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by hoi 12y ago
I loved that move, teleport behind someone and then shock ball them whilst they try to figure out where you are whilst getting the hell out of the way since they;re anticipating you attacking them.
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by hoi 13y ago
Plenty of action ongoing in the TV space in China, * ZTE and The9 are producing a TV Game smart box, * Baidu's Iqiyi has overtaken Youku (youtube of china) in active users * Xunlei and BesTV creating a set top box to tap into the i
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by hoi 13y ago
It's not just a numbers game.. I write this analysis a few day ago before the viber and this acquisition. http://www.hoista.net/post/76404923258/the-rise-of-trojan-ho...
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by hoi 13y ago
Makes perfect sense if you put it into the context of what is happening to other messaging apps. Wrote this a few days ago before Viber and now this acquisition. http://www.hoista.net/post/76404923258/the-rise-of-t
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The rise of Trojan Horse Platforms.(hoista.net)
1 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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by hoi 13y ago
in some places, vending machines accept contactless smart cards, which makes it much easier to pay - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_cards More easy for countries where it is supported everywhere, rather tha
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by hoi 13y ago
Yeah, it was easy to integrate and use, was glad to have used it.
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by hoi 13y ago
Sounds very similar to Nokia Life Tools which launched in India back in 2009 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_Life_Tools "The agricultural part of the service consists of localized information including weathe
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Active Seed VCs in 2013 Matches Record High. Here’s Who Did the Most Deals.(cbinsights.com)
2 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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Blame game: what’s the root of Chinese entrepreneurs’ “lack of creativity”?(techinasia.com)
1 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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by hoi 13y ago
They let the cat out of the bag. Once AT&T ceded control and the popularity of iPhone as a carrier switcher came along the other carriers had to fall in line. This is not the case with Android, they don't control the updates. (Exce
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by hoi 13y ago
Carriers don't mean squat. They are the king makers. They control a section of the market that every smartphone mnnufacturer relied on. The Radio frequencies. This gives them power via their marketing subsidies, and it was this power t
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by hoi 13y ago
Article is fine but misses a few salient points. Appstores did exist, Docomo created the first appstore and any phones that were released by the carrier had to comply to Docomo's requirements. Nokia created an appstore with N-Gage, it
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by hoi 13y ago
I also used to live in Japan. Construction has to follow guidelines to ensure they comply to earthquake standards and Japan is one of the leaders in earthquake - proof technology. Part of this may come in the compromise of 'thinner wal
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$22 Bitcoin investment brings Norwegian man fortune(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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by hoi 13y ago
Yeah, that's why I no longer use US or European manufacturers ... ;)
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by hoi 13y ago
Hong Kong - I'm sitting here in my sandals, shorts, football top, TV on high up on the 32nd floor in the office :)
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Netflix studies piracy sites to decide what to buy(bbc.co.uk)
5 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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Why the Media has Mostly Been Wrong About Youtube(bothsidesofthetable.com)
1 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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by hoi 13y ago
A good example is the docklands light railway in London, already automated railline that serves the financial district - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway
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by hoi 13y ago
One of the reasons for such high housing costs is the influx of investment money. For example, this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beverly_Hills apartment complex is mostly empty. Most of the houses bought up by rich
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Edward Snowden documents show NSA broke privacy rules(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by hoi 13y ago|0 comments
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by hoi 13y ago
That's being facetious since you're now using morally questionable examples and rohypnol wouldn't fit the example of buying something that relies on willpower to stop you. A better example would be, an exam revision/stud
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by hoi 13y ago
Nope, not being facetious, it's a perfectly valid monetization strategy to test and pursue, in some ways, it's similar to a gaming mechanic... spend energy doing things that interest you, then pay to replenish energy, except the e
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by hoi 13y ago
My take on this, is that you can create an app/site that is engaging and depletes self/control or willpower and then monetize that at the end by selling cake or equivalent. Can test if the conversion funnel for cake (or low self-c
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by hoi 13y ago
Flights from almost all airports Google flights doesn't even supprot some of the major international hubs, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong all not available.
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by hoi 13y ago
Why does "underage" alochol purchasing require law enforcement officers to draw a gun?
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by hoi 13y ago
I Only semi-agree. To truly understand if your product has hit the mark, you need to have the metrics/analytics to be able to assess those factors, look for tipping points, know what to remove etc. Sure, don't do premature micro optimizatio
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by hoi 13y ago
The article has a bit of American Bias towards it (probably because it's the NY Times). Xiaomi have developed their own UI (with some similaroties to Apple) called MIUI which you can download and install on your Android if you wish. They ar
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by hoi 13y ago
Very true that the lifecycle of an app can be very short due to the need for the app store economy to constantly unleash new blood. However, couldn't he have used his momentum to build a base of loyal users to help his future apps, rather t

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