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- Handy expands its domestic services platform with acquisition of UK-based Mopp
- Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here
- Yahoo has reportedly bought its first startup from India, cloud docs specialist Bookpad
- Blogging platform Svbtle moves to paid membership, costs $6 per month for new users
- DuckDuckNo: The privacy-focused search engine is blocked in China
- 8 things you should never, ever include in a pitch deck
- 14 Apple devices, one clever music video
- The marketing tools you need for any self-published book
| Handy expands its domestic services platform with acquisition of UK-based Mopp Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:00 AM PDT  Following a recent rebrand from Handybook to Handy, the US-based platform for getting help with your household chores has announced that it has acquired UK-based Mopp. The "multi-million pound deal" will see Mopp's platform rebranded as 'powered by Handy' in the UK and will further Handy's ambitions to control more of the home services market internationally. Right now, it's a hotly contested space for the company, both at home and abroad, with the likes of Helpling, Homejoy, Hassle and more all operating in a similar space. Mopp founders Pete Dowds and Tom Brooks will stay with the company to help run... This story continues at The Next Web The post Handy expands its domestic services platform with acquisition of UK-based Mopp appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here Posted: 22 Sep 2014 02:53 AM PDT  Sitting on the edge of the pool sipping your drink, blanking out with a box set of your favorite TV show or keenly avoiding all the chores you'd been saving up all week – there are lots of ways you can spend your weekend. Of course, if you were doing any of those things, chances are you weren't paying much attention to the best news and features from the world of tech, but don't worry, that's why we're here. So make yourself a coffee, silence your phone and spend 10 minutes or so catching up on everything you missed. We won't... This story continues at The Next Web The post Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Yahoo has reportedly bought its first startup from India, cloud docs specialist Bookpad Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:46 PM PDT  India looks like it has netted its third notable startup exit this year, after Yahoo swooped to purchase Bookpad, a one-year-old company that hosts cloud-based documents, according to local media. Economic Times reports that the deal is worth $8.3 million, while Times of India speculates a much higher price of $15 million. The acquisition — which is still to be confirmed by the US internet giant — would represent Yahoo's first in India. It comes some nine months after Facebook bought its first startup from India — Little Eye Labs — in a deal worth $10 million-$15 million; Google was also active in January, buying... This story continues at The Next Web The post Yahoo has reportedly bought its first startup from India, cloud docs specialist Bookpad appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Blogging platform Svbtle moves to paid membership, costs $6 per month for new users Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:36 PM PDT  Svbtle, the stylish blogging platform that opened up to all users at the beginning of the year, has pivoted into a paid-for service, which costs $6 per month. Created by prominent designer Dustin Curtis, Svbtle was initially an invite-only platform for selected users when in launched in 2011. That changed in January of this year, when it opened to all who could sign up for free — Curtis says that the new membership fee will allow the service "live forever." Svbtle is actually free to use for an initial 30-day period, after which payment kicks it. It now allows new users to register... This story continues at The Next Web The post Blogging platform Svbtle moves to paid membership, costs $6 per month for new users appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| DuckDuckNo: The privacy-focused search engine is blocked in China Posted: 21 Sep 2014 07:59 PM PDT  DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine that lives in Google's enormous shadow, has joined its big rival and plenty of other western tech firms in being blocked in China. DuckDuckGo founder and CEO Gabriel Weinberg confirmed the blockage to Tech In Asia this weekend, adding that he believes it started a few weeks ago. Weinberg says that he is unsure as to why the company got trapped in China's internet censorship net. @SirSteven @duckduckgo @jasonqng we did get blocked as far as we know — Gabriel Weinberg (@yegg) September 21, 2014 A search for duckduckgo.com on the Great Fire censorship monitoring... This story continues at The Next Web The post DuckDuckNo: The privacy-focused search engine is blocked in China appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 8 things you should never, ever include in a pitch deck Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:15 AM PDT  You have perfected your pitch and are feeling confident. But before you step into that big meeting, there are a few common stumbling blocks you should be aware of. We asked eight YEC what you should never, ever include on those slides (no matter how tempting). Their best answers are below: 1. Bells and Whistles Including too much information in your pitch deck is counterproductive. Hit the major points in a clear way. Keep your deck clean and simple: no more than 10-20 slides. Too many bells, whistles, graphics and diagrams will look like overcompensation to the investor. – Jason Grill, JGrill Media | Sock... This story continues at The Next Web The post 8 things you should never, ever include in a pitch deck appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 14 Apple devices, one clever music video Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:50 AM PDT What happens when a band gets its hands on six iPhones, four iPads, one iPod and three MacBooks? Ukrainian musicians Brunettes Shoot Blondes used their collection of Apple hardware to tell a story about an adorable big-eared creature jumping around the screens to catch up with a girl who doesn't seem to be very fond of him — at first, at least. Filmed in one take, the video doesn't feature any real actors (except those moving the gadgets). Check it out: Don't miss: Come on a journey to a load of 'useless' websites The post 14 Apple devices, one clever music video appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The marketing tools you need for any self-published book Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:05 AM PDT  Paul Jarvis experiments with words and design. His latest book is called The Good Creative: 18 ways to make better art. The advice you see on blogs telling you how to get people to buy your book is all pretty much awful. Guaranteed in five easy steps! This isn't because of bad intentions or even some sort of trickery, it's just that there's no one-size-fits-all solution to generating sales for your book. You can achieve success—however you define success—by doing practically anything that goes with or even against current advice online for self-published book marketing. The "self" in self-publishing means you've... This story continues at The Next Web The post The marketing tools you need for any self-published book appeared first on The Next Web. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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