Aug 28, 2013 | News, North America, Western Europe
Apple Insider 28 August Apple has confirmed the purchase AlgoTrim, a Swedish startup that specializes in data compression, in a deal that could allow the company to make services such as iTunes more efficient for mobile devices like the iPhone. Update: After word of...
Aug 28, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times Three Russian tycoons are bidding against each other for the lucrative project to redevelop Sheremetyevo Airport’s Northern Terminal Complex, a news report said Tuesday. Applications have been submitted by Transstroi, Renova and TPS Avia Group,...
Aug 28, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
Moscow Times The Russian Direct Investment Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the CapMan Russia II fund have signed an agreement to invest $100 million in Maykor — a Russian IT outsourcing service provider, with a view to list the company...
Aug 28, 2013 | News, North America
Apple Insider 22 August 2013 Apple has acquired yet another mapping company, this time snapping up Embark, a move that has the potential to bring public transit information to Apple’s in-house Maps app. Sources familiar with the deal say that Apple acquired...
Aug 28, 2013 | News, North America
TechCrunch Speakaboos, an ed-tech startup offering a subscription based service for children’s interactive storybooks, is today disclosing its seed and Series A funding totaling $6.2 million from New York-based digital media venture development platform [212]MEDIA...