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Following up on a big round of layoffs earlier this week, Zomato said it is shutting down its cashless payments system — a system that it had trialled in the Middle East at the beginning of this year. Read More... →

Аналитическая компания comScore опубликовала отчёт о рынке десктопного поиска в США за сентябрь 2015 года. Сочетание данных comScore и цифр, недавно озвученных Google в отношении объёмов мобильного поиска, свидетельствует о том, что совокупный объём поисковых запросов к Google достиг своего исторического максимума. По сравнению с предыдущим месяцем, доли основных поисковых систем на рынке десктопного поиска в США практически не изменились: Google занимает 63,9%; Bing – 20,7%; Yahoo – 12,6%. Год назад доля... →

As we reported earlier this week, the Apple News app within the latest iOS 9 operating system is not accessible in China, stirring up some controversy. Although Apple has never officially introduced this English-only app to China, it blocks its use for those who have registered in the U.S. and attempt to activate in China. The move has aroused […]... →

Google выпустил 46-ю версию веб-браузера Chrome для Windows, Mac и Linux. Одним из основных изменений в новом релизе стало отключение функции запуска голосового поиска по команде «Окей, Google». Впервые голосовой поиск по фразе «Окей, Google» появился в виде расширения для Chrome в ноябре 2013 года. В мае 2014 эта функция была встроена в браузер Chrome 35. Для запуска голосового поиска пользователям Chrome нужно было посетить Google.com и сказать «Окей, Google». Отключение этой функции коснулось лишь деск... →

(By Yukari Mitsuhashi, The Bridge) – At first glance this tiny device looks like an ordinary accessory, but this product is a little more specialized than it appears. Ontenna is a device that, when clipped to the user’s hair just like a hair pin, can convey the character of nearby sounds to the wearer using light […]... →

Popular RSS news reader app Feedly, which also offers a $5/month Pro service that is faster and includes extra integrations, says it has passed 60,000 paying subscribers — two years after it was launched. Feedly Pro was rolled out back in 2013 in a push for improved secure browsing and better article searches — but not everyone immediately […]... →

Waze has released a new iOS app update that features a more modern look for its traffic and navigation service. Drivers will see a look that’s geared towards helping users better navigate, report accidents and road issues, and share tips. In short, what it hopes you’ll find is that there’s more of a focus on […]... →

Watching Germany’s tech and startup industry? Here are 7 stories you shouldn’t miss. Cisco opens innovation center in Berlin It’s the 9th of its kind worldwide: Cisco invests $30 million in a new innovation hub in Germany’s capital. The openBerlin has space for startups, Cisco clients and staff, and offers conference rooms, quiet workspace and creative […]... →

Posted by EricEngeWhen you first start in content marketing, you usually have little to no audience of your own for your content. If you're a major brand, you may be able to develop this quickly, but it's still extremely helpful to get visibility on third-party sites to grow your reputation and visibility as a producer of fantastic content, and to also net links to your site.This can come in the form of third parties linking to content on your site, or getting guest posting or columnist opportunities on tho... →

China is still reportedly falling behind previously-set sales targets, which may force the government to take even more aggressive action.... →

Bessemer is actively investing in consumer video startups. It’s a space we’ve been focused on for a while now. We invested early in Twitch in 2012 following the company’s pivot from JustinTV (which sold to Amazon last year for ~$1 billion) and were one of the first seed investors in Periscope (which was acquired by Twitter earlier this year while their product was still in beta). Read More... →

Target is the latest big company to launch its own startup accelerator. This will a partnership between Target and Techstars, and it’s being led by West Stringfellow, former chief product officer at Big Commerce and Rosetta Stone. (There are plans to hire a managing director as well.) Stringfellow said this was one of his initial ideas when he joined Target’s entrepreneur in… Read More... →

When I was 14, my dad gave me a copy of Alvin Toffler’s book The Third Wave It blew my fucking mind. I then read the prequel – Future Shock – which was good – but since my mind was already blown, it was anticlimactic. If you don’t know the arc of Toffler’s waves, they go as […]... →

OK, I’m old. You’re probably feeling old. Let’s get that out of the way. Done. The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) turns 30 today, as it was officially launched in North American on October 18th, 1985 to a limited portion of the US. I mean, where do we start on how amazing the NES was, and still is? I’ve got one in my closet complete with the Duck Hunt gun. The… Read More... →

FEATURE: Tod Wilson knows what it means to be a small business owner. He’s been traveling down the entrepreneurial path since he graduated high school. Working with his grandfather in the bakery business got him hooked and eventually led him to open Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory in Somerset, New Jersey. But even after appearing on Shark Tank […]... →

Pure Storage has been one of the hottest Silicon Valley enterprise startups for the past several years, sporting a world-class team and having raised capital from some of the top enterprise investors on the planet. The company seems to be doing great, so why wasn’t there a big pop from the last private round and from the IPO? Does it matter? What lessons can we draw from this? Read More... →

GUEST: The financing environment for growth technology companies (both public and private) has clearly stumbled recently.  For whatever reason (precipitous fall in Chinese market, fear of rate increases, etc.), the market has turned from a “maximize growth at any cost” market to a “optimize capital efficient growth” market. Your investors and board members who last year […]... →

Today’s startup scene is all about raising VC money — as much as possible, as fast as possible. The market celebrates VC fund-raising, cheers unicorns and makes it seem like VC-backed startups are the holy grail of innovation. And so my fellow entrepreneurs were somewhat surprised to learn that when my VC-backed startup needed another cash injection, I resorted to the oldest trick… Read More... →

GUEST: For years, the search engine optimization industry has been dominated by Google’s algorithm update. Each time marketers would hear a term like Panda, Pigeon or “Mobilegeddon“, they knew exactly what it meant: a thorough audit of their current website along with a number of improvements necessary to prevent a precarious drop in ranking. But increasingly, […]... →

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