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Amazon already has the number one Shopping app in the App Store, but the company believes it still has room to grow. Now, to incentivize more customers to install its app and shop from their phones, the online retailer is pushing out a mobile referral program that’s paying up to $10 for each new mobile app user. That is, Amazon is offering current app users $5 to share the Amazon App… Read More... →

Российский предприниматель Роман Абрамович собирается инвестировать $2 млн в израильскую компанию MelCap, которая создала электронную капсулу для борьбы с ожирением. MelCap разрабатывает электронную таблетку-капсулу для борьбы с ожирением. Попадая в пищеварительный тракт, капсула вызывает чувство насыщения. Также капсула может использоваться для приема лекарственных средств, а также для лечения других желудочно-кишечных заболеваний. Компания основана три года назад Жозефом Море и Борисом Вознесенским. О Ром... →

VideoLAN today launched VLC, the world’s most used media player, for Chrome OS. You can download the new app, which is a port of the VLC version for Android, from the Chrome Web Store. Chrome OS was one of the last desktop operating systems for which VLC was not available (the media player exists for […]... →

First there were celebrities, then influencers, then non-verified individuals. Today, Facebook is opening up access to its live-streaming service to brands on the social network. Now companies like T-Mobile, Nike, Ford, NBC, the Golden State Warriors, and other savvy businesses will be able to talk to you live because we all know conversing with our […]... →

Обозреватель vc.ru собрал 16 приложений и сервисов, которые помогут сохранить здоровье предпринимателя в течение рабочего дня. В подборке — программы для поддержания физической формы, зрения, сна и правильного питания.... →

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Here comes livestream marketing. Today Facebook gave all Verified Pages the ability to broadcast on its Periscope-style Live feature. Sports teams, TV shows, bands, and brands can now start a Live feed, take comments in real-time from viewers, and their video will be saved for replays after they finish. Facebook’s play here is using the massive audiences these Pages have already built… Read More... →

Rob Leathern is hoping to help publishers embrace ad blocking, and he’s doing it under a familiar name — Optimal.com, which was previously the social ad company where Leathern was founder and CEO. Brand Networks acquired Optimal (okay, so not exactly the same name, but really, really close) in 2013. Leathern left six months later, though he stayed on the Brand Networks board… Read More... →

The people want what they want and they want bigger phones. Apple’s sales record has been gangbusters since the introduction of its larger iPhone 6, 6 Plus and iPhone 6s phones. Samsung also offers several bigger phones, as do LG, Motorola and many others. Apple and Samsung take up the lion’s share with 66 percent of the market, much of it with the new bigger smartphone… Read More... →

The releases keep on coming for Facebook’s Messenger service. Today the social networking company has announced that it has added new features designed to help you share more during the holiday season. Starting today, Facebook has made its Photo Magic face recognition tool available globally (except for those in Canada and in the European Union) to help ensure […]... →

Social-sharing and scheduling tool Buffer has acquired fellow California-based company Respondly, a startup launched in 2014 by Favstar founder Tim Haines. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition sees Buffer broaden its reach beyond social media publishing and into customer service, marking a notable evolution for the company. Buffer’s raised around $4 million […]... →

Buckle up because the TechCrunch Events Calendar is out. We want you to join us as we travel the United States to bring you insightful, fun and valuable experiences. Our events range from meetups where you can network and see great new companies to Disrupt where it all happens and startup legends are made. And all of these events are accessible, easy to attend, and ready for your pitches. Read More... →

Radically transparent social media scheduling firm Buffer, which does stuff like publish its staff salaries and publicly detail its company revenue, has announced its first major acquisition — buying social media customer support tool Respondly for — wait for it — an undisclosed amount… Read More... →

Украинский фотобанк получит $5 млн от ЕБРР и ТМТ Investments... →

Федеральная антимонопольная служба (ФАС) признала ООО «Т2 Мобайл» (бренд Tele2) виновным в нарушении закона «О защите конкуренции» за акцию «Сезон охоты», в рамках которой пользователям мобильной связи предлагалось сообщать о «нечестных» действиях своего оператора. Об этом сообщил «Интерфакс» c заседания комиссии ведомства.... →

Обобщили цифры о пользователях, рекламе и социальных сетях, которые публиковали весь год... →

EXCLUSIVE: India is starting to come into its own as a center of game development and a big new market for games. SuperMonkeyFun wants to be on the forefront of that trend by developing games that take people into the new medium of virtual reality. The company wants to put India on the map as part of the […]... →

Google today announced its search engine has started indexing HTTPS pages by default. More specifically, Google Search now crawls HTTPS equivalents of HTTP pages, even when the former are not linked to from any page. HTTPS is a more secure version of the HTTP protocol used on the Internet connecting users to websites. Secure connections […]... →

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Счетная палата России провела проверку использования средств федерального бюджета, выделенных на создание Иннополиса в 2012–2013 годах, сообщает «Коммерсант». В создание Иннополиса было вложено 4,7 млрд рублей из федерального бюджета. В результате проверки, СП РФ выявила, что Иннополис финансировался в ущерб других госпроектов, что при наличии госсредств с основным подрядчиком строительства расчеты до сих пор не завершены и что контроль использования бюджетных ресурсов «на должном уровне» не ведется. Надзор... →