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Capsule gets $1.5M to build ‘super simple’ decentralized social media

TechCrunch

” Cryptocat author gets insanely fast backing to build P2P tech for social media. Given the intent with TIC is to hosts all sorts of decentralized apps it’s possible — indeed, likely — that a bunch of decentralized social media plays will emerge. Polychain Capital outted its Beacon Fund last September.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Holiday marketing tips, low-cost NFTs, SaaS sprawl study

TechCrunch

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. But govtech and civic tech has a greater social impact than burger-flipping robots. This year, that figure rose to 45%.

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How Much It Cost To Make A Social Media App In 2021

Xicom

The first-ever social media acknowledged publicly was Six Degrees, created in 1997. In 1999, the first blogging services gained popularity, introducing a social media wham that is roaring on the internet to the present day. All of them deal successfully with the primary task of every social platform – bridging people.

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Nigerian one-click checkout platform OurPass raises $1M pre-seed, wants to build ‘Fast for Africa’

TechCrunch

“We did not want to defeat our USP of one-click checkout by allowing consumers to try to check out in one-click only for them to see their cards flagged as fraudulent,” Eze said. Per use of funds, Eze says OurPass will develop its technology and grow its team to up to 200 people before the end of next year.

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6 Factors That Can Impact Your Commercial Business

Strategy Driven

Technological Advancements The rising pace of technological developments offers both opportunities and obstacles for commercial businesses. Technology can revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering new tools for efficiency, communication, and data analysis. Equally important is training and development.

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Fed Tech Roundup August 27

CTOvision

The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. The License Plate Surveillance Technology That Caught the Virginia Shooter - Newsweek. USPS Official: First Priority with Internet of Things is Cost Cutting - Nextgov. State Dept.

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GoPuff App Development : The Ultimate Guide Of Features & Cost Analysis

Xicom

Step 2: Evaluate Your USP (Unique Selling Point). So, before you choose to partner with a mobile app development company , it is time you evaluate your USP (Unique Selling Point) that is specific only to your business. All you need to do is mend your way, find your USP, and then work on it with the right Android and iOS app developers.