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As Apple continues to battle the US government’s desire to workaround the security of its mobile operating system, European encrypted email startup, ProtonMail, is choosing the latest skirmish in the crypto wars to launch its end-to-end encrypted email service out of beta — switching from invite-only to public signs up today. Read More... →

China’s Tencent Holdings said today that it saw a big surge in revenue for the fourth quarter but missed profit estimates as its investment in video and other content ate into the bottom line. Most notably, however, Tencent’s chief executive Ma Huateng told reporters that the company has not plans to spin-off WeChat, its mobile […]... →

Копирайтер сервиса для организации видеоконференций Webinar.ru Полина Селиверстова написала для рубрики «Интерфейсы» колонку о том, как проходила работа над новым интерфейсом и функциональностью сервиса, какие возникли сложности и что еще предстоит изменить.... →

WeChat, China’s smash hit messaging app, has long been a bellwether for the future of mobile messaging. It was first to popularize putting brands in chat and integrating third-party services, two trends Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger and others are jumping on, and it looks like payment is the next major focus. Read More... →

Posted by Rodelmo4Wouldn’t it be great to have an ongoing context-rich conversation with your customers? One that can engage them, simply because it is relevant to them on an ongoing basis, even after they have made a purchase. It’s like continuing a conversation with a friend right after you've been gone for a few days.How can you translate this familiar feeling with your customers? In order to convert one-time customers to repeat customers, you have to add context to your conversation with them.If you are... →

Handshake, a New York-based startup aiming to ease the ordering process between manufactures and distributors, announced today that it closed a $14 million investment led by Sozo Ventures. The funds from the investment will be used to expand Handshake’s technology to an omni-channel service that allows customers to place orders using a mobile device, the company […]... →

The UK government has announced a little extra tax relief aimed at encouraging what the chancellor termed ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ in yesterday’s budget — albeit the other beneficiaries here are likely to be gigantic tech platforms like Airbnb if Brits take up the invitation to rent out their spare rooms for a little tax-free extra income. Read More... →

Аналитическая компания Outsell опубликовала прогноз расходов на рекламу и маркетинг в США на 2016 год. Данные отчёта показывают, в какие медиаканалы намерены вкладывать средства компании в 2016 году. Согласно полученным данным, затраты на интернет-маркетинг продолжают расти. В 2016 году компании намерены вложить в цифровые каналы продвижения около $228 млрд. Эта цифра составляет 49% от совокупных затрат на маркетинг и рекламу среди компаний в США ($470 млрд). Топ-3 каналов продвижения составили веб-сайты,... →

Российский сервис по изучению иностранных языков EasyTen, портфельная компания Фонда развития интернет-инициатив, стал резидентом американского акселератора 500 Startups. Специально для vc.ru основатель стартапа Дмитрий Зарюта описывает свою жизнь в США и опыт работы в акселераторе. Вторая статья посвящена рассказу об отношении к питчу своего проекта и подготовке к выступлению. Материал публикуется при поддержке ФРИИ... →

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Завод из Армавира прославился благодаря странице в Facebook... →

Фандрайзинг и краудфандинг для научных проектов... →

Наружную рекламу в Лондоне дополнили цветами и овощами... →

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Nike made a number of new product announcements at a glitzy event in New York yesterday, but perhaps the most exciting revelation was that the company is finally bringing a pair of self-tying sneakers to market — just like in that movie. While Nike has teased prototypes and versions of the Back to the Future […]... →

SAN FRANCISCO AND FRANKFURT (By Dan Levine and Georgina Prodhan, Reuters) — A German court has ruled against Apple Inc in a case over video streaming patents, handing Kudelski’s OpenTV unit a victory in its ongoing intellectual property licensing campaign against major technology companies. OpenTV sued Apple in 2014, alleging that various products infringe its patents, […]... →

Евангелист игровой компании Game Insight Олег Придюк перешёл на работу в шведскую студию King, принадлежащую корпорации Activision Blizzard. Об этом Придюк сообщил на своей странице в Facebook.... →

Обзор доклада Альберта Усманова из ВКонтакте... →

Mondo, the yet-to-launch U.K. banking startup that is creating quite a lot of buzz amongst the London tech scene and beyond, is opening its Beta to the public today — albeit one that is limited in functionality while the company seeks a full banking license. Read More... →