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Free-trials-have-high-customer-conversion-rate

Free trials have high customer conversion rate


Thursday, September 12, 2024 by

New data shows 30-day free trials had the highest customer acquisition (32%) and conversion rate (56%) and are shown to be 28 times more effective than free products. However, despite its effectiveness, nearly 3 in 4 ecommerce sellers didn't use the approach in 2023. Free trials have high customer conversion rate These findings come from the ‘Optima...


Telegram-app-grows-in-popularity

Telegram app grows in popularity


Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by

Ever since it launched in August 2013, Telegram has been an exceptionally popular social media platform and messaging app, thanks to its utility and focus on privacy. Telegram's strong growth continued well into 2024. Finbold’s research found that, between April 10 and July 22, the platform added more than 485,000 monthly active users (MoU) every day. Th...


Implement-AI-without-data-risks

Implement AI without data risks


Tuesday, September 3, 2024 by

The Gen AI bubble might not be growing as quickly as it was in 2023, but as adoption continues apace, organizations across the globe are still being caught out by outdated security protocols. Tips to implement AI without data risks To combat the risks associated with AI and to help more organizations take advantage of it, Andrew Smith, CISO for Kyocera Document So...


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Stolen funds recovered by Binance


Thursday, August 29, 2024 by

Binance, the leading blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is proud to share that its security team has recovered or otherwise frozen over $73 million in user funds from external hacks as of July 31 this year. This surpasses the approximately $55 million secured throughout 2023. Over $73M in stolen funds recovered by B...


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US cloud titans bet big on AI


Monday, August 26, 2024 by

Sales for the North American tech sector grew 7.2% year over year and EBITDA grew 15.1%. Trailing 12 months sales grew 4.5%, indicating growth is accelerating. The robust EBITDA growth demonstrates significant operating leverage gained from the "year of efficiency" in 2023 when companies managed their costs very tightly. There's somewhat of a bifurcatio...


Online-learning-software-market-is-expanding-rapidly

Online learning software market is expanding rapidly


Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by

The Global Online Learning Software and Platform Market was valued at USD 6801 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 19090 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period 2024-2030. Factors driving the growth of the online learning software and platform market: The market for online learning platforms and software is expanding...


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NFT marketplace SuperRare sees 3rd year of decline


Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by

The global NFT market is facing another bumpy year, with the total number of active wallets and NFT sales value recorded on the Ethereum, Ronin, and Flow blockchains sinking to the lowest level since early 2021. Collectors are spending less and less money on digital artwork, and this negative trend is reflected by their monthly visits to one of the top NFT marketplaces,...


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Top 10 apps used the most while driving


Monday, August 19, 2024 by

It’s easy to hop in the car, buckle up, start the engine, and hit the road. It’s just as easy to put your phone down and focus on driving. But, according to a CMT survey of over 1,200 people, 73% of Americans don’t. In 2023, Americans spent 2 minutes and 6 seconds using their phones while driving. The Scherer family knows the painful consequences...


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DevOps threats report released from GitProtect io


Monday, August 12, 2024 by

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face...even every few days. The State of DevOps threats report - teams affected every few days GitProtect.io recently presented its studies on the most severe incidents affecting tools like GitHub...


GSMA-Open-Gateway-and-CAMARA-initiatives

GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA initiatives


Friday, August 9, 2024 by

Nokia is pursuing a strategic commitment to leverage the broader B2B digitalization ecosystem and drive new business models that unlock the potential that network APIs can deliver from the perspective of innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and productivity. By making network programmability monetizable, the company’s flagship API solution, the Netwo...


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Top crypto unicorns in 2024


Friday, August 2, 2024 by

The number of unicorns, or privately held startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more, has been growing over the past few years, reshaping our understanding of success, innovation, and entrepreneurship. With four recent newcomers in 2024, cryptocurrency companies are some of the youngest members of the exclusive club. Using data from the business analytics platform ...


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Apple interviews app creators


Tuesday, July 30, 2024 by

Around the world, developers are building apps that break down barriers across gender, race, socioeconomic status, language, and physical ability. In celebration of Entrepreneur Camp’s fifth anniversary, Apple spoke with alumni app creators whose apps are shaking things up in education, fitness, and mental health. All three women have participated in the immers...


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Generative AI platform Cohere lands 500M in funding


Friday, July 26, 2024 by

Cohere, a generative AI startup co-founded by former Google researchers, has successfully raised $500 million in a new funding round. The investment was backed by notable players including Cisco, AMD, and Fujitsu. According to Bloomberg, this round also saw participation from Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments and Canada’s export credit agency EDC...


