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It’s been years in the making, but Netflix has finally pivoted to a premium channel for the web. It started as a DVD subscription service and evolved into a Spotify for movies. But now that Netflix is available everywhere around the world, it is just like HBO without a cable channel. Read More... →

Американская BitTorrent, которой принадлежат крупнейшие торрент-клиенты BitTorrent и uTorrent, опубликовала вакансию директора по продажам в России. Компания планирует размещать в своих приложениях рекламу российских брендов.... →

Intel will power the technology behind Lady Gaga’s upcoming performance at the Grammy Awards. It’s part of the world’s biggest chip makers image makeover, where it wants to be known for the great technology experiences that others can create with products that have its chips on the inside. Lady Gaga’s performance at the Grammy’s will […]... →

"Они будут передавать нам данные по движению их автомобилей такси по городу" или будут заблокированы.... →

If you’re wondering about the seed-stage investment landscape in New York City, a new report from NextView Ventures could be a good place to start. Pulling data from a number of sources (including AngelList, CrunchBase and Mattermark),  NextView principal Tim Devane found that there were  175 seed-stage deals (defined as rounds of less than $4.5 million) in New York City last… Read More... →

Das Keyboard, makers of super-clicky, super-heavy keyboards for hacker ninja warriors has announced a new line of keyboards and mice for the gaming set. Called Division Zero, the new X40 keyboard has a metal top panel, LED-lit keys, and new gold-plated switch contacts. The top panel is removable and replaceable and n-key rollover for maximum badassery. They’ve also launched an M50 mouse… Read More... →

That was hard on Facebook’s bottom line. These people’s homes didn’t have high-speed mobile networks or them couldn’t afford them, which meant loading the ad-filled News Feed was an agonizing experience. They were on feature phones or older smart phones with small screens so ads didn’t look that enticing. And some simply didn’t have the buying power to… Read More... →

With opportune timing, given Apple’s decision to put its curated iTunes Radio stations behind a paywall, music streaming service SoundCloud today launched its own take on continuous, lean-back listening with the debut of “Stations.” Similar to other radio services, like Pandora, Stations allow users to listen to an endless stream of music based on a track, search terms,… Read More... →

Глава департамента транспорта Максим Ликсутов, заявил, правительство Москвы может подать в суд на сервис вызова такси Uber. Об этом он сообщил в интервью «Газете.ру». По словам Максима Ликсутова, Uber должен подписать соглашение с департаментом транспорта Москвы и выполнить ряд требований, среди которых обязательство работать только с легальными таксистами, которые имеют разрешение на таксомоторную деятельность. Кроме того, сервис должен передавать департаменту данные по движению их автомобилей такси по гор... →

Microsoft today is announcing that its Yammer enterprise social network will now be turned on by default for all eligible commercial customers of Office 365 suite of services. Until this point, Office 365 administrators had to set up Yammer in order to allow employees to use the service. Microsoft acquired Yammer for $1.2 billion in […]... →

Владелец крупнейших торрент-клиентов планирует более тесно работать с брендами и агентствами... →

VB EVENT: Mondelez International, the reincarnated spin-off of Kraft Foods, is a pro at creative ideas and execution. Its Oreo brand became a social media sensation during its centennial Daily Twist campaign, which combined top-notch photography and big news moments to create viral photos like the Gay Pride cookie and Mars Rover cookie. Oreo’s famous “dunk in […]... →

Augmented reality glasses firm Magic Leap’s confirmed that it has raised $793.5 million from Alibaba Group and other investors. Together with the expected closing of the $5.9 billion acquisition of King by Activision Blizzard, the Magic Leap funding could do wonders for game-related deal activity in 2016. As we noted yesterday, game industry transactions for […]... →

Вице-мэр Москвы Максим Ликсутов, возглавляющий департамент транспорта столицы, заявил, что работа Uber в Москве будет прекращена, если компания не согласится работать только с водителями, обладающими лицензиями таксистов. Об этом он рассказал в интервью «Газете.ру».... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — проект «Дисциплина», который позволяет собирать данные о работе сотрудников и представлять их в цифрах и графиках. Передаем микрофон.... →

Launching out of Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 class today is a company I interviewed way back in 2013 in Startup Alley. Incredibly, Instabug startup started building the app during the turmoil in Egypt back in 2012 and made it out of the chaos of the Egyptian revolution to make it to, and through, YC. That’s True Grit. Today, they’re going out of beta and are launching their… Read More... →

Are smart toys worth the risk? That’s a question parents are asking themselves these days as they weigh the usefulness and delight that comes from cloud-connected toys, with the potential for them to be turned into spying devices, as was the claim against the Wi-Fi-enabled “Hello Barbie,” or the possibility of massive leaks involving their children’s personal… Read More... →

Are smart toys worth the risk? That’s a question parents are asking themselves these days as they weigh the usefulness and delight that comes from cloud-connected toys, with the potential for them to be turned into spying devices, as was the claim against the Wi-Fi-enabled “Hello Barbie,” or the possibility of massive leaks involving their children’s personal… Read More... →

Рыночный потенциал корпоративных мобильных приложений оценивается в 100 млрд долларов США. Но до сих пор стремительно разработчики приложений mobile-first видели в смартфонах только дополнительные экраны.... →

I like single-use apps, with their inherently low cognitive load. I’m also a huge fan of having other people do work for me. A new app from Playlists.net, the Spotify community and playlist sharing site acquired by Watner Music Group, hits both of those notes. Read More... →