Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Korea’s Kakao eyes overseas acquisitions following $1 billion raise

 Korea’s Kakao, the internet giant behind the country’s top messaging app, is actively seeking overseas investment opportunities after it raised $1 billion via a placement. Kakao is valued at over $7 billion and its services are used by more than 40 million people. The company, which counts Tencent as an early investor, now appears to be making good on its long-standing plan to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

ViViDoctor raises €400,000 to bring teleconsultations to Belgium hospitals

 ViViDoctor, a healthtech startup out of Brussels that offers teleconsultations with doctors, has raised €400,000 in seed funding as it continues to sell its service into hospitals. The company enables patients to consult with doctors and other specialists online, including via video conference. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

These PlayStation Nikes will level up your sneaker game – CNET

They’ve got the familiar PlayStation colours — and its logos light up like the PlayStation 4’s power light.
Source: CNET

Top 5 best things about 'Black Lightning' video – CNET

DC’s newest superhero show is unlike a lot of others. Here’s what makes it worth watching.
Source: CNET

Too smart to be scammed? Try this online test to see if you can be tricked

A campaign to prevent financial fraud is offering an online test to see how good you are at spotting a scam. Out of 63,000 who took the test, 91 percent showed they need to do more to spot dodgy emails or risk being conned.

The post Too smart to be scammed? Try this online test to see if you can be tricked appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital trends

Selfie app Snow, once a Snapchat clone, raises $50M from SoftBank and Sequoia China

 It’s been a while since we heard from Snow, the Snapchat clone app in Asia that Facebook once tried to buy, but today the company behind it has scooped up a $50 million investment from SoftBank and Sequoia China.
Snow was started by Naver, the Korean firm behind popular messaging app Line, and it had proven popular in Japan, Korea, China and other markets in Asia thanks to a focus on… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Grab is adding bike-sharing to its ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia

 Grab, Uber’s chief rival across Southeast Asia, appears to be getting into bike-sharing after plans for a joint service with oBike surfaced in Singapore. Last week, an eagle-eyed resident in Singapore shared photos of Grab Cycle bikes — which show an oBike logo, too — being loaded into a van. Grab declined to comment when we asked about an integration, but it wouldn’t be… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

'Game of Thrones' is halfway through filming final season – CNET

Star Peter Dinklage says cast and crew are taking their time as the HBO hit prepares to wrap up for good in 2019.
Source: CNET

Apple partners with Malala Fund to help girls receive quality education

 Apple has teamed up with Malala Fund to support girls’ education, becoming Malala Fund’s first Laureate partner. Founded by Yousafzai and her father, Ziauddin, the Malala Fund aims to empower young girls and help them access the quality education they deserve. With the support of Apple, Malala Fund expects to double the number of grants awarded through its Gulmakai Network and… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Google Doodle focuses on montage pioneer Sergei Eisenstein – CNET

The Soviet director of “Battleship Potemkin” believed a collage of shots could be used to manipulate the audience’s emotions.
Source: CNET