Kik Interactive, creator of the cross-platform text messaging app Kik Messenger, on Monday announced the close of an Read More
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What you need to know – 03/07/11
AdGrok, a Y Combinator-backed startup looking to simplify Internet advertising, raised $470,000 in angel funding from Chris Sacca, Russ Siegelman, Ben Narasin, TriplePoint Read More
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CMO leaves RIM before iPad challenger launch
Keith Pardy, chief marketing officer for Research in Motion (RIM), is stepping down from his position for “personal Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 03/04/11
Seed-stage Attachments.me, a service that organizes all your email attachments, has raised $500,000 in seed funding from the Foundry Group. Read More
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What you need to know – 03/04/11
Lithium ion battery developer Amprius secured a $25 million round of funding led by IPV Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Read More
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Nintendo CEO lambasts low-quality gaming apps
I am a male in my twenties. I grew up on video games. From the classic side-scrolling adventure Read More
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Twitter for iOS updated to highlight trends
Twitter announced Thursday new updates for its iOS apps, including improved methods for uploading photos and following trends. Read More
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Google, Apple and RIM: mobile market masters
Navigating the mobile market can be a sticky situation. Using a smartphone feels like a complete, unified experience, Read More
It’s the big day! Apple has unveiled the iPad 2, and it’s glorious. Steve Jobs, himself, took the Read More
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The iPad: Why there are no cheaper tablets
As the world waits in breathless wonder for the official unveiling of the iPad 2 this morning at Read More
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What you need to know – 03/02/11
Daily deals site 1SaleADay raised a massive capital injection (tens of millions of dollars) from Optima Ventures. Andreessen Read More
If you haven’t experienced the addictive power of Opinionaided, brace yourself…it’s intense. The mobile Q&A app lets users Read More
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Greylock grows fund XIII to $1 billion
Veteran venture capital firm Greylock Partners announced Tuesday that it has expanded its current fund, Greylock XIII, to Read More
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Facebook dives into group chat, buys Beluga
Facebook has acquired Beluga, a free and private group messaging service for iPhone and Android devices. Terms of the Read More