Expect to see Asia continue to tighten its grip on the mobile application market in 2014. Second (and third) to only the United States, Japan and South Korea saw the highest spend in Google and Apples app stores. The only other Asian country to feature in the top 10 for mobile app markets in 2013 was China.
A slot during the half-time intermission of the US Superbowl is some of the most expensive advertising real estate you can find. Coca Cola, one of, if not the most recognised global American brands stirred up a lot of discussion and, regrettably, vitriol for its multilingual advert.
As China enters its new year, the year of the horse, the worlds second largest economy finds itself at a cross roads, both domestically and on the global stage. At Today Translations, we have sourced what some of the most respected business commentators are predicting for the Middle Kingdom over the course of the coming year, in regards to economic growth, social reforms, trade and technology.
Last week, Google acquired London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepMind Technologies for a reported $400 million. The online giant made its motives clear: to improve and speed up its search and translation function. Language translation has long been considered the holy grail of AI.
Dubbed Scotland's craft beer bad boys, James Watt and Martin Dickie, founders of Brewdog, are about to tap into one of the world's trickiest markets: Brazil. This week, Brewdog, Scotland's largest independently-owned brewery, will open its latest exclusively owned bar in São Paulo, its second outside of the UK (the first was opened in Stockholm last year) and 14th overall.
I'm doing it. I'm taking the plunge and moving over from Visual Basic 6 to .NET. Visual Studio 2013 tells me I need to. If sounds like gobbledygook to you, ask your IT team what I'm talking about.
China has overtaken the United States to become the worlds leading trader of goods for 2013. Increasing trade with the rest of the Asian region as well as the Middle East saw the total of Chinese imports and exports increase by 7.6 per cent from the previous year, to a total of $4.16 trillion.
Taking the stage for a Karaoke solo and clearing the dance floor with my dad moves to Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody are frolics that I have succumbed to during the festive season, much to the amusement of my daughters and friends.
Last week, Vine updated their video-recording application, localising it into 20 different languages. For those new to Vine, the app lets users create 6-seconds looping videos, which they can share with friends through the app or any other popular social media platform.
Your family blood may be thicker than water but is it good for business? As Icarus discovered to his cost when he dismissed his father's advice, your family are often your best critics and your closest ally in business.
