Parmy Olson's Blog, page 28

One Of Korea's Fastest-Growing Mobile Startups Just Got Bigger

Yello Mobile has raised $47.2 million to grow its sprawling conglomerate of apps, and quadrupled its value in just over a year.

A Daily Workout For The Software Developer's Brain

Enki says its bespoke learning platform for employers could eventually expand to training staff on other skills like Excel.

Facebook Shuts Down A Handful Of Social Apps

Slingshot, Rooms and the entire Creative Labs division are headed for the scrapheap as Facebook focuses on bigger, world-changing innovations and Messenger.

Fitbit Is Still Wearables King, But AppleAnd Xiaomi Are Closing In

The wearable device maker still dominates the market but pressure is intensifying to launch impressive products for 2016.

Facebook Just Switched On A Crucial FeatureFor Businesses

A new update lets businesses to add a Facebook Messenger chat box to their official page, another step in expanding Messenger as a platform for customer service and e-commerce.

Samsung Names Its New Smartphone Boss

Long serving head of mobile JK Shin has finally been replaced by R&D head Dong-jin Koh, as Samsung tries to get flagging mobile sales back on track.

How WhatsAppBecame A Store Front For Diamond Rings

A diamond ring startup has been using WhatsApp exclusively to talk through some of its deals, and says more clients want to do the same.

Black Friday Shoppers Go Increasingly Mobile

Mobile shopping accounted for 36% of shopping on Black Friday 2015, up from 30% last year, while fewer shoppers turned out in stores.

Xiaomi Hits A Crossroads Between GrowthAnd Potential Write Downs

China’s smartphone sensation is struggling to kickstart growth, and its $45 billion valuation now looks vastly overblown.

British Startup Deliveroo May Be A Giant In The Making

Having just raised another $100 million to open up shop in Asia and the Middle East the company is well placed to expand to other types of deliveries too.