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7 Big Predictions for Platform Business Models in 2017
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The Future of In-Car Entertainment is Here [Ola Leading the Way]
Indian ride-hailing company Ola launches Ola Play, a development platform for the in-car experience.…
How Airbnb is Starting to Dominate the Hotel Industry
Having recently finished a big funding round, Airbnb could easily spend its cash on putting the hotel industry under its…
Why Vimeo is the Answer to Cable Industry Woes
Vimeo’s rolling out a new subscription plan, which offers a powerful saving grace for content creators, providers …
Amazon Business Looking to Dominate [Disrupting Supply Market]
The industrial supply sector is fragmented to an extreme degree, leaving it susceptible to platform disruption by an ent…
Nintendo Announces Groundbreaking Console [Strategy of a Declining Tech Giant]
The Switch, Nintendo’s forthcoming console, will have a long slate of third-party developers working on games, fin…
Platform Business Model: Remixes Appear on Spotify for the 1st Time
Spotify and Apple Music include unofficially made content, which is a step toward a true platform business model…
Detailed Guide to Estimating Cost and Time For Building Your App
Over the past 6 years, Applico has built over 300 apps, and I’ve learned a lot about how to find the perfect app develop…