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Google is ditching the Java application programming interfaces (APIs) in Android and moving to only OpenJDK, the open source version of Java. The news first came by a “mysterious Android codebase commit” from last month submitted to Hacker News. Google confirmed to VentureBeat that Android N will rely solely on OpenJDK. “As an open-source platform, […]... →

Consumers and retailers are vulnerable to a holiday gift return scam, according to consumer protection site The Counterfeit Report. Eventually, better tech could stop this scam, but for now it’s buyer beware. Scammers are switching real and fake products in fraudulent gift returns. Under the scam, someone buys an authentic item such as brand-name perfume. […]... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

During all of Twitter’s changes this year, one move stuck out as quite significant…its Chief Communications Officer Gabriel Stricker announced that he was leaving the company. A “shift in strategy” is the way the story went. Before Twitter, Stricker held down the role of “Director of Global Communications & Public Affairs” at Google. We’ve… Read More... →

Sidecar, the on-demand car service that was supposed to compete with Lyft and Uber, is shutting down at the end of this year, Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul wrote on Medium. In August, Sidecar basically threw in the towel on ride sharing and put a lot of effort into delivery services, with most of the company focusing on delivery-related services. But it looks like that didn’t work, either.… Read More... →

Sidecar has announced it’s shutting down at the end of the year. Company chief executive Sunil Paul explained that the move was intended to help pave the way so his team could “work on strategic alternatives and lay the groundwork for the next big thing.” All ride and delivery operations will shut down at 2 […]... →

GUEST: The VRX event last month in San Francisco brought together 500 of the top executives in the VR space across gaming, entertainment and brand marketing to demonstrate the latest hardware, unreleased content and real-world uses of virtual reality. It was one of the most intelligent groups of people I’ve had the pleasure of hanging with […]... →

Инвестфонд Inventure Partners официально подтвердил сделку по российским активам Sanoma... →

Given that no real, average human is scooting to first period on a hover board, there sure are quite a few of them hovering about on the internet, from the almost-real to the shamefully (and dangerously) misnamed. But a company called Arca is looking to offer the real deal, with pre-orders up on their website. The ArcaBoard is massive, which is exactly what is required of a device that… Read More... →

Консорциум инвесторов под управлением фонда Inventure Partners купил долю Sanoma (50%) в Hearst Independent Media Publishing B.V, материнской компании ООО «Фэшн пресс». Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде. По данным «Ведомостей», размер приобретенной доли составил 50%. Остальные 50% принадлежат медиакомпании Hearst, которая остается активным акционером и продолжит поддержку бизнеса в России. Также Inventure Partners приобрел 100%ООО «Мондадори Индепендент Медиа»(издает журнал GRAZIA). Суммы сделок не раскрывают... →

Консорциум инвесторов во главе с фондом Сергея Азатяна Inventure Partners выкупил у финской Sanoma 50% компании Hearst Independent Media Publishing B.V — материнской структуры издателя Cosmopolitan и Esquire в России ООО «Фэшн пресс». Об этом vc.ru сообщили в фонде.... →

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Самыми крупными компаниями в мире по итогам 2015 года стали Apple, холдинг Alphabet, в который входит Google, и Microsoft. Такие данные приводит The Wall Street Journal, передаёт «Интерфакс».... →

VB WEBINAR: Don’t be left behind. Learn how to capture the best users and customers in today’s hyper-competitive mobile ad market from those winning at it every day. Join us for the live webinar, “Fierce mobile ads: Beat the competition.” Register here for free. To say that the mobile landscape is evolving quickly is an understatement — […]... →

It’s been an exciting year for marketing tech. The space is maturing rapidly and money continues to flow in from the investment community. And if 2015 was good, 2016 will be even better as the space continues to evolve and mature. Here are some of the key ways we believe marketing tech will evolve during the next […]... →

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Весной 2015 года бренд Rexona выпустил новый продукт — антиперспиранты с капсулами MotionSense, которые раскрываются при каждом движении человека и позволяют сохранять свежесть. Для продвижения товара марка организовала масштабный конкурс «Непотека», в рамках которого пользователи могли движениями зарабатывать баллы на погашение кредита или ипотеки. Это помогло Rexona увеличить долю рынка на 2,3% и повысить товарооборот на 23%.Представители агентств, участвовавших в реализации проекта, подробно рассказали о... →

Что и почему происходит вокруг Telegram в последнее время... →

Центр будет заниматься испытаниями беспилотников для нужд Минобороны... →

Лидером, как и в прошлом году, оказался GRAPE, а вот на остальных позициях произошли изменения ... →