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They were in a coffee shop when Adetayo Bamiduro convinced his co-founder Chinedu Azodoh that starting an e-commerce site wasn’t necessarily the best idea — at least, not yet. Instead, the two decided to start Metro Africa Xpress (or MAX, for short), a last-mile delivery service for urban Africa based in Lagos. MAX is launching onstage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London. Read More... →

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What’s it like to be the billionaire co-founder of a sprawling digital business empire that wasn’t born in Silicon Valley? Oliver Samwer, co-founder of Rocket Internet, gave a glimpse during an on stage interview with TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher, here at TC Disrupt London 2015. Read More... →

Twitter has changed the way it displays images on Twitter.com timelines, so that they appear uncropped. Up until now, photos and pictures have been chopped off at the top and bottom — until clicked on — unless they matched a specific landscape-oriented aspect ratio. Along with the more revealing previews, multi-image tweets have also gotten a […]... →

Point and control. That’s the basis of the SevenHugs Smart Remote. Instead of selecting, say, a connected light bulb on a menu in the remote, a user simply points the remote at the light to control it. Want to control a Sonos speaker? Point the remote at the speakers and the remote knows to control the device. SevenHugs calls it a contextual remote control and it has the potential to… Read More... →

Twitter is today revamping the way photos posted to its service will look, with a greater focus on a more media-heavy experience that now features uncropped photos and improved multi-photo displays. The update, arguably a minor tweak in the grand scheme of things, is aimed at helping Twitter continue its transition from the text-based service it has been in the past to one that better… Read More... →

Looks like IBM needs to reengineer what it thinks about women. A tweet went out on IBM’s official Twitter feed asked women in tech to, I kid you not, “Join the #HackAHairDryer experiment.” Not hack computer software, math problems or something of social impact – a hair dryer. According to IBM’s twitter account, that’s “what matters in science”… Read More... →

Руководство «Яндекса» планирует регулярно отправлять руководителей проектов общаться с пользователями в техподдержке, пишет Roem.ru со ссылкой на представителя компании Владимира Исаева. Глава «Кинопоиска» Дмитрий Степанов стал одним из первым менеджеров, отвечающим на вопросы пользователей.... →

VB WEBINAR: Join VB analyst Jon Cifuentes as he shares the most important takeaways from VB’s recent report on mobile advertising — joined by Ford’s former head of global social media Scott Monty who will share critical insights from the field. Register here for free. As our world becomes more smartphone driven (we’ll reach 2 billion worldwide in 2016), it’s imperative for marketers to […]... →

Your computer is not your friend. Well, it is your friend, but it isn’t a very helpful one. Sure, it can access information at the press of a button. It has connected us globally, providing opportunities that we have never seen before in the history of civilization. But with all its benefits, your computer provides one serious con: it murders productivity. What you need are a handful of tools that... [Read More...] The post 5 Extensions Turn Your Browser Into Your Productivity Companion appeared first on In... →

Ранее парламентария обвинили в пособничестве в растрате $750 тысяч... →

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В редакцию vc.ru пришло письмо от программиста Алексея Бахирева, который ушел из петербургской компании i-Free на другое место работы, а потом понял, что сделал это зря. Он объяснил, как пришел к такому выводу.... →

History has shown that you can’t topple email. The legacy technology invented in the early days of the net is too entrenched to be abandoned. But newer startups have found a way to at least move some communication outside of email, such as with team collaboration platforms like Yammer or Slack. Read More... →

Одним из первых на передовую попал руководитель "Кинопоиска" Дмитрий Степанов.... →

Vevo, the world’s largest music video platform, has today announced its first acquisition: Showyou, a subscription-based video streaming platform that helps users find video content that might appeal to them. Vevo is a joint venture of Universal Music Group, Google, Sony Music Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Media, and offers music videos from major record labels, which are then… Read More... →

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Veyo Care aims to a solve a problem facing an aging global population, by helping seniors find the appropriate caregivers. The Berlin-based startup launched at TechCrunch London, with a mobile app that matches senior citizens with their ideal caretakers and lets family members keep tabs on their loved one’s status. Read More... →

Amazon has launched a new “Reader’s Edition” of its Fire HD 8 device, a 4th generation tablet it first introduced back in September. As its name suggests, the Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition is pitched at those who like to, well, read. The tablet serves up a year’s access to its Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription […]... →