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This, right here, is the problem with most startup growth metrics

Dec18
by on December 18, 2014 at 12:21 pm
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If you’ve ever tried to blind someone else with stats, or if you’ve had to endure startups claiming “500 percent growth” but refusing to tell you how many actual users they have, this one’s for you… Vooza – a video comic strip about the tech world regularly shares a new video with you lovely TNW readers. Sign up for Vooza’s email list to get exclusive access to more funny videos like this one. Click here to support Vooza (and receive cool rewards). Don’t miss: What is ‘freemium’ anyway? Here are some ideas…

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This, right here, is the problem with most startup growth metrics

Dec18
by on December 18, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables, Videos

If you’ve ever tried to blind someone else with stats, or if you’ve had to endure startups claiming “500 percent growth” but refusing to tell you how many actual users they have, this one’s for you… Vooza – a video comic strip about the tech world regularly shares a new video with you lovely TNW readers. Sign up for Vooza’s email list to get exclusive access to more funny videos like this one. Click here to support Vooza (and receive cool rewards). Don’t miss: What is ‘freemium’ anyway? Here are some ideas…

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Amazon launches Prime Now: One-hour deliveries of ‘daily essentials’ in Manhattan

Dec18
by on December 18, 2014 at 11:10 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Amazon is throwing its hat into increasingly busy the same-day delivery ring today with the launch of Prime Now. It’s starting small though. The service is only available in ‘select areas’ of Manhattan and covers ‘essential daily items’ like paper towels, shampoo, books, toys and batteries. Orders can be placed by existing Prime members through a Prime Now app on Android and iOS, which will also notify users when new areas are opened up. The company is charging $7.99 for one-hour delveries, while if you can wait two hours the delivery is free. Given Amazon’s extensive network of fulfilment centers, this…

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OnePlus rival Micromax’s controversial Cyanogen-powered smartphone launches in India

Dec18
by on December 18, 2014 at 10:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Cyanogen Inc, India, Mobile

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The battle is on: Micromax, the Indian electronics brand that got OnePlus banned from selling phones in India, has just launched its Yu brand of high-spec smartphones, along with its first device powered by Cyanogen OS. The Yu Yureka (yup, that’s what happens when your brand and model names start with the same syllable) features a 5.5 inch 720p IPS display, an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB of internal storage with a microSD expansion slot, a 13 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera, a 2,500 mAh battery and 4G LTE support. The dual…

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Uber Boston driver accused of passenger kidnap and rape after company promises increased security

Dec18
by on December 18, 2014 at 8:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Only days after an Uber driver was accused of raping a female passenger in New Delhi, India, a similar case of sexual assault has come to light in Boston, where a driver has been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and rape of a customer today, reports The Boston Globe. 46-year-old Alejandro Done has been held without bail over charges of rape, assault to rape, kidnapping and two counts of assault and battery of a passenger in his cab on Dec 6. Done, who had passed the company’s background check, has pleaded not guilty and will be held until his hearing…

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