WeChat isn’t planning to make money outside of China (yet), sees US as ‘hardest market’ to crack

Messaging app WeChat (known as Weixin in China) hit the monetization switch last year and is already expected to rake in $1.1 billion in revenue this year. However, that seems to be limited to China for now, where Weixin has gone beyond engaging with brands to create ‘Official Accounts’ to form an m-commerce ecosystem which includes payments. The international market, on the other hand, has not progressed in this way — there are Official Accounts but no stirrings of an m-commerce ecosystem (think flash sales and payment mechanisms) on WeChat. Poshu Yeung, vice president of the international business group at Tencent, which owns WeChat, had…
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In the wake of the discovery of the Heartbleed security issue, popular password-management software 1Password is now available for half price for Mac, Windows and iOS. 1Password 4 for Mac and 1Password for Windows can be yours for upwards of $24.99, while the iOS app is available for $8.99. Knox for Mac is down to $17.49, while a 1Password Mac + Windows Bundle is priced at $34.99. (Details of all of the deals can be found here.) Agile Bits, the company behind 1Password, is making the move to help more Internet users take better care of their online presence. As well as storing passwords,…
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