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

TechCrunch

“The Internet Computer will hopefully be helping us build a ‘customized mini-blockchain’ to solve two issues with Capsule: Global authenticated timestamps for posts as well as a root of trust for user’s authentication keys for posts,” he says. gallery ids="2122777,2122775,2122776"].

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How technology unlocks business models: The story of Netflix

TechCrunch

The CD, sent by USPS in a greeting card envelope, arrived safely the next day. All I knew was that I wanted to start my own company and sell things on the internet. The proof of operating concept for Netflix was confirmed. But how did it go from sending that one CD to becoming the juggernaut that it is today? Let’s take a look.

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6 Vital Essentialities for a Startup E-commerce Business to Succeed

Openxcell

History of the Internet and E-commerce The inception of WWW fueled the rapid rise of Internet users worldwide. The users around the world started using the Internet for communication purposes. History of the Internet and E-commerce. The inception of WWW fueled the rapid rise of Internet users worldwide.

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Recent “Bolo” app for high literacy rate in India: Initiative by Google!

Xicom

USP of Bolo app: There are power cuts in India. So, is there unavailability of Internet. But, Bolo app- once downloaded on an internet access will rule out any need to be in the internet connected area in the future. Who doesn’t love rewards? Yes, that’s tad true. The app works in an offline mode also.

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What Should a Startup Focus on While Developing a Mobile App?

Openxcell

You need a USP to penetrate the market and make a noteworthy place among the leading names. It can be best if you allow users to access limited features even when there is no internet connection. The more advanced and complicated your application, the more users will find it difficult to interact and eventually uninstall. SEO Friendly.

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Edge Computing: Use Cases, Key Providers, and Implementation Options

Altexsoft

In particular, it drives the Internet of Medical Things ( IoMT ), autonomous vehicles and telematics technologies, and predictive maintenance , a proactive approach to servicing industrial machines. US Postal Services (USPS) delivers 7.3 Daily, each edge server processes 20 terabytes of images from more than 1000 USPS sorting machines.

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VDI: Your Gateway to Anytime, Anywhere Virtual Desktops

Kaseya

You can access it on any device, from anywhere, as long as you have access to a reliable internet connection. Its USP is a one-to-one relationship between users and VMs, which is missing in other desktop virtualization technologies. billion in 2031.