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WWDC24 highlights from Apple


Friday, July 26, 2024 by

Apple recently showcased a series of groundbreaking updates and innovations at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 (WWDC24), captivating the developer community with a week of insightful sessions. The event highlighted the latest advancements across various domains, including machine learning, Swift, SwiftUI, spatial computing, and more. WWDC24 highlights from&n...


Crypto-wallet-downloads-are-on-the-brink-of-setting-a-new-record

Crypto wallet downloads are on the brink of setting a new record


Thursday, July 18, 2024 by

After a two-year decline following the peak of the crypto market in 2021, crypto wallet downloads are on the brink of setting a new record. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, crypto wallets saw 91.4 million downloads in the five months of the year, which is only 8% less than in 2023. Crypto wallet downloads skyrocketed and hit 91.4M in five months of 2024, ...


GameMaker-free-access-sparks-wave-of-new-users

GameMaker free access sparks wave of new users


Thursday, July 18, 2024 by

More aspiring young game developers than ever are starting their game design journeys with GameMaker after access to the platform was made free for non-commercial users to create and share games late last year. The latest GameMaker user survey has found that the percentage of new 13-17-year-old users has rocketed by two-thirds (63%) since access was made free. At the...


LEO-satellite-connectivity-simplified-by-Skynopy

LEO satellite connectivity simplified by Skynopy


Wednesday, July 10, 2024 by

Skynopy recently announced that its fundraising of $3.1M closed in only 3 weeks,  just months after its creation. This funding round was supported by a pool of investors, including the pan-European fund Heartcore Capital, Kima Ventures, Better Angle, and BPI France, alongside well-known entrepreneurs like Thibaud Elziere (e-founders, Hexa) and Yohann...


Rise-in-cyberattacks-is-alarming-folks

Rise in cyberattacks is alarming folks


Friday, June 28, 2024 by

A recent study has uncovered a startling rise in cyberattacks from 2022 to 2023. Throughout 2023, the United States experienced an alarming 3,205 data breaches, marking a dramatic 78% surge from the 1,801 incidents reported in 2022.  The study conducted by data collection experts SOAX utilized data from the Identity Theft Resource Center on the number of data vi...


Network-as-Code-platform-launched-by-Nokia

Network as Code platform launched by Nokia


Wednesday, June 26, 2024 by

Nokia announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to give developers around the world the network software tools they need to create innovative new 5G enterprise and consumer applications faster for their customers. Now, Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal will run on Google Cloud, enriching the developer experience v...


How-AI-and-low-code-no-code-are-helping-developer-teams

How AI and low-code no-code are helping developer teams


Tuesday, June 18, 2024 by

In today’s increasingly crowded consumer landscape, business leaders are under immense pressure to maintain their competitive edge and receive consumer attention. With more than 5.5 million new business applications filed in 2023, leaders must find new and innovative ways to make their company stand out among competitors, all while providing satisfactory service, ...


NFT-activity-continues-to-decline

NFT activity continues to decline


Thursday, June 13, 2024 by

The last two years have been rough for the NFT market, and 2024 doesn't look much better. With falling sales and investors losing appetite for digital artwork, market projections became less optimistic, showing only a modest 2.6% annual growth by 2028, twenty times less than this year. Moreover, the entire market faces a substantial user drop, showing that global in...


Mobile-gaming-takes-the-lead-in-gaming-industry

Mobile gaming takes the lead in gaming industry


Wednesday, June 12, 2024 by

Easy accessibility to smartphones in the last decade has put mobile gaming at the forefront of the gaming industry. Not long ago, mobile games had a limited appeal to companies involved in gaming development. However, as things stand, mobile games have become the biggest money churner for developers/publishers. According to the data available on Statista, m...


GPU-market-value-to-surpass-274-billion

GPU market value to surpass 274 billion


Tuesday, June 11, 2024 by

The increasing utilization of graphic applications in PCs and mobile devices is substantially raising the market value of GPUs. According to Stocklytics.com, the GPU market value will surpass 274 billion by 2029, representing a 33.2 % CAGR from 2024. Currently, the GPU market is worth over $65 billion, up from $43 billion in 2023, underscoring the immense growth potenti...


TikTok-and-Instagram-stock-popularity-revealed-by-new-study

TikTok and Instagram stock popularity revealed by new study


Wednesday, May 22, 2024 by

A new study conducted with the help of global fintech group Plus500 examined each company within the S&P 500 by analyzing the volume of content generated and the corresponding views on TikTok and Instagram. Subsequently, the stock prices were compared between January 3rd, 2023, and April 8th, 2024, to assess the performance of S&P 500 stocks favored by traders o...


