November 3, 2016
How Yo inspired the Jonas Brothers to create apps
Remember that silly app, Yo, where you could ping someone with just a tap? Well, Kevin Jonas does. At the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, the…
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November 3, 2016
Learn to code startup pi-top pulls in $4.3M to fund a global edtech push
London-based computing and learn-to-code startup pi-top has closed a £3.5million ($4.3M) Series A round of funding, led by Hambro Perks and with Committed Capital also participating. Read More…
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To IP or not to IP, that is the question
The rise and fall of Pokémon GO begs us to ask many questions regarding how to launch a game to position it for success. One specific question it…
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Pokémon GO introduces daily bonuses to keep players coming back
Now that the insane, oh-my-god-it’s-everywhere hype cycle has tapered off a bit for Pokémon GO, Niantic gets to crack the classic startup conundrum: How the heck do they…
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Discord chief executive on distribution and the importance of the PC in gaming
The global video game industry is exploding in popularity. Companies such as ESPN, Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts have formed their own e-sports divisions in recent months, and…
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Twitch starts selling its own video ads, says they can’t be avoided via ad blockers
Twitch, the Amazon-owned video streaming platform which is today used by over 2 million broadcasters, announced today its plans to begin selling video ads in its partners’ live streams.…
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Facebook officially announces Gameroom, its PC Steam competitor
After losing mobile gaming to iOS and Android, Facebook is making a big push into playing on PC with today’s developer launch of its Gameroom Windows desktop gaming…
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Google’s Daydream View VR headset arrives in stores November 10
Google has announced exactly when you’ll be able to get your hands on Daydream View, the new headset it created for Daydream-ready Android phones, including the Pixel and…
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Axonify raises $27M to gamify employee training without wasting your time
Think back to the last time you had to do a corporate training. More likely than not it was a frustrating experience that you simply tried to survive…
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Post-App Store developer platform Blackstorm launches a games studio
Whenever a new developer and compute platform comes along — whether that’s the mobile phone or a VR headset — games are quick to follow as one of…
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