain advertisers for more than eight months in beta.

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Pinterest for Android updated with new UI, faster loading and more

Pinterest app for Android has received an update that brings several new features. The popular scrapbooking app has is getting simplified navigation and a refreshed UI.

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Pinterest finally lands on Windows Phone in beta

Pinterest has finally launched it official app for Windows Phone 8. The app which is still in beta will enable users to pin, share and plan events similar to its iOS and Android counterpart.

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