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Check out the video of this exclusive interview I had with the founder and CEO of the social network Sonico, Rodrigo Teijeiro, and with Country Manager for Brazil Alexandre de Freitas. Founded in Argentina, this OpenSocial-compliant social network has its largest user base in Brazil (9 million users).  Read more…

A few weeks ago there was a flurry of hype in Brazil over the launch of a new Orkut invitation-only interface (Orkut being Google’s social network, recently made available for mobile via Android). Argentine social network Sonico just launched a Brazilian interface (their biggest user base is in Brazil), and an iPhone app and announced the placement of a country manager in São Paulo to take care of operations for this expansion. And Facebook is about to announce the winners of the application challenge announced during founder Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Brazil. Read more…

Rio Info: the National Meeting of Business and Technology, is taking place September 9 to 11 in Rio de Janeiro. The theme of this seventh edition is Trends and Opportunities in IT in Times of Crisis.

A jury has already chosen winning innovative solutions entered in five categories (see below). In addition, several participants are announcing very interesting news. Startupi has a representative at the event. Read more…

Don’t worry! I don’t think vegetarians are vegetables, and I would never say that I look like the experimental food I like to cook up. The old saying means food is an important part of our health, our lifestyle, and our routine. And when the weekend comes, we like to settle down with a good meal! And get to know new places.

But eating well is not as easy as it might seem. There are many criteria to consider. Nothing is better than stumbling upon a great new restaurant, but finding out about one from a friend, or recommending one you like - that’s pretty tasty, too! Saves time and money, narrowing down the choices. You are what you share says web 2.0. And now there’s a social network for sharing your recommendations for good tables: meet ComiAli, the “word of mouth community.” Read more…