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Andrew Mason is dropping an album. No srsly.

by Faith Merino, May 17, 2013 | Comments

It's not a joke. Mason has recorded a 7-song album of "motivational business music"

So…there’s this… …thing… Hmm. How do I put this?... Andrew Mason is recording an album. Of motivational business music. It’s not a joke. Really. No. Really. It’s not. I know you think it is. But it’s not. So…wow. I really can’t find my way out of this lede. Mason posted the news via his blog Friday morning, which was intended ...

Yahoo is buying all the things! Maybe even Tumblr...

by Faith Merino, May 17, 2013 | Comments

	Rumors abound, but can Yahoo afford the hefty price tag? I kind of love Yahoo’s whole turn-around strategy, which can best be summed up as: BUY ALL THE THINGS!!!1! Just days after Yahoo was said to be considering a bid at the hot Internet TV service Hulu, rumor now has it that Yahoo is actually/also in “serious” take-over talks with the top execs of none other than Tumblr. CEO Marissa ...
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Marqeta raises $14M to overhaul gift cards and rewards

by Faith Merino, May 16, 2013 | Comments

The platform powers the Facebook Card and allows users to store multiple balances

Online-to-offline payments and loyalty programs are becoming an increasingly hot space. Back in January, Facebook unveiled its very own Facebook Card, a reloadable gift card of sorts that can store multiple balances and makes it easier for consumers to send friends “gift cards” via Facebook. Now, it turns out that the Facebook Card is powered by Marqeta’s +M platform. Marqeta ...

Amazon Prime adds Hannibal, Smash, and more to lineup

by Faith Merino, May 16, 2013 | Comments

Amazon Prime selection gets a boost with expanded NBCUniversal agreement

We all have guilty pleasure shows, like RuPaul’s Drag Race, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, and Swamp People. Such shows are decidedly uncool and a total waste of headspace—but everybody watches them because they're awesome. My guilty pleasure is even lamer—so lame, in fact, that I only watch it when I’m home alone because I think my husband would never ...

DocuSign acquires real estate services provider Cartavi

by Faith Merino, May 15, 2013 | Comments

The eSigning company plans to make a one-stop-shop for real estate professionals

For serious, I don’t know how people bought houses before the Internet. When I bought my house, I filled out so much paperwork that I really wouldn’t have been the least bit surprised if the lender also asked for a pap smear. The process of signing my soul over to Bank of America in exchange for a house took up ...

Groupon releases, pulls, then rereleases Breadcrumb POS

by Faith Merino, May 14, 2013 | Comments

The app is a simpler version of Breadcrumb Pro

After accidentally releasing and then pulling its new Breadcrumb POS app, Groupon has rereleased the app—a new, simplified version of Breadcrumb Pro, Groupon’s point-of-sale system for restaurants. Where Breadcrumb Pro is more all-encompassing and comprehensive, Breadcrumb POS is more generalized to cover a wider range of commerce categories, such as retail, salons and spas, eateries, and more. The app deals ...

BEHOLD: Arrested Development season 4 trailer is here

by Faith Merino, May 13, 2013 | Comments

Want to know what the gang was up to for the last 7 years? Here's a sneak peak.

Oh my God, guys. Oh my God. OMG. ZOMG. It's the trailer for Arrested Development. BEHOLD: Netflix announced last month that all 15 episodes of Arrested Development—the short-lived comedy series that has since garnered a cult following—will be available to watch as of 12:01 am PST on Sunday, May 26 (aw, just like how it used to air Sunday nights on ...

Groupon releases, then pulls new simplified POS app

by Faith Merino, May 13, 2013 | Comments

The POS app is a simpler, more generalized version of Breadcrumb

So it looks like Groupon is really taking sharper aim at some of its mobile payments competitors with a new point-of-sale app that appears to be a super simplified version of Breadcrumb for the masses. But the app was suddenly pulled from the App Store Monday morning as it was apparently a beta version that wasn’t meant to be released ...

Did Amazon just spend $50M+ to promote Amazon Coins?

by Faith Merino, May 13, 2013 | Comments

Amazon just unveiled new virtual currency by giving every Kindle Fire owner $5 in Amazon Coins

In case you were sitting around at Mother’s Day brunch yesterday, drinking your fifth mimosa and thinking, “what we really need is another virtual currency,” you’re in luck—because that’s exactly what Amazon is going to give you! Our benevolent e-commerce overlord announced Monday that it has deposited $5 worth of “Amazon Coins” into every Kindle Fire owner’s account. Yay! Now ...

Mother's Day special: Tips from top mom founders/CEOs

by Faith Merino, May 10, 2013 | Comments

Seven moms do the impossible: run companies while raising kids

Starting and running your own business is no joke. Neither is having kids. And then you see people who are somehow managing to do both, and it BLOWS MY MIND. So in honor of Mother’s Day (it’s this Sunday, don’t blow it), I give you seven moms who are doing the impossible: founding and/or running their own companies while also ...

Edtech company Logical Choice Technologies bags $5M

by Faith Merino, May 10, 2013 | Comments

As the classroom becomes increasingly digitized, Logical Choice is poised to grow

School is going digital, and edtech is where it’s at. As more and more schools look to digitize the classroom, they’re being bombarded with options. Enter: Logical Choice Technologies, your one-stop shop for all your digital learning needs. The company announced Friday that it has raised $5 million from Vert Capital, which will give Vert Capital a controlling stake in ...

Fertility tracker Ovuline teams with Fitbit, Withings

by Faith Merino, May 9, 2013 | Comments

The data-driven fertility monitor unveils updated Smart Fertility product

The quantified self movement is picking up steam. In the last week alone, Fitbit has revealed its newest product, the Flex, and Jawbone has acquired BodyMedia. Now, Ovuline, the health monitoring service for fertility, is partnering with Fitbit and Withings and releasing a brand new version of its Smart Fertility product. Arriving just in time for Mother’s Day, Ovuline’s new, ...

Groupon shares pop 10% after unusually positive quarter

by Faith Merino, May 9, 2013 | Comments

Is the sinking Groupon ship recovering? Don't jinx it!

Could Groupon be seeing a legitimate turnaround? The company's future is looking bright after it revealed better than expected Q1 earnings Wednesday evening. Shares were up 10.2% to $6.15 Thursday morning. "One of the interesting dynamics of the GRPN story is the increasing percentage of its business on mobile," wrote Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia, in a research note. "Unlike ...

Hipmunk launches direct booking option for hotels

by Faith Merino, May 9, 2013 | Comments

The startup ventures beyond aggregation to offer direct purchases

When Hipmunk—the all-you-can-eat buffet of travel sites—raised $15 million in a Series B last year, CEO Adam Goldstein said, “we need to go big or go home.” The remark hinted at big things to come, and now it looks like Hipmunk has made a decisive move to “go big.” The company announced Thursday that users can now book hotels directly ...

Groupon's first quarter sans Mason beats expectations

by Faith Merino, May 8, 2013 | Comments

Shares were up 10% in after-hours trading

Wow, so maybe canning Andrew Mason was a pretty smart business move. Groupon's first quarter without Mason also happens to be the best quarter it’s seen in a year. Shares popped 12.5% in after-hours trading to $6.29 after the company’s quarterly results beat expectations. Non-GAAP operating income (excluding stock compensation) came in at $51.2 million, or $0.03 a share on ...

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