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Vizido launches revamped version 2.0

Vizido launches revamped version 2.0

Vizido, the app that helps you remember using pictures and videos, launched a complete revamp of its app at Slush. The new version features a brand new design, new features, and a more fluid experience. From the press release: The new version includes major changes such as new and improved

The people representing onstage Iceland at Slush 2016

The people representing onstage Iceland at Slush 2016

Helsinki. Minus 5 celsius. Six and a half hours sunlight. Thousands of startups, founders, investors, journalists and more. It’s Slush time, with all that follows. Today marks the beginning of the official conference program. This includes a fireside chat with Lowercase Capital’s Chris Sacca (prediction: it’ll be

Latvia creates startup law and Iceland should follow suit

Latvia creates startup law and Iceland should follow suit

This post is was originally published in the Northstack Memo, our weekly newsletter. You can sign up here. An interesting post on new laws in Latvia made the rounds in the startup circles in Iceland last week: The Startup Law, approved today by the Latvian Parliament will create a tax

Lemonsqueeze opens in Iceland

Lemonsqueeze, a New York based service company that assists European startups with expanding to the US, is starting operations in Iceland. Oddur Sturluson, project manager at Icelandic Startups, will be a sourcing partner for Lemonsqueeze in Iceland, and represent the company in the Icelandic scene. From the release: The Danish-American

You can now control your lights at home with the Vivaldi browser

Vivaldi, the browser company founded by Jón von Tetzchner formerly of Opera, just announced a new update. The update includes several new features to the tabbed browsing experience, note taking in the browser, and a move into the connected home: you can now use the browser to change your Philips

App Dynamic tops Fast50 list, CrankWheel and Florealis Rising Stars

The Fast50 list was unveiled for the second time last week. App Dynamic, which was near the top last time, landed at the top of the list, which ranks technology companies by revenue growth 2012-2015. Two companies, CrankWheel and Florealis, were awarded the Rising Star. The competition is held by

Fishscale snacks, listen to the Northern lights and more at Startup Energy Reykjavik investor day

Friday was investor day for Startup Energy Reykjavik, one of the several accelerators operated by Icelandic Startups. The pitch event marks the end of the ten week accelerator period. Seven new clean-tech startups presented their business opportunities last Friday to a room full of investors and industry experts at this