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Sina Launches Developer Fund for China’s Twitter

Sina, China’s biggest portal, has announced a two billion yuan (US$300 million) fund for developers to create applications for its hugely popular microblog service. From Reuters:The developers will use an open platform interface to create applications for the microblog, the firm said in a statement. “An open platform has also been an important way for them to monetize,” said Wal