Архив за месяц: Август 2016

Pokémon Go crosses $200M in global revenue one month into launch

 While bugs and feature complaints are still causing a decent amount of negativity among users, Pokémon Go continues its upward trajectory in terms of overall revenue. App analytics platform Sensor Tower reveals that the game now have over $200 million in net revenue from players based on their estimates. The spending frenzy in Go compares favorably to in-game revenue generated by other… Read More

Pokémon Go crosses $200M in global revenue one month into launch

Tecla’s tech makes Pokémon Go more accessible for wheelchair users

 Toronto-based B corporation Komodo OpenLab thought Pokémon Go using its Tecla product, an assistive hardware device designed to make it easier to use smartphones, tablets and users for people who might not generally be able to interact with these gadgets, including, for example, wheelchair users with spinal injuries or multiple sclerosis.
As you can see from the video above, the Tecla… Read More

Tecla’s tech makes Pokémon Go more accessible for wheelchair users

App lets visually impaired in India hear books in their native language

 For the millions upon millions of visually impaired people in India, it can be difficult getting hold of the audiobook they want in the language they need it in. A project from Carnegie Mellon University and partners aims to fix that with a free, easily extensible Android app that can be quickly trained to read texts aloud in local languages. Read More

App lets visually impaired in India hear books in their native language

Jack Dorsey gets a much-needed strong second quarter performance from Square

 Jack Dorsey really needs a hit. After Twitter’s weak second-quarter showing, and both stocks not performing well in the past year, Dorsey — as the lead of both companies — needs to show investors his strategies are working (and that he can run both companies).
Well, he certainly got one today. Square reported its second-quarter earnings, where it brought in $439 million in… Read More

Jack Dorsey gets a much-needed strong second quarter performance from Square

Our favorite companies from 500 Startups’ 17th batch

 500 Startups’ 17th round of its incubator is wrapping up, and a total of 42 companies presented at its demo day in Mountain View on Tuesday. It was quite an impressive batch. Companies that came on stage touted their growth and that they were already generating revenue from their operations. It kind of goes to show how the way startups are valued, and what the startups are focusing on… Read More

Our favorite companies from 500 Startups’ 17th batch