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Microsoft announced today it will roll out new versions of its flagship mobile email application, Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android, which combined, reach nearly 30 million users, the company says. The upgraded app on iOS largely received visual tweaks and fixes, focused on saving users time and improving navigation, while the Android version will soon feature a Material Design… Read More... →

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VentureBeat is searching for an ambitious mobile staff writer to lead our daily coverage of the mobile industry, gadgets, and apps, with a significant focus on Apple. Based in San Francisco, this position is responsible for covering breaking news, coordinating and writing reviews, developing captivating op-eds, and maintaining key industry contacts relevant to their beat. You must […]... →

Plans by the UK government to curtail the number of skilled tech workers allowed into the country have received a stinging rebuke from over 200 of the UK’s most successful technology entrepreneurs. The founders of Lastminute.com, TransferWise, Zopa, Unruly, Crowdcube, Nutmeg and Shazam, amongst 230 other tech start-ups and investors, today sent an open letter, to UK Prime Minister… Read More... →

Генеральный директор ООО «Наполи» Сергей Брусов, представивший биодеградируемую заживляющую раны повязку ХитоПран, стал лауреатом «Российской молодёжной премии в области наноиндустрии». Как Firrma сообщили в «Роснано», Брусов получил денежный приз в размере 300 тысяч рублей. Российская молодёжная премия в области наноиндустрии присуждается молодым инноваторам и предпринимателям за лучшие разработки и изобретения в сфере нанотехнологий, внедрённые в производство. В 2015 году она вручается уже в седьмой раз. ... →

Google is doubling down on its investment in its Twitch competitor, YouTube Gaming, with today’s launch of a new feature in its Google Play Games app that will allow users to record and share their best moments directly from their favorite mobile games. Essentially, the addition is a built-in tool for recording gameplay and video commentary, then editing and uploading that content to… Read More... →

Work hard, write code, get rich. The technology business is rarely regarded as anything other than fast-paced and family-phobic. But the last few months have felt like a summer of change, as companies’ parental leave policies came under the spotlight, with businesses large and small falling over themselves to offer staff greater and greater benefits. Read More... →

ANALYSIS: If you want to sell something in big numbers via email marketing, you’d better make it dull and boring. That’s one (over-simplified) finding in a new study from Retention Science, which collected data from 1 billion emails over the course of the last two years. According to this study, novelty items don’t generate the kind of […]... →

Everyone on Android is about to turn into a YouTube personality. Google is launching a new version of its Google Play Games app today that will introduce the capability to record and upload gameplay footage. This is something that Google previously added into the YouTube Gaming app, which also has livestreaming, but Play Games is […]... →

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Alteryx, which offers an analytics tool aimed at business users, announced an $85 million round today. Today’s deal comes on top of the $60 million deal last October and brings the total raised to an impressive $163 million to date. The round was led by Iconiq Capital and Insight Venture Partners. Meritech Capital Partners also participated. The company has been growing steadily and… Read More... →

Global Marketing News - 28th October 2015 Yandex gives official response to Iran entry rumours A Yandex spokesperson has confirmed with Webcertain TV that the search engine is not planning to enter Iran. The Yandex Press Office commented on speculation that the search engine was about to enter the Iranian market, saying: "We are always ready to discuss new opportunities for partnership, but currently we have no plans to open new offices.... →

Virtual reality is one of the hottest sectors in the tech economy, and that point was reinforced today as software maker Envelop VR announced it has raised $4 million in funding. Bellevue, Washington-based Envelop VR is making enterprise software that enables other businesses and consumers to embrace VR, an immersive technology where you wear goggles […]... →

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Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Alteryx closes an $85M investment, valuation close to the billion Data analytics startup Alteryx announced today that it closed an $85 million investment led by Iconic Capital and Insight Venture Partners. The company’s […]... →

There are a number of digital tools that can help consumers save money when they’re shopping in-store or online, including mobile coupons, discount codes, rebates, digitized circulars, barcode scanners, and more. But today, the mobile savings app SnipSnap is rolling out a different kind of savings tool with the launch of Scout, a virtual concierge that helps you find savings via a… Read More... →

So I watched a good chunk of the Golden State Warriors game in virtual reality last night (thanks to the NextxVR app), and I’m happy to report that I didn’t puke. Even though I was in San Mateo, at moments it kind of felt like I was at Oracle arena in Oakland. More on that soon. There were two active cameras during the game, one court side and one up in the rafters, both at half… Read More... →

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EXCLUSIVE: Instagram ads are the newest kid on the promotion block, and, as such, face relatively little competition. That’s good news for advertisers. And while user reaction to the recent increase in ad frequency on the photo-sharing social network is somewhat caustic, there’s no doubt that the platform is becoming a popular destination among e-retailers. But when you have […]... →