Amazon is the indomitable king of retail—both online and off. One in five Internet users worldwide visited an Read More
What you need to know – 08/18/11
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More mobile: Zynga acquires Astro Ape Studios?
Zynga has reportedly acquired New York City mobile social gaming developer Astro Ape Studios, according to the results Read More
QuickMobile, developer of mobile app solutions for the meetings and events industries, announced this week that it has Read More
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What you need to know – 08/16/11
Airbnb launched the $50,000 Airbnb Host Guarantee, a new addition to the accommodations network designed to offer hosts Read More
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Are smartphones making younger users dependent?
You know that guy at the party who doesn’t know anyone, so he stands by the food and Read More
Buddy Media, provider of social media management software, raised $54 million in Series D funding from a group Read More
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Mobjoy raises $1.3 million for iOS arcade gaming
Mobile gaming studio Mobjoy has raised $1.3 million in equity financing, according to an SEC filing. Fabio Massuda, Read More
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What you need to know – 08/12/11
AOL announced a $250 million stock repurchase program, which takes effect immediately. New data from ABI Research shows Read More
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NYPD sets up social media unit amid London riots
How was this not already protocol? The New York Police Department has formed a new unit to scour Read More
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Facebook gets serious about mobile group messaging
SMS is in trouble. Facebook on Wednesday launched a brand new mobile app, for both Android and iPhone, Read More
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Google+ comes to iPad and iPod Touch, plus tweaks
Google on Monday announced that its Google+ app is now available on the iPad and iPod Touch, in Read More
Mobile is exploding. We don’t have to know that one in four toddlers have used a smartphone to Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 07/29/11
Seed-stage LucidChart, a Web-based diagramming application with real-time collaboration features, raised $1 million in seed financing from 500 Read More
When Groupon and LivingSocial went mobile and instant, it seemed unlikely that any of the copycats would be Read More
Azumio, creator of biofeedback smartphone apps for Android and iOS, announced Wednesday that it has raised $2.5 million Read More