Rewardify is bringing the age-old enticements of cash sweepstakes to mobile games. The company is offering prizes of $ 5-to-$ 10 for players who are the first 25 to collect trophies in its games. The Seattle company offers an different way to monetize free-to-play games and encourage community activity in titles where it’s hard to […]
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Advertisement Supported by Pinterest Is Rare ‘Unicorn’ Preparing an I.P.O. Without Hemorrhaging Cash ImageIn its offering prospectus, Pinterest reported $ 756 million in revenue in 2018, which came from advertising, up 60 percent from a year earlier, while it lost $ 63 million, compared with a net loss of $ 138 million in 2017.CreditCreditBrendan Mcdermid/Reuters […]
Previous Next Lensbaby Lensbaby Lensbaby Lensbaby Tilt-shift lenses are pricey, but the latest addition to the Lensbaby modular Composer Pro II system allows photographers to capture a similar effect for under $ 500. On Thursday, March 14, Lensbaby launched the Composer Pro II with Edge 35mm Optic. The Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Edge 35mm […]
At its most basic, an external flash (often branded either as a speedlite or speedlight) is simply a way to bring more light to your photography when you need it, without opting for much bulkier (and costlier) studio lights. A good flash does much more than that, however, letting you aim the light in different […]
If Apple used one of your photos on numerous billboards and inside its stores around the world, would you expect some financial compensation for your work, or would the exposure be enough? Considering that the company is a commercial entity — and a rather successful one at that — you might actually like the idea […]
In a world in which people increasingly pay for things using mobile wallets like Apple Pay, the presence of the machines you find at grocery stores, which turn your spare change into a more useful note-based form of cash, seem kind of retro. But they’re about to embrace one of the most exciting currency-based innovations […]
Bloodhound A company bidding to drive a car at an eye-watering 1,000 mph has been forced to put the brakes on the project while it seeks extra funds to help it reach its goal. The U.K. team behind the rocket-powered Bloodhound car needs investment of 25 million British pounds (about $ 33 million) in the […]
The New New World Latest Sign of China’s Slowdown: A Technology Cash Crunch ImageA start-up incubator in Beijing’s Zhongguancun area, known as China’s Silicon Valley. The downturn in fund-raising for the country’s venture capital industry could be a bad sign for the rest of the economy.CreditBryan Denton for The New York Times By Li Yuan […]