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On Tuesday, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a powerful announcement — not only did he reveal the birth of his daughter, Max, but he shared plans to give up 99% of his personal Facebook shares over the course of his lifetime and use them to fund projects and causes through a newly formed entity called Chan Zuckerberg LLC. The announcement generated a lot of attention,… Read More... →

Posted by randfishMobile's been a hot topic for a while now. We know it's not something to be ignored, but when it comes to different mobile mediums, it can be tricky to determine where to focus your efforts. In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand goes over the differences between marketing via mobile apps and mobile web, examines some criteria that can help guide your decision, and speculates about the future of the mobile world in general. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high resolution vers... →

Many businesses have been fretting about a forthcoming tweak to Google’s search algorithm called Google Penguin, but it turns out the change won’t be happening until next year. Google had indicated earlier that the change, which could radically change how businesses show up in search results, would occur over a period of time in late 2015. But Search […]... →

Days after Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the birth of his daughter and also that he and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan were going all in on their new child equality program, he’s back at it to defend it. Amid the scrutiny the press gave the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Zuckerberg sought to clear the […]... →

It can cost $200,000 in advertising expenses to push an app into the top 25 ranks in the U.S., according to data from mobile marketing firm Fiksu. Fiksu analyzed what it costs to reach the top ranks in the iOS app store around the world. While the U.S. is the most expensive, it costs only […]... →

Uber, the on-demand transportation company that has amassed around $10 billion in funding to date, is raising once more. This time, it is looking to  to $2.1 billion, in a Series G round that could value the company has high as $64.6 billion if all the shares are issued, TechCrunch has confirmed with a source close to the company. The fresh funding, reported first by Bloomberg, is… Read More... →

Just two days after releasing the stable version of Chrome 47, Google released Chrome 48 beta for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The new features include support presenting to Google Cast devices, custom notification buttons, and bandwidth estimation with the NetInfo downlinkMax API. Chrome is arguably more than a browser: With over 1 billion users, […]... →

You can now watch your favorite Twitch streams on your Android TV device. The company announced that with its new app, you can not only view live streams, but also recorded ones featuring top games, players, and events. Additionally, you’ll be able to follow channels and games while also viewing profile pages to learn more […]... →

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

ANALYSIS: For more than a decade, people who follow Washington politics have wondered when the tech industry was going to start taking politics seriously. This week, the tech industry made two big moves that show that tech — or at least its most successful billionaire founders — is beginning to understand how much political power it […]... →

With Periscope and Meerkat being two of the breakout stars of this year’s SXSW, and Snapchat serving as the primary engagement tool for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, live video platforms have taken the media, political and business worlds by storm. Read More... →

VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar. Register here for free. Personalized messaging isn’t just for greeting cards. Marketers need to be aware that consumers today are sick and tired of the generic advertisements being shoved in their faces. The only way to gain their attention and have them turn that ad filter off is to […]... →

Nintendo’s new president Tatsumi Kimishima told Time magazine in an interview that the NX video game console won’t just be an extension of the Wii or Wii U game consoles. Instead, it will be something different. Kimishima has the difficult job of making sure that Nintendo catches up with its rivals and takes on a […]... →

David Hornik believes in the free market, but argues that regulation has an important role in tempering some of the more traumatic consequences of disruption — especially in the sharing economy. Read More... →

Компания Uber Technologies Inc., разработчик приложения для заказа такси Uber, намерен привлечь $2,1 млрд инвестиций в рамках последнего раунда финансирования при оценке в $62,5 млрд, пишет Bloomberg со ссылкой на анонимные источники.... →

Rideshare platform Uber is looking to raise $2.1 billion. Uber is the most valuable technology company on paper, at a current $50 billion valuation. The additional funding would bring those figures up to $62.5 billion in value. Compare that to Uber’s U.S. rival Lyft, rumored to be raising half a billion at a $4 billion valuation. Lyft is aggressively spending to compete with… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Details on two new smartphones shipping next year have come to light: the mid-range Samsung Galaxy J3 and the low-end LG K7. The two models, both out of South Korea, are expected to be available from one or more U.S. carriers, people familiar with the devices have told VentureBeat. Samsung’s entrant is part of the company’s […]... →

On-demand car service Lyft may be trying to unseat Uber as the top dog in the marketplace, but it’s doing it in a completely different way. The company has built itself up around a more engaging experience and is also working with partners to help rapidly expand worldwide. Today, Lyft has announced that its global […]... →

As Uber ramps up its business globally with yet more money, four of its regional rivals are getting closer to each other in a bid for more scale and service continuity. Lyft in the U.S., Didi Kuaidi in China, Ola in India and GrabTaxi in SouthEast Asia have now inked a strategic partnership to work together on technology and services. This will begin with customers of each company able… Read More... →

First I encourage you to watch the video below. By mixing a vague misunderstanding of the English language with a guy who sounds like the guy who voices trailers for action films, you’ve created one of the finest examples of the Kickstarter video oeuvre I’ve seen in a while. But let’s not pick nits. Skriware is a Polish 3D printer created by a team of designers and engineers… Read More... →