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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

Looking ahead at 2021, with vaccines being rolled out (slowly) in the developed world, it feels like we have a grip on what the year ahead might look like – the new normal. billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 In Newzoo’s l atest report , analysts predicted that in 2021, 2.8

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When The Mobile Evolution Turns To Revolution

YoungUpstarts

With the rapid global penetration of smartphones and tablets and the increased data speed of 4G networks, mobile applications are riding a wave of explosive growth. With these advances, the implications of the development of DIY app building tools will soon out-pace the impact site-building tools have had in the digital marketplace.

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How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development

mashable.com

Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.

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Why We Invested in Flyp: Unlocking Recommerce Supply

View from Seed

Flyp’s workflow automation capabilities and AI-driven inventory matching system empower these entrepreneurs to develop and scale their at-home reseller businesses. The company has recruited a network of tens of thousands of small online resellers, frequently individual stay-at-home entrepreneurs, onto its platform.

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

I first met Nick Halstead in 2009 when he was running a company called Tweetmeme (the predecessor to DataSift) who had invented the Retweet button and actually helped Twitter develop its early API. He travelled tirelessly to clients, data partners and to the UK to make sure the global organization was synchronized.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

After reflecting on the dark forces that confront children in their daily lives, wanting to speak to them about their inner energy and show them how to calm their minds with fun and interesting meditation , I realized that the global platform of a video game would be the best way to reach them and teach them about love and kindness.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. Or growth and sound economic policies in developed countries could return quickly. The second tier of companies probably have to wait whether they like it or not. I have no idea if the “window” will open more broadly in 2 months or 2 years.

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