Архив за месяц: Январь 2017

Apple will finally let developers respond to App Store reviews

 Apple is finally going to give its developers a way to respond to customer reviews on its App Store and Mac App Store – a feature that’s long been available to Android developers on Google Play, much to the chagrin of the Apple developer community. According to developer documentation for the iOS 10.3 beta, when this version of Apple’s mobile operating ships,… Read More

Apple will finally let developers respond to App Store reviews

Yahoo surprises no one by pushing back its Verizon acquisition close date

 Yahoo reported its fourth quarter earnings to date, where as usual the financial metrics don’t really matter because the company is in the process of getting acquired by Verizon. There is, however, a very interesting footnote: the acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter, is getting pushed back to the second quarter this year. The company offered basically no explanation for… Read More

Yahoo surprises no one by pushing back its Verizon acquisition close date

Buzzvil acquires Slidejoy for a lockscreen ad consolidation

 New York City startup Slidejoy has been acquired by South Korean competitor Buzzvil.
Both companies offer a way for Android users to earn rewards in exchange for allowing ads on their lockscreens — in Buzzvil’s case, that’s both through its HoneyScreen consumer app and through its BuzzScreen platform for publishers.
The financial terms are not being disclosed, but Slidejoy… Read More

Buzzvil acquires Slidejoy for a lockscreen ad consolidation

Founderkit taps founders to suggest the best tools to get a company off the ground

 While running Yardsale, a previous Y Combinator startup based around essentially making it easy to sell your old stuff, Ryan Mickle had the benefit of talking to alumni and colleagues to figure out what to use to build it. But one of the basic services he used to run it ended up costing more in the long run as the app ran into critical problems when it came to some transactions —… Read More

Founderkit taps founders to suggest the best tools to get a company off the ground