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On the heels of reports that Apple Pay is gearing up for a February launch of Apple Pay in China, the country’s biggest credit card company has entered into a JV with a mobile payments startup out of the UK to take its own steps into smartphone-based transactions. UnionPay, the state-run company that controls debit and credit card payments processing in China, has inked a 10-year… Read More... →

Posted by Dr-PeteIt's been 3 1/2 years since we launched the MozCast project, and one request I hear a lot is if we can make more than 30 days worth of data available. So, working with Dave Snyder and the team at CopyPress, we've put together the highlights of 2014 and 2015 — the confirmed algorithm updates you already know, and the ones you might have missed. The data is mine, but credit for everything else goes to CopyPress (Thanks, Dave!). If you have any questions about specific events or dates, feel fr... →

This week, I learned that the bill in question (HR-158) has Obama’s support, has cleared the House of Representatives with a whopping 407-19 majority, and is on track to be passed by the Senate within days. While the bill attempts to help make Americans safe from terrorism, it’s not only unlikely to do so, but risks implementing a discriminatory regime that could be used against… Read More... →

When it comes to gathering data to help you better serve your customers, prospects, and community members, there are two alternate approaches: qualitative research and quantitative research. Quantitative research is the numerical data gathered by most analytics solutions. It is the “how many” of the research world, helping to explain the number of visitors you’ve had, […]... →

Riot Games, the maker of the enormously popular League of Legends multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA), is now 100-percent-owned by China’s Tencent. Los Angeles-based Riot Games made the announcement somewhat casually as part of a post about changes coming to Riot’s compensation structure. There was no mention of the cost of the transaction, as […]... →

While traditional gaming powers in Japan are nearly all focused on mobile, one of the country’s biggest publishers is looking toward a virtual future. Colopl, which produces dozens of hit mobile games for iOS and Android, announced today that it is starting a $50 million fund that it will use to help upstart developers working in the […]... →

VB WEBINAR: Join VB’s Mark Sullivan, Kahuna’s Doug Roberge and mCordis’ Michael Becker talk mobile app success. Watch their live and unscripted roundtable on-demand right here for free. “If I’m the user, how is this going to make my life better?” This question raised by VentureBeat’s Mark Sullivan is one that must be answered if marketers expect to […]... →

It’s an odd feeling to come from California, one of the world’s most prodigious economies where the infrastructure and public systems are simultaneously falling apart in plain view, and arrive in the tiny, landlocked East African country of Rwanda. The first thing you notice is how exceptionally clean the streets of Kigali appear. That’s because of a ban on… Read More... →

Music listening service Pandora saw a dramatic dip and then a dramatic spike in after-hours trading Wednesday, as investors were reading the tea leaves and then learned of the Pandora royalty rate decision. Investors had been waiting all year for the Copyright Royalty Board’s decision, which determines how much Pandora will be paying artists for the next five years. They settled on 17… Read More... →

Minecraft is an excellent way to lose dozens of hours engineering virtual buildings and machines, but now an interesting new company has devised a way to bridge those digital creations into our physical world. LittleBits is a Minecraft invention studio, which is kind of a crazy business model when you think about it, and it […]... →

Google may be poised to remove SMS and MMS functionality from Android’s Hangouts messaging app, according to a report in Phandroid (via Android Police). No reason was given for the alleged move, though this feature has had its share of growing pains since its initial inclusion in late 2013. Currently Android users can choose to route […]... →

In a year when the stock market has essentially been flat, a few tech companies have killed it on the public markets. Companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix created tremendous shareholder value this year, and their public market valuations are showing it. Click through to read about nine of the best performing public technology companies of 2015. And, stay tuned for the next… Read More... →

If you’re a maker, getting people excited about what you’re doing can be difficult — no matter what it is you’re making. One guy, Max Temkin, has been “lucky” enough to strike gold with his project Cards Against Humanity. His next act? A game called “Secret Hitler.” In case you haven’t heard about it, it’s a card game for 5-10 players… Read More... →

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

Last month, Microsoft rolled out the first major Windows 10 update for PCs and tablets. Today, the company is detailing one of the security improvements included within: Microsoft SmartScreen can now block drive-by attacks. Microsoft SmartScreen is a security filter that is leveraged by a few of the company’s products, including Internet Explorer and Edge. […]... →

You just turned 30 and are either a successful entrepreneur who made a fortune developing a very popular gaming app, or you’re one of the early employees at an emerging technology company that just achieved “unicorn” status. In either scenario, you’ve made your fortune. And having reached a very important milestone in your life, you’re eager to see how the other… Read More... →

If you like the idea of free data-only SIM cards that are now available through Google’s Project Fi mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) program, just know that you won’t be getting 4G LTE service everywhere. Today Google published a coverage map for the data-only SIM cards, and it’s revealing. If you compare it with the […]... →

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Fashion-ритейлер Farfetch, в который вложил деньги фонд Юрия Мильнера, открыл представительство в России. Оно займется развитием компании в странах СНГ и Прибалтике, пишут «Ведомости» со ссылкой на основателя и исполнительного директора Farfetch Жозе Невеша.... →

Amazon has led a $23 million investment in India-based Housejoy, a startup that — as the name not so subtly suggests — is much like Homejoy, the home services on-demand company that closed its doors this summer. The U.S. e-commerce giant was joined in the Series A round by existing investor Matrix Partner, and new backers Vertex Ventures, Qualcomm and Ru-Net Technology Partners. Read More... →