Backupify, provider of data protection and management services for cloud-based applications, secured $5 million in Series B funding Read More
What you need to know – 09/08/11
I hate that awkward moment when you go to meet someone at a restaurant, but then you get Read More
Mobile advertising marketplace Adfonic announced Wednesday that it has raised $7.5 million in funding from its existing investors, Read More
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Striiv bags $6M to gamify health and fitness
There’s nothing quite as sad as an abandoned cardio routine. So many hopes…so many dreams…dashed! The culprit: a Read More
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What you need to know – 09/07/11
Global mobile advertising marketplace Adfonic raised an additional $7.5 million in funding from existing investors, with Gordon Shields Read More
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Dell to run Baidu OS on its Chinese smartphones
Major consumer technology company Dell and Baidu, the largest search site in China, have partnered to deliver smartphones Read More
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Sprint files suit to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger
Major mobile carrier Sprint announced Tuesday that it has filed suit against AT&T, Inc., AT&T Mobility, Deutsche Telekom Read More
A full 28% of all American adults now use location-based services on their mobile phones, according to a Read More
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Download your Google Voice data with Google Takeout
When Facebook released the Download Your Information feature a year ago, it was a huge step forward–philosophically–for the Read More
Guidewire Software, provider of technology for insurance companies. filed for a $100 million IPO. Read about our “Special Read More
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Coding Staff: “WP7 is a serious competitor to iOS”
Apps are fun. In a recent impromptu company poll that involved the use of pizza bagels as bribes Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 09/02/11
Early-stage Social marketing company Closely has raised $3.6 million in equity, according to an SEC form filed earlier Read More
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What you need to know – 09/01/11
The Department of Justice filed a complaint to block the merger, claiming that the deal would violate U.S. Read More
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On mobile: social users ignore ads, shoppers don’t
Well, this shouldn’t be all that surprising. Smartphone users are much more likely to recall and engage with Read More
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What you need to know – 08/31/11
Riding the Nook wave to freedom, Barnes & Noble’s 2012 Q1 financial results report that in-store sales continue Read More