Odeeo-hires-Spotify-executive-James-Cowan

Odeeo hires Spotify executive James Cowan


Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by

Odeeo announced the expansion of its US footprint with the addition of a key industry veteran to the team. Following Odeeo’s 566% net revenue growth and yearly Daily Active User (DAU) growth of 260% in 2023, James Cowan joins as US Commercial Lead as the company expands in the US market this year. Cowan comes to Odeeo from Spotify, where he spent seven years an...


ATT-user-opt-in-insights-from-AppsFlyer

ATT user opt in insights from AppsFlyer


Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by

Since the rollout of Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) in April 2021, the landscape of user privacy and advertising in apps has significantly evolved. As of Q1 2024, there's a noticeable increase in user opt-in rates, with 51% of gaming app users and 46% of non-gaming app users consenting to tracking, reflecting rises of 10% and 3% respectively. Alongside ...


AlgoKit-blockchain-toolset-adds-native-Python-support

AlgoKit blockchain toolset adds native Python support


Tuesday, April 9, 2024 by

The Algorand Foundation announces the launch of AlgoKit 2.0, the latest upgrade to the AlgoKit command line interface (CLI) - a simple, one-stop toolset for developers building on the Algorand protocol. AlgoKit 2.0’s native support for Python empowers developers to write Algorand apps in regular Python. The toolkit has also been internally re-a...


Gemini-AIs-app-trails-behind-ChatGPT

Gemini AIs app trails behind ChatGPT


Wednesday, April 3, 2024 by

According to Stocklytics.com, Gemini AI’s app garnered 633K installs in its debut month. However, these numbers placed Gemini behind ChatGPT’s debut by a notable margin of 1 million installs. ChatGPT registered over 1.6M downloads during its first month. "Gemini AI’s initial performance, while commendable, highlights the formidable lead es...


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Gaming app insights report from AppLovin and Adjust


Monday, April 1, 2024 by

Adjust released The Gaming App Insights Report, a first-of-its-kind resource for studios, developers, and mobile marketers, pairing global mobile gaming app data with expert insights from AppLovin and its in-house creative agency SparkLabs. Notable growth in gaming app installs and in-app revenue in 2023 continued into 2024 reveals a resurgence across many subverticals ...


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DevOps World Backup Day


Monday, April 1, 2024 by

On Friday, March 31, we celebrate World Backup Day. The date is not accidental - it has been assumed that on April Fools’ Day, no one wants to discover that potential data loss wasn't a simple hoax. World Backup Day - best practices and pledge for DevOps On this day, cybersecurity specialists from around the world will come together to urge everyone to m...


NFT-momentum-continues-downward-per-AltIndex

NFT momentum continues downward per AltIndex


Wednesday, March 27, 2024 by

Ever since reaching a peak in September 2021, global NFT sales have been consistently falling as collectors spend less and less money on digital artwork. Although revenues of NFT marketplaces are still expected to see double-digit growth, rising by 41% year-over-year to $2.37 billion in 2024, the market is losing its momentum, and this trend is set to continue in the fo...


Forge-API-launches-for-game-developers

Forge API launches for game developers


Thursday, March 21, 2024 by

Forge has launched Forge API. Designed to empower game developers by providing a seamless solution for creating and managing "battle pass" experiences, the Forge API allows them to reach new gamers, drive sustained engagement, and reward players for their commitment. The full toolkit is available today and interested developers can learn more and get...


Otomi-Kubernetes-engineering-platform-from-Red-Kubes

Otomi Kubernetes engineering platform from Red Kubes


Thursday, March 21, 2024 by

A prototype constructed as part of a recent platform engineering adoption research showcases an unprecedented deployment time for a completely new app - just 22 minutes. This commendable feat is in stark contrast to other modern cloud deployments, which usually take 7 to 8 hours to deploy a new app. In traditional deployments, the delivery time will typically take much ...


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Neopets saw rapid growth for 2023


Tuesday, March 19, 2024 by

The almost 25-year-old legendary virtual pet game Neopets is delighted to present a strong 2023 business performance, following its transition into an independent entity known as World of Neopia, Inc. in July 2023. Since that transition, Neopets has experienced a remarkable turnaround, boasting an unprecedented 100% increase in monthly active users (MAU) and a new ...


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AI integration challenges software developers


Wednesday, March 13, 2024 by

The promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been dominating the headlines with everyone from software developers to students working on ways to integrate it into their daily processes. This burgeoning interest in AI is borne out by the fifth annual Reveal 2024 Top Software Development Challenges survey, which found that the biggest software development ch...