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Ведущий геймдизайнер Plarium Анатолий Шестов опубликовал в своём блоге перевод одной из глав книги Challenges for Game Designers игрового дизайнера Яна Шрайбера, который работал над такими проектами, как Marvel Trading Card Game и Playboy: the Mansion. В вводной главе книги описано, что из себя представляет геймдизайн.VC публикует перевод с разрешения Шестова.... →

Генпрокуратура и оператор реестра внесли на блокировку YouTube и SlideShare url-адреса — среди видео оказались политические.... →

Генеральный директор компании-разработчика «Лайв Тайпинг» Александр Кузнецов написал для VC колонку об отличиях нативных приложений от кроссплатформенных, в которой объяснил, какой тип разработки будет предпочтительным в тех или иных обстоятельствах.... →

Дизайнер Денис Невозжай опубликовал рассказ о процессе разработки интерфейса для «умных» часов Alcatel Watch. С разрешения автора и издания Apptractor VC публикует перевод текста.... →

It’s time for another TechCrunch Giveaway! SnapPower is giving away a Guidelight 10-pack to 3 TechCrunch readers. What is a Guidelight, you ask? The Guidelight is essentially a super sweet nightlight built into a standard outlet cover plate. It installs in seconds and requires no batteries or wiring. The design leaves both electrical outlets free for use. These Guidelights are… Read More... →

SmartCAT, которая позволяет переводчикам-фрилансерам найти заказы и частично автоматизировать процесс перевода... →

Today, we're announcing a new Google Wallet app - now focused exclusively on sending and receiving money. You can use Google Wallet with your Android or iOS device to send money to anyone in the US with an email address, even if they are not a Wallet user. And now, when you receive money through Google Wallet, you can quickly cash out to a debit card or linked bank account. It's easy, fast, and free to send money directly from your bank account, debit card or Wallet Balance.... →

Online survey platform SurveyMonkey has added HP’s chairman, president, and chief executive Meg Whitman to its Board of Directors. In the company’s press release, SurveyMonkey’s CEO Bill Veghte said that Whitman’s expertise in “success and innovation at some of the most iconic software and Internet companies in the world” is what will be added to the […]... →

Read on to find out how one marketer was able to increase the conversion rate of Fiverr's landing pages by 457% in just ten months. The post How Fiverr Conquered Conversion with 400 A/B Tests and Counting by @@bradtiller appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

IBM has today made another acquisition to expand its business in cloud services — specifically in the area of enterprise app development. It has acquired StrongLoop, a startup based in San Mateo that builds application development software for enterprises using the open source JavaScript programming language Node.js. This in turn enables enterprises to build mobile and cloud-based… Read More... →

Google is starting to roll out its new digital payment system Android Pay in the U.S. today. The new digital wallet allows users to make payments for purchases in stores with their phone. Android Pay can be downloaded to any phone running an Android operating system of KitKat 4.4 or higher. Upon launch, it will be accepted […]... →

It’s not TV. It’s a new app platform. Following yesterday’s announcement from Apple that it is making its TV a full-fledged app platform, we checked in with companies who make their living through apps and their ads to see how — or if — it mattered. If it catches on, TV-as-app-platform could help to reverse […]... →

Google’s new payments platform Android Pay, a rival to both Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, is starting to roll out, the company is announcing today. The system allows consumers to make purchases at point-of-sale using NFC technology, as well as pay for in-app purchases on Android devices. At launch, the payments technology will work at millions of locations around the U.S., including… Read More... →

The next browser battle is upon us. Google Chrome recently passed 1 billion users, Mozilla revealed big changes are coming to Firefox, and Windows 10 is out, which means it’s time to test Microsoft Edge. In July, we benchmarked the beta browsers. Now Edge has been out for more than a month, and its two […]... →

Американские компании высоко оценили фотопроект жителя Пскова... →

Quartzy is a lab supplies marketplace often used among life scientists at various universities, but particularly at Stanford. The academic institution made that relationship official today. Quartzy will now be deployed in labs across Stanford campus to save the university cash on lab supplies. The Quartzy marketplace launched out of Y Combinator four years back to provide an easier way… Read More... →

SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by Sailthru. Everyone in Silicon Valley and in the broader technology community knows Bill Gurley of Benchmark. From insightful interviews to a head-turning Tweetstorm, Bill is one of the most followed and sought after venture capitalists. He’s built his career on growth, innovation, and disruption, and is an investor in […]... →

Twitter’s live-streaming app Periscope rolled out an update today which introduces support for broadcasting and watching streams while your mobile device is in landscape mode. While addressing a minor inconvenience which before saw users stuck watching video sideways at times (as Periscope only supported portrait mode), the new addition makes even more sense given Periscope’s… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — агрегатор мероприятий EventSide. Передаём микрофон.... →

Digital game sales grew 11 percent to $979 million from a year ago, according to market research SuperData. While that may seem like a good growth rate, the New York company said that sales were more sluggish than usual. Sales usually dip in August, but PC sales and downloadable content for PCs and consoles had […]... →