10 Early Stage Start-up Pitches [LIVE BLOG] #gstartup
Live notes on start-up pitches. 16Fun (China) Focuses on mobile games imitating virtual reality Features include playing games with friends Business model: Virtual currency, in-app purchases, linking game with business owners Distribution strategy: […] Related posts: Global Mobile Internet Conference, Day 1 Live Blog Live updates from the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing,… East […]
Indonesia threat over BlackBerry porn sparks anger on Twitter
Indonesia’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring has given BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) a 2 weeks deadline to block pornography content off the population, the AFP reported. Government officials have complained about the difficulties of monitoring communications through smartphones. So, the solution here seems to be getting smartphone makers to cut off […]
Are Marketers Interested in Twitter Promoted Products?
According to early adopters like Virgin America, Bravo TV and Red Bull, Twitter’s Promoted Products are highly effective. Virgin America reported that Promoted Tweets helped the airline record its fifth-highest sales day in the entire airline’s history. But that was back in April-May, when Promoted Tweets was launched. A huge proportion of the clicks was […]
Opera Confirms Mobile Web Use Soaring
Mobile Web use is soaring on a global basis, at least if the newest data from Opera holds with respect to other browsers. Opera reported today that page views and data consumption – along with sheer user numbers – are all increasing at a rapid pace. Let’s waste no time getting into the stats. Opera […]
15 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
It’s happened again. Another week, jam-packed with expert insights, has flown by. You’ve probably caught a few of the week’s essential resources, but there’s always that chance you missed something that could transform your social media or business strategy. Here at Mashable, we don’t like to take those chances, so we’ve gathered up the week’s […]
FRIDAY POLL: Will Desktops Be Irrelevant Soon?
Happy Friday, people! Along with the venerable tradition of Follow Friday, today also marks this week’s edition of the Friday Poll. Last week we wanted to know if location checkin services freak you out in terms of privacy concerns. Reactions were pretty mixed, although many of you felt like services gave you enough control over […]