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February 8, 2009 (17y ago)
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  1. Ask HN: What are world-class retention D1/D7/D30 numbers for mobile apps?

    What do top retention numbers look like in 2020 for top mobile apps?

    1 points 0
  2. Show HN: Google Maps + Pokemon, for real this time: Mobbles

    Following the Google Maps April's fool and seeing the reaction around it, I feel the need to post about our app: Mobbles ( http://www.mobbles.com ) In a nutshell, it's Google Maps + Pokemon + tamagotchis It's a…

    3 points 3
  3. Ask HN: How do you make sure you reply to every email?

    I identified a problem that I have and want to solve it. I have a hard time making sure I reply to every single email where a reply is needed. I tend not to reply emails when I'm programming and "in the zone", therefore…

    1 points 4
  4. Ask HN: What product could be built around NFC and smart tags?

    Since the Nexus S is equipped with NFC. I'm curious if anyone has fun/interesting ideas using this technology, other than payment/ticketing. I'm thinking about how to use those smart tags. The functionality is quite…

    2 points 1
  5. Gemalto Sues Google, HTC, Samsung Over Java Card Technology (bloomberg.com)
    2 points 0
  6. Ask HN: young CS graduate. work for a startup or create mine straight away?

    Hi,<p>Here is the deal I'm confronted to :<p>- Start my own startup : I have 5K in the bank, a cofounder from school I have worked with with who i'm confident I can build something great with. We don't…

    2 points 3
  7. Ask HN: is it better to have work experience before starting a startup?

    I'm asking the HN community because I'm about to graduate ( in September ), and I got an offer from quite a successful startup ( about 120-150 people now ). The pay is good and the people I'll be working with are…

    10 points 16
  8. All new Nokia smartphones to come with NFC from 2011 (nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com)
    2 points 0
  9. Ask HN: Product idea involving QR codes, any advice ?

    Hi everyone, I'd like to know if anyone has worked on QR Codes before. I have a product idea that ideally I'd like to turn into a startup and it involves QR Codes read by mobile phones. I'd like to know if anyone has…

    2 points 0
  10. Ask HN: Anyone working on NFC technology ?

    I'm curious if anyone on Hackernews is working around NFC (Near Field Communication )/contactless technology. I don't see many posts about NFC, which it's quite surprising because that's a pretty fun technology to hack…

    5 points 2
  11. Ask HNers : what's your view on big consulting firms ? (accenture etc)

    I'm currently finishing my Computer Science degree. Lately there was a carreer fair at my university, apparently lots of consulting firms ( accenture / deloitte / etc ) seem to be interested in hiring Comp Sci grads. I…

    3 points 3
  12. Ask HN: Cloning a US startup for a european country ?

    Hi everybody, I was wondering what do you guys think about cloning a US startup for a european market ? There is this american startup that has a great product, but there isn't any equivalent in my country ( France ).…

    41 points 25