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China may have hit the pause button, and the stock market tanked. Game investments and game industry acquisitions fell sharply in 2015, even as venture capital got a huge boost thanks to the creation of so many “unicorns.” But as far as game revenues go, 2015 was a pretty good year for the overall industry. […]... →

Производитель мясной продукции «Черкашин и партнер» выпустил для трансляции на ТВ три натуралистичных рекламных ролика о жизни бабушек в российских деревнях, которые оценивают пельмени компании «За милую душу», сравнивая их с домашними. Редакция vc.ru пообщалась с креативной командой, продакшн-агентством и брендом, чтобы узнать, почему было решено отказаться от сценариев и раскадровок.... →

Promo codes are coming to Google Play! Android developers will finally be able to market their applications, as well as distribute copies of paid apps for free, and more, by way of promo codes – a feature Apple has supported for years. Thanks to a new option spotted in the Google Play Developer Console, it appears that app makers will now be able to distribute codes for both apps and… Read More... →

Российская компания Cognitive Technologies создаст на базе АО «ОЭЗ «Иннополис» «умный» агрохолдинг «Агрополис», сообщают «Известия». Минобрнауки выделило 68 млн рублей на реализацию технологической части проекта. Предполагается, что еще 68 млн рублей внесут в проект в равных долях по 50% два других его участника — разработчик моделей сельхозтехники «Ростсельмаш» и аргохолдинг республики Татарстан «Союз-Агро». Президент группы компаний Cognitive Technologies Ольга Ускова отмечает, что сумма инвестиций в «Агр... →

Call it the Fidelity effect. According to a new MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, there appears to have been a chill in late-stage funding in the fourth quarter of last year, while investors continued stuffing money into seed- and early-stage investments. According to PWC and NVCA data, investors poured $375 million in 52 seed deals… Read More... →

16-17 февраля 2016 г. в Москве пройдет пятая «юбилейная» конференция All in Top Conf. Как и в предыдущие годы, вас ждет актуальная информация, практические кейсы и свежая аналитика на рынке поисковой оптимизации. Забудьте про рекламу, доклады Капитана Очевидность и… Читать далее →... →

Kolibree is having a blast “gamifying” the toothbrush. The Paris company has created two connected toothbrushes that train kids how to brush properly. They do so through apps that keep them brushing longer via “gamification,” or using game mechanics to motivate people to do things they wouldn’t ordinarily want to do. This oral example of […]... →

Управляющий партнер фонда Life.SREDA Владислав Солодкий вошел в рейтинг Fintech Asia 100: The Leaders In Asian Fintech («Лидеры в финтехе Азии»). Рейтинг состоит из руководителей банков, стартапов, инвесторов, которые помогают расти индустрии. Участники рейтинга расположены в алфавитном порядке. В ноябре Владислав Солодкий вошел в топ-35 наиболее влиятельных финтех-персон в мире, заняв 25 место по версии издания Institutional Investor. Владислав Солодкий окончил СПбГУ и Стокгольмскую школу экономики. С 2011... →

If it’s been a long time since you’ve rock and rolled and it’s been a long lonely time since you did the stroll, it might be time to model some old-fashioned microphones on your iOS device. An app, MicSwap, makes it easy to do just that. Two musicians, Gary Levitt and Rob Behnke, created the app to offer microphone modeling for mobile devices. It can mimic famous mics –… Read More... →

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Anyone who has a credit card has probably experienced some sort of fraud over the last few years. I personally have had it happen several times and I am by no means unique. Today IBM purchased IRIS Analytics, a firm that helps banks detect fraudulent use of credit cards using machine intelligence. The company has been considering a product like this for some time, Bob Griffin, general manager… Read More... →

This week will be named Panda week, as we covered tons of topics on Panda. But first, there was a core ranking update this weekend, which we spotted late last week, as you know. Google still didnât launch the Penguin update, yet...... →

Financial software company Intuit has finally found a buyer for Demandforce, the online marketing and communication software for small businesses. Founded out of Palo Alto, California, in 1983, Intuit is one of the more recognizable brands in the finance software realm, developing tools for accountants, freelancers, and small businesses to manage and prepare their finances […]... →

Estimote, a beacon company whose small, wireless sensors and accompanying software provide indoor location technology to some of the largest retailers as well as 65 percent of the Fortune 100, has now closed on $10.7 million in Series A funding. The round will help the business scale to meet the needs of its current customer base, around half of which is retail, as well as fund R&D… Read More... →

What ended up being my favorite episode of CES 2016 was watching someone experience Las Vegas on their own terms. An avid gamer named @hardlyeverwrong was posting some frustration online about his hotel — the Luxor — that was preventing him from using his own PS4 in his hotel room. Below is his guide to bypassing the hotel television to use your own PS4 the next time you are in town Read More... →

Ролики «Газпрома» со слоганом «Национальное достояние» остались в фире российских телеканалов, несмотря на требование главы ФАС убрать подобные объявления. Об этом сообщает RNS.... →

Технологические компании не думали об остальном мире, когда разрабатывали компьютеры, операционные системы и приложения. Но нигде это не ощущалась острее, чем в СССР.... →

Last week, 190 French startups came to Las Vegas for CES. Everywhere around Vegas, people were talking in French, as if French entrepreneurs were trying to take over the city. And France’s Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs Emmanuel Macron was also there, trying to make a point about French startups. Read More... →

Людмила Голубкова, управляющий партнер фонда Starta Capital, рассказал Firrma об итогах года и о самых перспективных для инвестирования технологиях. Три важных итога года для вас лично? Проявился в полной мере новый этап, рынок отреагировал адекватно. Российские частные инвесторы стали активнее интересоваться вложениями в проекты ранних стадий. Кроме того, частные инвесторы стали проявлять интерес к технологическим проектам, в том числе в реальном секторе. Ваш прогноз на следующий год? Увеличится давление с... →

Netflix has signed a deal with YouTube star Miranda Sings for its first scripted series with a social media star. Miranda Sings has more than 5 million followers on YouTube and averages around 1.5 million views per video, though that pales in comparison to the views on her bigger videos like Where My Baes At?, which currently has more than 17 million views. Colleen Ballinger-Evans, the… Read More... →