With more than 60 million downloads to date across all platforms, Cut The Rope is one the biggest international successes in mobile games. In March of 2011, Cut The Rope was lauded at the 7th British Academy Video Games Awards in the Hand-held game category. In June, it won an Apple Design Award for the …
Earlier this week, major Russian software licensing and IT service provider Softline announced it opened a representatice office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Malaysian office, which already employs ten people, specializes in licensing software from leading international and Russian publishers.
Ever wanted to make millions sifting sand on the virtual sea-shore? To have your very own smart and sensual virtual assistant to do your bidding over your mobile phone? Or to enjoy discounts at dozens of Moscow cafés, shops and malls? East-West Digital News has selected ten of our favorite mobile apps designed and produced …
NIS GLONASS, the Russian national provider of satellite navigation services, announced on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nokia. According to the agreement – which follows announcements made in August of this year – the Finnish company is to adapt GLONASS technology to its mobile platforms and devices. The Russian technology may also …
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Get out of the way Doodle Jump and Zombieville U.S.A.: Russian players in the booming mobile application and game markets are beginning to assert themselves – with world-class products as their ammunition. Among the emerging players are traditional mobile content companies Dynamic Pixels, Herocraft and i-Free, or Game Insight, which originally focused on social games. …
Next Level: Russian mobile developers score big time on international scene Read More
Russian electronic payment company Qiwi announced on Tuesday it has issued Qiwi Visa, a new type of plastic card, in partnership with global payment giant Visa. Using the new card provides owners of Qiwi electronic wallets (‘Qiwi Koshelek‘) with the same advantages as a standard Visa card. Card holders can make purchases at online as …
Displair, a startup from Astrakhan, Southern Russia, developing non-screen visual display technology, walked away with the Best Technovation and Best Marketing awards at the Technovations Cup. This national innovation competition was held on November 11 at the prestigious Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The DisplAir application is an interactive non-screen display which ‘floats’ in mid-air. The ‘air …
Vapor display startup from Astrakhan wins nationwide innovation prize Read More
Russian private equity fund iTech Capital announced last week its investment in The Battle of Brands, a popular website launched in March of this year in both Russian and English languages. The amount of the capital injection was not disclosed, but an iTech representative told East-West Digital News the fund had obtained a majority stake …
Play marketing site The Battle of Brands attracts investment from iTech Capital Read More
Skolkovo residents that have received a Microsoft seed fund grant are now eligible to receive a matching grant from the Skolkovo Foundation. The news was announced in a press conference last week by the foundation’s president Viktor Vekselberg and Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, who at the same time announced further plans for collaboration to support …
Microsoft and Skolkovo to co-invest in Russian tech companies Read More
Last week, the government of Bashkortostan announced its intention to build an IT technopark named Kurai. The new technology park is part of a 5 year program to foster innovation in the republic. To build the technopark, Bashkortostan authorities intend to attract up to 1 billion rubles, or approximately $33 million, in federal funding. The …
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Residents of the Skolkovo innovation hub under construction near Moscow have already attracted $265 million in pledged investment from 22 funds since the beginning of this year, Russian business daily RBC Daily reported yesterday. Among these investors are Russian management company Leader, the Canadian fund Pangaea Ventures, Bright Capital, Foresight Ventures, Runa Capital, Softline Venture …
Skolkovo startups attract $265 million from 22 funds Read More
AlterGeo, a Russian startup inspired by the Foursquare concept, announced yesterday it has opened a representative office in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, where it already counts 60,000 registered users. The Moscow based company has also opened an office in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, as well. The Kiev office is the company’s first …
Russian geosocial service AlterGeo puts down roots in Ukraine Read More
