Beam, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental firm, has partnered with Aon and Marsh to provide personal accident insurance to its riders in several Asia-Pacific markets. According to a statement by Beam sais in a statement it will provide personal accident insurance to for eligible Beam riders in Malaysia, Singapore, and New Zealand, with partner Aon. In […]
Singapore’s sidewalks are about to get a lot more crowded. Beam, co-founded by the former Asian chief for Chinese bike-sharing giant Ofo Inc., has raised $6.4 million from investors including Sequoia India to deploy its electric scooters around the island nation. Beam just closed a seed funding round led by Sequoia India, Founders Fund, ZhenFund […]
Beam, the Microsoft owned livestreaming platform that’s integrated into Windows 10 and the Xbox One, will now be known as Mixer. “Why the name change? This was a tough decision, and not one that we made lightly,” said Matt Salsamendi, co-founder and engineering lead at Mixer, in a blog post. “But, it was something that […]
Microsoft March Update for the Xbox One adds the ability for all owners to take advantage of Beam streaming. There’s also the small matter of a the user interface being revamped with speed and feature access as a focus. The update gives us a new Guide. The Guide redesign focuses on making features you’re most […]
Microsoft has acquired Beam, an interactive livestreaming startup that lets viewers watch and play along with game streamers in real time. The Seattle-based firm will join Microsoft’s Xbox team to help make Xbox Live “more social and fun,” according to a blog post from Xbox Live Partner Group Program Manager Chad Gibson. By pairing Beam […]