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Russian programmers launch neural network-based food discovery app in US cities

October 3, 2016

After Prisma, the much-hyped mobile app that instantly transforms pictures into artwork, and Artisto, a similar app for videos, Russian programmers are affirming their particular talent in developing technologies inspired by neural networks. This time, this approach is being applied to food recommendations with ‘Borsch,’ a new mobile service launched over the past weeks in …

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Yandex.Taxi launches in Georgia — before Ukraine, Estonia and Latvia

March 2, 2017

Yesterday Yandex.Taxi, the taxi booking service of Russian search giant Yandex, announced its launch in the Georgian capital Tbilissi. The service, which involves 200 cars from 11 taxi parks, is available in Georgian, Russian and English languages. Launched in 2011, Yandex.Taxi already operates in 30 cities of Russia as well as in Minsk (Belarus), Almaty (Kazakhstan) …

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The end of privacy: A hard look at FindFace

July 19, 2016

The FindFace mobile app, which makes it possible to find a random person’s social-media page on Vkontakte after taking a photo of them in the street, has made news headlines for its use in experimental art projects and bullying women who appear in pornography. Daniil Turovsky, special correspondent for independent online publication Meduza, sat down with the authors …

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Russia’s Sberbank participated in Uber’s latest equity round

March 2, 2017

SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russian state-controlled savings bank Sberbank, appears to be among the participants in Uber’s latest equity funding round. Led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, this $3.5 billion deal took place this spring, valuing the US startup at $62.5 billion. SBT’s participation was revealed by BNE Intellinews, an online …

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Why the Prisma app could become a global hit

October 3, 2016

As reported earlier this week by East-West Digital News, a quirky mobile photo app named ‘Prisma’ has been leading Apple’s App Store ranking in Russia and several neighboring countries since June 20 — just ten days after launch. Among its millions of users are a bevy of Russian celebrities, from Russian Prime Minister DMitry Medvedev, to supermodels Irina Shayk …

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Russian parliament approves ‘Google Tax’ for foreign app stores

January 30, 2017

Russia’s Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, has approved a law requiring foreign companies to pay value added tax (VAT) of 18 percent on online content, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday. The bill, nicknamed the “Google tax law”, will also require companies who distribute or sell online applications, games, music, or other content …

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Quirky mobile photo app leads App Store ranking in Russia and neighboring countries, raises millions from top investors

May 2, 2019

An art filter app launched by a Russian programmer, Alexey Moiseenkov, is leading Apple’s App Store ranking in Russia and several neighboring countries – including Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan – ahead of Whatsapp, VK, Instagram, Viber, Aliexpress and other traditional leaders in the region. In a totally unexpected surge, the app has been number …

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CardsMobile secures $2.5 million from LANIT as NFC takes off in Russia

June 16, 2016

Russian IT firm LANIT has invested $2,5 million in CardsMobile, a developer of contactless payment solutions, in exchange for a 28.6% stake, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported last week. Thus, the company has been valued at $8,7 million. CardsMobile has developed a platform for NFC payments as well as a mobile application, christened ‘Wallet’ (‘koshelek’ in …

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Russian mobile gaming in key numbers

May 18, 2016

Russian mobile gaming is continuing to drive the growth of the online gaming industry in Russia.  According to eMarketer, Russia ranks 12th in the world for video game revenue at $1.3 billion in 2015, following Spain, Italy, and Brazil that are all driving in around $1.5 billion respectively. A typical Russian online gamer spends $40.95 per …

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Android Auto launches in 18 new countries, including Russia, Brazil and India

April 5, 2016

Android Auto is now available in 18 new countries, including Russia, Brazil and India, TechCrunch reported earlier today. These countries are among the fastest growing auto markets in the world. The other countries enjoying Google’s in-car operating system include Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela. …

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Google loses anti-monopoly appeal in Russia over ‘obligatory’ pre-installation of Android apps

March 15, 2016

Google has been dealt a blow in its ongoing battle with European regulators — the Internet giant has lost its anti-monopoly appeal in Russia. The Moscow Arbitration court has upheld a previous ruling from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) that found Google had abused its dominant market position and broken anti-competition legislation. The crux of the complaint …

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Sports.ru acquires Belorussian sports app developer

March 14, 2016

Sports.ru is in the process of acquiring 90live.org, a Belorussian developer of mobile apps for football fans, reported Vedomosti earlier this month based on exchanges with the portal’s general manager Dmitry Navosha. The details of the transaction, which is not completed yet, have not been disclosed. Founded in Minsk in 2013, 90live.org has developed more than …

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