Technology

Apple Buys Nigerian Online Mapping Startup HopStop.com

Apple has acquired HopStop.com, an “online city transit guide” and mobile application founded in 2005 by Nigerian tech entrepreneur Chinedu Echeruo.

Yahoo Buys Social Web Browser Maker Rockmelt

Yahoo Inc acquired social Web browser company Rockmelt, the latest move by the struggling Web portal to scoop up technology and engineering talent that could bolster its mobile and social networking e...

Brick2click is Finalist for 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award

Brick2Click announced it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Awards

Jumia Nominated for Two Awards at World Retail Awards

World Retail Awards has nominated Jumia for two main awards this year.

Rocket Internet’s Easy Taxi to Expand into Middle East and Africa

Easy Taxi, Latin America’s top taxi-booking app, has announced of its global expansion in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Baidu to Buy Mobile Apps Company 91 Wireless for $1.9 Billion

Baidu Inc., which operates China’s most popular search engine, said today that it will buy smartphone apps distributor 91 Wireless for $1.9 billion, adding to the scramble for the fast-growing C...

Why Mobile Marketing Matters to Businesses

Mobile Internet marketing has become a major buzzword in the internet marketing community.

Is Arabic Translation Important for Your App?

Arabic translation doesn’t rank near the top of the to-do list for most startups. A Jordanian entrepreneur in Silicon Valley thinks that’s a big mistake.

App Developers Can Avoid Negative Reviews with Instabug

Instabug has launched its public beta to do exactly what you’d think. It is a tool that runs in the background of an app, enabling anyone to instantly send feedback on bugs with the shake of an iPhone...