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The tech world is aflutter this week with some big announcements just before the summer. After a hot start to the short week here in New York, things are cooling off to become a bit more like the Spring we never had and it is expected to stick around for the weekend. Fortunately, I’ve got plenty of soccer festivities and time outside with the US Men’s National team taking on Spain in a friendly, a home game for the New York Red Bulls against Columbus Crew, and a coed league game for me on Sunday. If you haven’t been to a Red Bulls game yet, it is the best value sporting event in the city (though the Mets may now be cheaper). Come join me for a game and I might even buy you a beer. And to this week’s big news in the city…

Roundup Reads for the Week:
•With Groupon’s IPO in the news, talk about coupons is stirring. My company Campus Dibs did a study on the use of coupons and daily deals by college students. Here is a story from the Charleston Post and Courier that included some data from popular online dating site Match.com: Restaurant Coupons Losing Stigma
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