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“Breaking the figures down by region, almost 60% of consumer spending on Google Play in Q4 came from Asia-Pacific, led by Japan and Korea. Korean messaging service Kakao did particularly well, with several of the top 5 grossing games on Google Play.”
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85% of the world in 2017 will be covered by 3G mobile internet. If marketing had a 5 year plan, learn what it would be & how to prepare:
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Each company on this list has done something over the past year that will strengthen its hold on a market, challenge the leaders of a market, or create a new market.
(Source: kdnewman)
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“RSAP - Revenue solves all problems”
— Eric Gebaide, Managing Director at Innovation Advisors (via seedcamp)
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Digital payments company Square today announced that it can now offer brick-and-mortar stores a complete package of hardware to run their business with its point-of-sale solution Square Register. The package has a starting price of $299 and includes two Square Readers, an iPad stand (Heckler Design WindFall), a cash drawer (APG Vasario 1616), and an optional receipt printer (Star Micronics TSP143L). (via Square now offers stores a “Business in a Box” hardware package for Square Register, starting at $299 - The Next Web)
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Simply create a playlist on Spotify, YouTube, 8tracks, or other online media source, add it to a tape by clicking record on Sharetapes’ website, then give the tape to whoever you like. All they need to do is tap the card on their NFC-enabled device, scan the QR code, or hit play on Sharetapes.com to enjoy your playlist. (via Sharetapes | Uncrate)
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Linquet Mini is a new idea that involves a small piece of original hardware, a smartphone app and cloud-based service. Using Bluetooth technology, any number of these ‘Linquets’ can be attached to your valuables and then connected to a smartphone using the company’s free app. (via Linquet Mini takes the crowdfunding route to help you protect your iPhone and valuables via Bluetooth - The Next Web)
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Credit card-sized device can hold entire digital identity
We’ve seen numerous approaches over the years to try and store various types of consumer data, but it wasn’t until recently that we came across the Keepod. Similar to Skanz, which captures the user’s entire online presence in a single QR code, Keepod aims to offer a single card in which users’ entire “digital soul” can be stored. READ MORE…
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“The iCub humanoid robot on which the team directed by Peter Ford Dominey, CNRS Director of Research at Inserm Unit 846* has been working for many years will now be able to understand what is being said to it and even anticipate the end of a sentence.”
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‘Simplified’ brain lets the iCub robot learn language
The Imma let you finish robot
(via amalucky)
(via amalucky)
