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Online Gaming, Mobile Entertainment And The Land Of Opportunity In Video Game Design

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Online Gaming, Mobile Entertainment and the Video Game Design Boon. Meanwhile, mobile gaming on smart devices – an industry worth $33 billion – is a field swelling with potential for designers. Mobile Gaming. By 2015, over 200 million Americans – about 65% of America – will have smartphones or tablets. by Alanna Hardy.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

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Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Since 2015, the rising interest abroad continues to contribute to steady growth. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015. of Canada’s economic output. Inno Tech Alberta Inc.

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What’s FinTech, And What Does It Mean For Your Business?

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in investments in 2015, $15.2B FinTech had started to grow popular soon after global financial crisis happened, fueled by public’s distrust of banks and incumbent legacy firms, and then exploded in 2015. Others narrow down its meaning to just startups that aim to disrupt incumbent financial systems. The industry reached $15.5B

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Five case studies you'll see at the Lean Startup Conference 2015

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With hundred of thousands of global practitioners, the supply of ideas and best practices is endless. Entrepreneur Prerna Gupta believes that there’s a billion-dollar opportunity in bringing “Lean” principles to the development and distribution of mass-market fiction, and in presenting stories as a mobile-first experience.

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iPhone 6 Fuels Record Growth For Apple: TBR

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With the release of each new version of the iPhone, Apple’s grip on the most lucrative segments of the mobile device market becomes even stronger, and with the success of the iPhone 6 during Apple’s calendar 4Q14 it is clear that Apple’s dominance of the premium smartphone market is uncontested.

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Enterprise Messaging Comes Of Age With sqoope

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Tapping on our data connections – be it 4G or WiFi – data-based messaging is just as instantaneous as SMSes without incurring higher mobile charges. Enter enterprise mobile messaging. I suppose this is necessary given the global and cross-cultural nature of work these days. What then should companies do?

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Microsoft’s Purchase Of Minecraft Maker Mojang Shows Comitment To Building Cross-Platform Appeal

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The rise and fall of companies such as Zynga and Rovio, developers of casual, mobile games “FarmVille” and “Angry Birds”, respectively, highlights the fickle nature of the consumer gaming market. Analogous to Amazon’s $970 million purchase of internet video site Twitch.tv