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We have been living through another cold war. Not geo-political — digital. Open-source software versus commercial software has long been on the brink of going nuclear, fought in the shadows with enormous stakes and conflicting ideologies. But suddenly… perestroika! The wall quietly fell. It did not end in absolute victory, or a stalemate; convergence is a more apt term. Read More... →

Once a year, Apple stops their Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the right to say that one of the most respected companies in the world thinks you’re a good designer. For app developers and designers, it’s one of the finest honors that money… Read More... →

While the tech industry digests the news the LinkedIn is becoming an independently run subsidiary of Microsoft in exchange for $26.2 billion in cold cash, one renowned figure in Silicon Valley is publicly celebrating the deal: Frank Quattrone. The legendary investment banker tweeted out earlier today that Qatalyst, the boutique bank that he founded eight years ago, served as the lead advisor… Read More... →

Posted by MiriamEllis[Estimated read time: 7 minutes] Coworking office spaces have existed for more than a decade around the globe, and I consider it a testament to their growing popularity for start-ups and agencies that I’ve been seeing an increasing number of questions about them in recent times at places like the Moz Q&A forum and elsewhere. The burning question on everybody’s mind is: do coworking locations meet or fall afoul of the official Guidelines for Representing Your Business On Google? This art... →

Apple announced a lot of stuff today at the 2016 WWDC Keynote, much of announced so quickly it seemed like a passing mention. Worried you missed some of it? No time to read a dozen different articles? We get it. Here’s all of the important stuff in one easy to digest list — just tap that arrow to the right, or scroll on mobile. Read More... →

Posted by katykatztxImagine launching a company without any research or a business plan — without having a concept of the market size, nor even knowing if there are any competitors. It would be absurd, right? As an entrepreneurship major in college, I spent a full year working on business plans, which are integral to a solid strategy and the backbone of most successful companies. Even the businesses that “got lucky” started with some semblance of a framework early on. Sure, there has been talk about busine... →

Liking or sharing a charity online might help raise awareness, but what a lot of campaigns that go comprehensively viral really need is cold, hard cash. Launched this week, Spotfund has created a site and an iOS app that makes raising $1-$3 donations far easier than before. “Making an impact isn’t about the size of your wallet,” Spotfund’s CEO says. Read More... →

Raise your hand if you have a folder on your iPhone or iPad filled with all the built-in apps from Apple that you never use but can’t delete. Oh, all of you? Then you’ll be interested to learn that iOS 10 will finally allow you to remove those pesky apps and reclaim the space they’ve occupied for years. Read More... →

По книге Маркуса Бакингема и Курта Хоффмана «Сначала нарушьте все правила»... →

Well, this just rocketed to the top our list of most eagerly anticipated VR games in warp speed. At its big pre-E3 press conference, Ubisoft unveiled Star Trek: Bridge Crew, a new title set to arrive on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR this fall. The title was unveiled courtesy of a trailer featuring Trek vets Levar Burton, Jeri Ryan, and Karl Urban playing the game together as… Read More... →

It’s been 40 years since the Apple Computer Company got its start, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, it has renamed (or reverted, as we will see) its flagship personal computer operating system: OS X is now macOS. That’s only the latest change in a rather confusing few decades that saw the OS changing its look and name to suit both trends and the whims of leadership. Shall… Read More... →

В рамках Всемирной конференции разработчиков WWDC 2016, которая проходит в Сан-Франциско 13 июня, корпорация Apple продемонстрировала новые версии операционных систем iOS 10 и macOS Sierra. Также представитель компании Крэг Федерихи анонсировал возможность для сторонних разработчиков встраивать в Siri свои приложения. В новой версии iOS 10 полной переработке подвергся экран блокировки. Теперь он активируется сразу же […]... →

On Monday, Apple announced that it would make an app called Home available to users soon, allowing them to connect and control all of their HomeKit-enabled smart home devices from their iPads, iPhones or even watches. Per an earlier TechCrunch report live from the event, the Home app will let users control a Fantasia-like orchestra of smart gadgets from one place, including… Read More... →

Lost in the hubbub of today’s two hour-plus Apple WWDC keynote was an announcement of deep integration between Apple and Cisco in the upcoming release of iOS 10 — yes, you read it correctly, Cisco. When it comes to enterprise partnerships, IBM has gotten the lion’s share of the attention. More recently, SAP made a high-profile partnership announcement of its own, but… Read More... →

13 июня 2016 года в Калифорнии прошло открытие ежегодной конференции для разработчиков WWDC 2016. На нём корпорация Apple представила ряд нововведений для пользователей и разработчиков — в том числе, новые версии операционных систем iOS, watchOS, tvOS и macOS.Редакция vc.ru собрала мнения российских дизайнеров и разработчиков о представленных обновлениях.... →

Ecommerce giant Building Brand announced today that it acquired Waysay, a company specializing in customer engagement tech, including marketing automation, in-app messaging, and other technologies helping big brands engage and communicate with its customers, offering shopping advice and post-transaction support. Read More... →

Ecommerce giant Branding Brand announced today that it acquired Waysay, a company specializing in customer engagement tech, including marketing automation, in-app messaging, and other technologies helping big brands engage and communicate with its customers, offering shopping advice and post-transaction support. Read More... →

If, or more accurately, when your company is hit by a cyber attack, do you have what you need to recover? Do you know what kind of losses you can afford to absorb in your bottom line? How do you manage your risks? Have you thought about whether you need cyber insurance? Read More... →

In the grand scheme of things, it appears we have just reached the point of a new evolution in retail. Read More... →

На конференции WWDC 13 июня Apple представила обновлённый сервис iMessage. В нём появился магазин со сторонними приложениями, а также стикеры и другие визуальные эффекты.... →