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Alakazam | Marketing

The great gamble of Alakazam to revolutionize marketing

June 13, 2018

Dulitha Wijewantha & Ragularuban Nanthagopal were on the fast track to living comfortable lives. Both of them were earning well at stable corporate jobs that allowed them to live comfortably and maybe a bit more. However, after one sushi dinner inside Naniyori, they decided to throw it all away. To pursue their own definition of […]

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Live Wire

Hackers strike. Bitcoin sinks. Billions gone. All in a single weekend.

June 11, 2018

Coinrail was a relatively unknown cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea. But after this unknown exchange was hacked, it became famous. The attack, which occurred over the weekend saw $40 million stolen. But that’s not all. Additionally, Bitcoin has now lost 50% of its value since the start of the year and $46 billion has […]

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Net Neutrality in Sri Lanka: An Obituary

June 7, 2018

Net Neutrality is one of the principles that ensure we have a free and fair internet today. However, in recent years, it has come under attack by Ajit Pai – Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Many still stand against him, including Sir Tim Berners Lee – the inventor of the World Wide […]

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The cost of exploring Sri Lanka with Uber, PickMe, and Taxiyak

June 4, 2018

A few days back, Uber announced that its Intercity service would now be available for all cities in Sri Lanka. So you can now take an Uber to Ella, Riverston, or the Great Western. However, Uber isn’t the first ride-hailing app to offer trips out of Colombo. So we decided to pit the new Uber […]

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Three ugly stories of Sri Lankan cyberbullying

May 18, 2018

The music is deafening and the lights are blinding. It’s chaotic but you’re enjoying it as you dance your worries away. Amidst the chaos, a photographer snaps your picture. He’ll post it on Facebook and promote it everywhere to get as many likes as possible. You’re not too worried, this is normal. But then the […]

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Walmart acquires Flipkart: The good, The Amazon, and The ugly

May 10, 2018

It was meant to be a simple earnings call. Just update the investors. It was business as usual and then the bomb was dropped. Masayoshi Son – Founder and CEO of Softbank mistakenly revealed that Flipkart was acquired by Walmart. When informed that he wasn’t to announce it yet, he smiled and simply said “Maybe […]

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This is what happened at Techstars Startup Weekend Colombo 2018

May 8, 2018

Fifty-six hours. An entire weekend. From Friday evening to Sunday night, the Dialog Auditorium was occupied by designers, developers, students, business analysts and so many more. The one thing they had in common? They wanted to know how to build a startup. Welcome to Techstars Startup Weekend Colombo. Friday night: The fun begins The first […]

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Cambridge Analytica is dead

Cambridge Analytica is dead. Good Riddance.

May 3, 2018

Cambridge Analytica is dead. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, it’s parent company the SCL Group is in the process of shutting down. As such, bankruptcy proceedings for Cambridge Analytica are expected to begin soon as well. Who is Cambridge Analytica? In case you’ve forgotten this infamous name, Cambridge Analytica was a […]

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The phone with three cameras: First impressions of the Huawei P20 Pro

April 30, 2018

A glass finish on the rear. A bright colorful display. A 40MP triple rear camera. Ever since the Huawei P20 Pro was first unveiled, it hasn’t had any trouble getting attention. This is the latest flagship phone by Huawei and it finally came to Sri Lanka last Friday. We at ReadMe got our hands on […]

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Climbing the ladder: The legend of Dumindra Ratnayaka

April 11, 2018

He began his career as a mere unpaid intern. Eventually, he would rise to become the CEO of Sri Lanka’s first telecom operator. Then he’d cast it all away. Today, he’s the Chairman of the Board of Investment and an active angel investor. His mission is to help the youth of Sri Lanka build successful […]

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Four years later: Open Data from the Sri Lankan Government is still outdated

April 10, 2018

Four years ago, the concept of Open Data was introduced to the Sri Lankan government. The gov.lk website hosted 89 datasets from different departments. At the time we described it as, “While the gov.lk data is largely outdated, it’s a fledgling project headed in the right direction.” Today, the data is still woefully outdated and […]

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A mid-range Pixel smartphone might be coming

April 4, 2018

It was originally expected last year. However, the only phone we saw Google launch was the Pixel 2, which is a far cry from being a budget phone. However, according to the Economic Times, it looks like Google is working on releasing a mid-range Pixel smartphone. This mid-range Pixel is said to be aimed at […]

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Students building startups while studying: GSEA 2018

April 3, 2018

Running a small business is no easy task. There’s always 101 things to do at any given time. But despite the challenges, there are students that run businesses in parallel to their studies. At the GSEA 2018 National Finals, organized by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization we saw a few such students. Elegant Sarees The first student […]

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Venture Frontier Lanka arrives & the state of Sri Lankan startups

March 30, 2018

“We pride ourselves on being known for innovation, yet we are 90 out of 100 in the innovation index,” says Heminda Jayaweera – the cofounder of Venture Frontier Lanka. In his opinion, while Sri Lanka has technical talent, there is a piece that’s missing. That missing piece is a long-term incubator for startups, which Venture […]

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Hutch is (finally) going to launch 4G in Sri Lanka

March 29, 2018

As I type these words, I’m downloading episodes of a TV show on Netflix. Within 15 minutes, I should be done. Fast internet is a beautiful thing. While we now need higher data limits, we’ve grown accustomed to not waiting for YouTube videos to load. This is what’s become the norm with 4G. And now […]

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Connecting everything at the Dialog NB-IoT hackathon

March 21, 2018

First, we saw the company launch Sri Lanka’s first Massive IoT network. Then Dialog announced that it was going to build a lab for NB-IoT products. In between these announcements, there was a hackathon about the Internet of Things as well. Held on the 17th of March, there were 9 teams that participated in the […]

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Dialog Axiata is building an IoT lab for Sri Lankan developers

March 20, 2018

The Internet of Things. If you’re in the tech industry, then by now you’ve probably become familiar with this term. But in case you’re lost, Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept where everyday objects like your car or toaster share data on the internet. Many like Dialog Axiata expect this to be the future. […]

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Lessons to build a startup after a Techstars Startup Weekend ends

March 15, 2018

Over the course of the last weekend, we saw the latest iteration of Startup Weekend in Sri Lanka. This was Techstars Startup Weekend Hikka, where we saw five startup ideas were born. However, a Techstars Startup Weekend is merely a starting point. So what’s the next step to build a successful startup? We asked that […]

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The ideas born at Techstars Startup Weekend Hikka

March 14, 2018

In our previous article, we shared what exactly unfolded over the course of 56 hours at Techstars Startup Weekend Hikka. The ultimate goal of this weekend was to help the participants take the first steps to build their startups. Thus, the weekend ended with the teams pitching their ideas to a panel of judges. And […]

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Reliving Techstars Startup Weekend Hikka

March 13, 2018

It’s taken us from Colombo to Jaffna, Negombo, Trincomalee, and Kandy. Ever since the global phenomena that is Techstars Startup Weekend first came to Sri Lanka, we’ve been a part of it. Over the weekend, its latest iteration took us down south where we witnessed Techstars Startup Weekend Hikka. What unfolded over the course of […]

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