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AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play

TechCrunch LA

. “With its patented app demo technology and tools, users will now be able to experience their apps and games on-demand and without an install across various platforms, starting with Google.”. Zweig says that the service is the first from a third party to be directly integrated into a platform like Google’s Play store.

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6 Keys To Recognizing Business Bubbles Ready To Burst

Startup Professionals Musings

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Supply and demand ignored.

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Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit

Both Sides of the Table

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Some of this can be attributed to the exponential growth in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses as a result of the pandemic and global lockdowns?—?eCommerce no surprise?—?that’s

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Claiming a landmark in fusion energy, TAE Technologies sees commercialization by 2030

TechCrunch LA

The company said it conducted over 25,000 fully-integrated fusion reactor core experiments, optimized using machine learning programs developed in collaboration with Google and processing power from the Department of Energy’s INCITE program, which leverages exascale-level computing, TAE Technologies said.

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The next big restaurant chain may not own any kitchens

TechCrunch LA

” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet. Kalanick said his 10100, or “ten one hundred”, fund would be geared toward “large-scale job creation,” with investments in real estate, e-commerce, and “emerging innovation in India and China.”.

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SRCH2's Plan to Arm The World With Enterprise Search Technology

socalTECH

In the arms race of search technology, only the big guys -- Google, Microsoft -- seem to be able to keep up with all of the innovations in the space. Most consumers know how this works if they use Google, which launched this two years ago. But, it can only be used in certain places, such as Google itself. SRCH2 (www.srch2.com)

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7 Keys To A Winning Business As A Phone App Developer

Startup Professionals Musings

Cultivate a preferred relationship with Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google to ensure the best possible placement of your offering. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products. Compensate for low profit by aiming for maximum reach.

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