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Why We Invested in Toya

VC Cafe

On a macro level, we also believe that the 30% App Store tax which currently charged by Apple and Google on mobile devices will significantly decrease in the future – driven by competitive and regulatory pressures, as evidenced by South Korea’s recent ruling ). Toya – more than a studio.

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Korea – Asia’s Startup Powerhouse

YoungUpstarts

by Jun Byongnam, Regional Director of the Korea IT Cooperation Center in Singapore. In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has been lauded in the speed and clarity of their response. We will take a look at what those steps have done for South Korea and the possible projections.

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What Do Increased Mobile Speeds Mean for Your Business?

Up and Running

Predicting that the mobile phone will soon become your movable office is like predicting the sun will rise tomorrow. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. Mobile Speeds. By mid-2012, 26.5 HTML 5 Work Apps.

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5 Singapore Industries In Which To Get Rich

YoungUpstarts

The individuals who manage to work their way up to management in sales can make a lot of money in the process in Singapore and have great job mobility. To a certain extent, Singapore is competing with countries like South Korea in that regard, which is only going to stimulate development in the biotech sector of Singapore further.

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How The 5G Revolution Emerged And How It Will Give Business A Boost

YoungUpstarts

currently trails China and South Korea in 5G development, a situation which puts America at a disadvantage if it is not addressed. 3G emerged from the growth of the internet during the 1990s , which created a demand for mobile phones that could support both SMS texting and multimedia MMS transmission of image, sound and video files.

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around! Adds Joy To Location-Based Loyalty Marketing With QR Codes

YoungUpstarts

QR codes have been used in the various countries, such as Japan and South Korea, for marketing purposes to mixed degrees of success. Users who wish to access a promotion simply show the retail partner the Quick Response (QR) matrix bar code on their mobile phones, and will receive the discount. Called around! ,

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Mobile is Global

Austin Startup

Intellectually, most people “get&# that the market for mobile technology and apps is a global one. Innovation in mobile can happen anywhere, as nicely highlighted in an excellent, free eBook by Tomi Ahonen. Pay attention to international – mobile is global. mobileTech Tuesday, by Steve Guengerich.

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