July 16, 2015
India’s Snapdeal, Intex Seek An Android Alternative
Finnish smartphone OS startup Jolla has inked the first licensing deal for its Android alternative Sailfish OS, some three years after starting out on a grand plan to…
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July 15, 2015
Blue Apron [Cooking Reference Here] An iOS App
For the first time in the three years of its existence, NY-based Blue Apron is releasing a mobile app for iOS. The new app gives Blue Apron members…
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TVShow Time Releases Sleek New App For Its Community Of TV Addicts
At first, TVShow Time was just a calendar to keep track of your favorite TV shows. Now, TVShow Time is one of the best community of TV addicts…
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After 155k iOS Downloads, OpenSignal’s Wifi Mapper App Lands On Android
OpenSignal has added an Android version of its crowdsourced Wifi Mapper, following the launch of the iOS app back in May. The iOS app has garnered some 155,000…
Read articleJuly 14, 2015
Scratch, An E-Commerce App That Lets You Text Requests To Expert Shoppers, Raises $3.6 Million
A number of startups, including Magic, Operator, GoButler and Fetch, have been developing mobile shopping apps that function more like personal assistants, allowing users to submit commerce-related requests…
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Witness Launches A Live-Streaming App That’s A Panic Button For The Mobile Age
Witness, the live-streaming app that serves as a panic button for the mobile age, debuted earlier this year at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon, where it eventually…
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Mobile Shopping App Wish Buys Android Lockscreen App Maker Locket
Mobile shopping startup Wish — fresh off a $500 million round of funding — has made its first acquisition. The company has acquired Locket, a startup that makes lockscreen…
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Craves’ Visual Shopping App Helps You Find Clothes You Love Just By Snapping Photos
While there are a number of applications on the market that let you scan barcodes in order to compare prices, a new fashion-focused app called Craves launching today…
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Yes, Google Photos Can Still Sync Your Photos After You Delete The App
Google’s recently rebooted Photos app might be syncing your photos without you realizing it. David Arnott, an editor at the Nashville Business Journal, writes that he found it…
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Whistle While You Scroll, Or, How Facebook Could Win With Music Videos
FbMTV? Facebook is talking with record labels about paying them handsomely to share music videos to the News Feed, according to reports from Billboard and The New York…
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