King – Makers of Candy Crush – Made $1.9 b in 2013, Files for IPO

King, the company behind such games as Candy Crush Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, and Papa Pear Saga, has filed the paperwork to carry out an initial public offering (IPO). While King's games are well-known to be incredibly addictive, the Swedish company is also incredibly profitable. King's IPO prospectus provides the first public glimpse into the company's financials, and they are quite remarkable.

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This Tiny Chip Could Save Lives By Looking In The Heart

As Gizmodo pointed out, ever since the days of The Magic School Bus that took a roller coaster-esque ride through the human body, we thought this day would one day come. Now, scientists and researchers at George W Woodruff School Of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, have developed a tiny chip that measures just 1.4 [...]

Appsbar recognizes DA Tax Guy as the appsbar.com App of the Day

With tax season approaching, NYC-based accounting firm engages clients through mobile platform   DA Tax Guy has earned appsbar’s App of the Day honor as a showcase for small businesses that have adopted mobile marketing strategies by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. The mobile app is optimized for both iOS and Android smartphones [...]

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The Rise and Fall of Flappy Bird [infographic]

n the wake of the Flappy Bird shut down, there are many, many questions left unanswered. Not the least of which is how did a game, with such awful graphics and such a simple game play become so successful? While it is hard to answer any of the questions, the raw facts remain.

The Russian PE Market

Much has been made of the massive $51 billion Russia has spent on the Sochi Olympics, spurring allegations of corruption and indulgence by contractors, government employees and leaders alike. But this isn’t Russia’s first extravagant project.

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Bragi’s The Dash Headphones Roll All The Buzz Into One.

A Munich based company has created what could be the most amazing pair of headphones to date. The Dash, is their new wireless in ear headphones (not to be confused with earbuds). These full feature headphones have everything you would expect from a wireless headphone system and a whole lot more. When we say a [...]

Google To House Acquired Startups In San Francisco’s Mission Distict

San Francisco's Mission District is bustling with startups. With converted, wide open office spaces, co working spaces and incubator programs, The Mission is roaring with activity. Now, despite the outrage San Francisco residents have been showing Google's private employee buses, the company has decided to take up residence right in the mission district. According to [...]

Ponder: Giving Teachers a View of the “invisible” process of learning through reading.

With Ponder, students tag and markup the reading by selecting from a rich menu of options to question and talk back to the text: e.g. “That's overstated.” OR “I need this broken down.” OR “What a clever example of inductive reasoning.”

MWC Preview: NICE’s Mobile Engage Solution Solves Major Customer Service Headaches For Real People

Over the past two weeks I've personally been trying to solve a major customer service issue with the team at AT&T's U-Verse. Despite the fact that they, like many others, hope to have one call resolution, we were on our 8th call yesterday afternoon and the issue still isn't fixed. While that is frustrating enough [...]

Appsbar recognizes K and K Kustom as the appsbar.com App of the Day

Maryland-based contractor develops new mobile app with appsbar   Appsbar has awarded K and K Kustom the appsbar.com App of the Day honor as a showcase for how small businesses are participating in mobile marketing initiatives with the mobile app building tools at appsbar.com. While cost and technological know-how had long been a deterrent for [...]

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