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Snapchat acquires Looksery in reported $150 million deal

February 14, 2016

Yesterday Snapchat announced the launch of “Lenses,” a new feature that enables users to create a variety face effects while making selfies. These augmented reality filters will allow you to change eye or skin color, alter your face to remove blemishes or look thinner. Behind these new types of avatars is a technology developed by Looksery, a startup originated from Odessa, Ukraine, with offices in …

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‘Uber, Go Home!’ say Moscow taxi drivers

March 2, 2017

This past Monday, September 7, a group of Moscow taxi drivers gathered together for a protest against the app-based, ride-hailing service Uber. Drivers say Uber’s lower fares are a threat to their livelihoods, and demand that the company be investigated and prosecuted for “unfair competitive practices” that violate Russian law. Moscow taxi drivers are also demanding …

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ISIS releases Russian propaganda Android app

February 14, 2016

Islamic State (IS) militants from the extremist group’s Russian-speaking faction have released a propaganda app for Google’s popular Android platform. The app, called Caucas, is not available through the Google Play Store, where Android users obtain mainstream apps. Instead, it was made available for download on August 18 via links posted on sites such as …

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News aggregator Anews launches app in Brazil

February 15, 2016

Anews, a global news-reading app with a built-in behavioral advertising network, is about to launch its service in Brazil, the company’s press service told East-West Digital News. This Portuguese version is coming in addition to the existing ones in English, Russian, French, Ukrainian and Swedish languages. According to Anews CEO Vyacheslav Masenkov, news aggregators now occupy about 20% of the …

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3D modelling app maker GeoCV secures $1.15 million for sales tests in Russian and US markets

February 16, 2016

Two Moscow-based funds, Emery Capital and Starta Capital, have invested $1.15 million in GeoCV, a startup which is developing a mobile app for creating 3D-models of interiors. According to Russian tech blog Firrma.ru, the funding will be used for sales tests in the Russian and US markets in the next few months. In a previous round …

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Yandex launches multifunctional app for Android users in Russia

August 6, 2015

With more than 85% of the smartphone market in Russia, Android continues to be the country’s favourite operating system. The great variety of devices within a $200 price range supporting this platform, among other things, has contributed to Android’s popularity with Russians who are happy to compromise some of their smartphone’s technical quality, such as …

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Abramovich invest in Californian startup Driveway Software “to disrupt the insurance industry”

February 16, 2016

Last week Driveway Software, a Silicon Valley startup that provides smartphone-based telematics solutions, announced that it raised $10 million in a funding round led by Ervington Investments, a property of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.  A smartphone-deployed telematics platform designed to reward safe driving, Driveway aims to “disrupt the insurance industry.” Its iOS and Android app, paired with cloud analytics, …

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Russian taxi firms lobby for restrictions on Internet services

March 2, 2017

Russian taxi companies are seeking the imposition of restrictions on Internet-based taxi providers such as Uber, the Kommersant newspaper reported Monday. Established firms contend that Internet-based dispatchers are deliberately undercutting prices and operating illegally with impunity, according to Kommersant. “Aggregators do not have the same costs as we do: they don’t conduct medical examinations of …

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Two Moscow entrepreneurs raise millions of dollars to “uberize” beauty industry in Russia and beyond

July 18, 2015

Inspired by the success of such apps as Gettaxi and Uber, two Moscow entrepreneurs have just launched GetNowBeauty, a mobile app that allows you to call to your home or office a hairdresser, facial aesthetic, hair removal or nail manicure specialist. To develop the service, former bank legal adviser and singer Anna Korona — whose real name …

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Titanium and TMT invest in Israeli mobile “techy concierge”

February 17, 2016

In late June Tel Aviv-based Drippler, which provides personalized recommendations on apps, features, and accessories, announced that it raised $4.5 million in Series A funding which involved two Russia-connected funds –  Titanium Investments, which led the round, and TMT Investments. Also contributing to the capital injection were iAngels, Reuven Agassi, Yanki Margalit, David Assia and Christian Gaiser. Selected by …

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No smoking, please: Russian mobile health technologies

June 21, 2015

In June 2015 Russia launched the comprehensive project BrosayemKurit.rf (translation: Let’s Quit Smoking). The country celebrated World No Tobacco Day on May 31 with the release of another mobile application, “Smoke Free Area.” With the app a user can take a photo of an establishment where the ban on smoking in public places is violated and send …

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The White Nights Conference: 1,200 mobile and social game developers and marketers expected in St. Petersburg

June 19, 2015

An international mobile and social game development and marketing conference, The White Nights Conference will open its doors for the seventh time on 26-27 June in St. Petersburg. The event will gather industry leaders from all over the world. Wooga, Twitter, Unity, Game Insight, Epic Games, Unreal Engine and more companies will be attending the event. 1,200 attendees …

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