Russia

Apple halts online sales in Russia over ruble fluctuations

Apple has halted online sales on all off its products in Russia due to fluctuations in that country’s currency. This is one of the…

Russia blocks sites of Putin’s fiercest critics, including Garry Kasparov

Russia has reportedly blocked a number of news sites as well as those of individuals critical of Vladimir Putin. According to the Electronic Frontier…

#Sochi2014 by Twitter: hotel curtains are a luxury, toilets have instructions

So Russia is popular this week. The world turned its attention to the country as the Winter Olympics kicks off, but the news coming…

Google’s Winter Olympics doodle protests Russian anti-gay laws

Go onto the Google homepage today and you’ll see a doodle marking the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That’s not really…

Smartphones and emerging markets: where we’re headed in 2014

There are few emerging market countries that are particularly mature in terms of their cellphone and smartphone usage and buying patterns (China, in particular…

It’s a blue world: Facebook’s empire grows in latest map of social networks

Facebook may or may not be dead to teenagers. If it is, it could certainly be an issue in the future but right now,…

Snowden denies ever helping out foreign secret agents

Whistleblower Edward Snowden remains adamant that Russian and Chinese intelligence officials did not compromise any classified documents he took with him when he fled…

Russian parliament approves controversial web censorship bill

The Russian parliament has approved a bill which will allow the government to shut down websites hosting content they deemed “harmful.” If signed into…

Russia’s largest social network delays IPO following Facebook jitters

The circus around Facebook’s juddery IPO has rolled into Moscow. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Russia’s largest social network Vkontakte has postponed…

Russian satellite shows off Earth’s beauty in highest res ever

Wow. Just wow. There’s nothing quite like a view of our humble little planet taken from space to give you a sense of perspective….

4 reasons big-time VCs are investing in emerging markets

With technological advancements in developing nations speeding the growth rate of high impact tech start-ups, many American venture capital firms are now looking further…

Meet 50 of the most influential political tweeters in emerging markets

Social media in emerging markets is poised in a delicate position. A number of governments are trying to clampdown on various platforms, all while…

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner steps down as chairman of Mail.ru

Russian entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Yuri Milner, has stepped down as chairman of the board of directors of Mail.ru, one of the largest internet…

Russian answer to Twitter sees phenomenal early growth

Russia’s answer to Twitter is reportedly attracting users in their thousands. Owned by the Mail.ru group, Futubura attracted some 17 000 users within 24…

10 incredibly accurate predictions for the tech world in 2012

My search for answers had brought me a long way from home. Online expert and the subject of EMPIRE: How to Succeed with Nothing…

The next Facebook, Google, Twitter to come from Latin America?

Fernando Madeira is the co-founder and CEO of Terra, the largest internet company in Latin America. He boasts that the “next Twitter, Google, Facebook”…

Russian ‘Facebook rally’ hailed as success despite arrests

Thousands of Russians gathered at a so-called “Facebook rally”, protesting the results of recent legislative elections in the country. The elections were won by…

Russian sites hit by massive hack amidst elections

A group of websites which were reportedly set to expose widespread fraud in Russia’s legislative elections have been targeted in a massive hacking attack….

Losing $80-million without blinking: Koos Bekker’s Memeburn Q&A

Naspers is an oddity. Who would have bet that a one-time newspaper company would have become an emerging-market internet giant? After all “Naspers” means…

Russian search engine reveals details about anti-corruption crusader

Russia’s top internet portal Yandex said Monday it has been forced to divulge financial details about the country’s top anti-corruption crusader to the powerful…

Nigeria unseats South Africa as Africa’s biggest Opera Mini user

Software company Opera, announced yesterday that Nigeria has taken the place of South Africa as the country in Africa with the highest number of…

Yuri Milner: Making billions in the new bubble

Craig Mellow, at The Deal Magazine has a fascinating profile of Yuri Milner, the Russian investment banker who runs Digital Sky Technologies(DST), a multi-billion…

The next great mobile wave, Bric by Bric

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — collectively known as the BRICs countries — represent the next great wave for both mobile telecommunications…

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