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

YoungUpstarts

billion acquisition of Sweden-based software company Mojang, the developer behind the popular building game ““Minecraft”, which has sold over 100 million copies since its release in 2009, illustrates the degree to which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s long-term vision for Microsoft is taking root at that company. Microsoft’s $2.5

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Cash Vs. Digital Payments: Which is the Better Option?

The Startup Magazine

However, digital currencies have caught up and have been adopted by countries like Sweden as the main way to pay for goods and services. Cash has been the main form of payment since we stopped bartering goods and commodities for other goods and commodities. Take a look at our payment system comparison.

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10 Companies Want To Show You The Money

YoungUpstarts

Requirements: You must be a safe driver, not afraid to put miles on your ride and an iPhone or Android in order to use the Lyft mobile app. An on-demand mobile marketplace allowing busy people to outsource their errands and tasks for a fee. Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. Task Rabbit.

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What giving blood in Sweden can teach us about great mobile experiences

Jeff Hilimire

So when I read about what Sweden is doing with blood donations it made perfect sense. After you give blood in Sweden, you get a text message whenever your blood saves someone’s life. Marketers are constantly struggling with how to be relevant on mobile. And then I remember that sticker and think, how could I be that selfish?

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More Innovation

deal architect

On the New Florence blog Next-gen Magnets The Outside office evolves “Proton Jeff” GoPro or Go Amateur Videographer City Planning in a fast moving world Boston re-imagined Sweden wants your trash “The earliest mobile apps”.

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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

It takes little money – comparatively – to try a new advertising medium, or improve your website, or build a mobile app, or try just about anything else. I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!),

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