Day: February 20, 2024

Execute a Technical Audit + Free Templates for Faster SEO Growth

Strategic: Before delving into the technical audit head-on, consider the following framework shared by Aleyda Solis: Business Type Project Website Size SEO Maturity Goals International E-commerce SEO roadmap for quarterly growth Over 5K pages/Large High Get 5% organic revenue growth since last quarter. Investment Platform SEO support for website migration Over 10k pages/Large High Cohesive [...]read moreExecute a Technical Audit + Free Templates for Faster SEO Growth

PhonePe aims to be a top Google Play alternative in India — but it has a challenging road ahead

Walmart-backed PhonePe is set to launch its Android app store this week with zero commission for in-app purchases for developers. The app store is based on Indus OS’ tech, a company that PhonePe acquired in 2021. In this story, we are going to take a look at why developers are pushing for an alternative store [...]read morePhonePe aims to be a top Google Play alternative in India — but it has a challenging road ahead

Samsung details a host of audio upgrades coming to its phones, tablets, and TVs

Samsung has detailed its expanded support for a range of audio technologies including Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch in a new blog post. None are appearing on Samsung’s devices for the first time, but we now know how broadly they’ll be supported across the lineup. Samsung says updates will be progressively available from the [...]read moreSamsung details a host of audio upgrades coming to its phones, tablets, and TVs

Sony’s PlayStation Portal hacked to run emulated PSP games

Sony’s new PlayStation Portal has been hacked by Google engineers to run emulated games locally. The $199.99 handheld debuted in November but was limited to just streaming games from a PS5 console and not even titles from Sony’s cloud gaming service. Now, two Google engineers have managed to get the PPSSPP emulator running natively on [...]read moreSony’s PlayStation Portal hacked to run emulated PSP games

Nigerian digital bank FairMoney in talks to buy Umba in $20M all-stock deal, sources say

FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is in discussions to acquire Umba, a credit-led digital bank providing payroll and financial services to customers in Nigeria and Kenya, in a $20 million all-stock deal, sources tell TechCrunch. The move signals FairMoney’s interest in growing its customer base by expanding into more [...]read moreNigerian digital bank FairMoney in talks to buy Umba in $20M all-stock deal, sources say

US, UK authorities claim seizure of LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web leak site

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, have disrupted the operations of the prolific LockBit ransomware gang. LockBit’s dark-web leak site — where the group publicly lists its victims and threatens to leak their stolen data unless a ransom demand is paid — was replaced with [...]read moreUS, UK authorities claim seizure of LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web leak site

Etro signs long-term beauty deal with global giant Coty

Beauty behemoth Coty has announced the signing of a new agreement with luxury label Etro, “to produce and distribute its signature fragrance lines and home scent collections beyond 2040”. See catwalkEtro – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – Milan – © Launchmetrics They will also “work together to explore new categories and innovations to grow the brand’s [...]read moreEtro signs long-term beauty deal with global giant Coty

Afterplace’s First Update of 2024 Brings In Hundred New Lines of Dialog, New Scenes, New Postgame Content, and More – TouchArcade

Evan Kice’s open world adventure Zelda-inspired experience Afterplace ($6.99) has gotten a surprisingly good amount of post launch support to bring in quality if life features, visual upgrades for modern iOS devices, and more. The last update brought in 120fps following it winning anApple Design Award. Today, Afterplace has gotten another major update. Today’s update, [...]read moreAfterplace’s First Update of 2024 Brings In Hundred New Lines of Dialog, New Scenes, New Postgame Content, and More – TouchArcade

Fujifilm announces the X100VI, its follow-up to a TikTok sensation

Fujifilm’s X100V became so wildly popular that it felt like the camera was endlessly backordered at every camera retailer around. On the secondary market, prices for the rangefinder-style mirrorless camera shot up into truly silly territory after it had a big viral moment on TikTok. The X100V was so in demand that Fujifilm could’ve taken [...]read moreFujifilm announces the X100VI, its follow-up to a TikTok sensation

Planity raises $48 million because even hair salons need their own SaaS product

If you’ve ever traveled in rural areas in France, you may have realized a French peculiarity. Even in the seemingly less populated towns, there’s a hair salon. French startup Planity has been taking advantage of France’s love affair with hair salons to launch a SaaS product for these businesses in particular. Over time, the company [...]read morePlanity raises $48 million because even hair salons need their own SaaS product