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January 22, 2015
While there’s no shortage of mobile calendaring applications on today’s App Store, most are designed to serve the needs of office workers who need to carve out time…
Read articleJanuary 22, 2015
A company offering a marketplace where consumers can buy and sell their unused gift cards, Raise.com, announced this morning it has taken in a sizable $56 million round…
Read articleJanuary 22, 2015
Music streaming service Spotify is updating its iOS app today with features reminiscent of two other popular apps out today, Snapchat and Tinder and their press-to-play and swiping gestures. Perhaps not a moment too soon,…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
WhatsApp, the mobile (and now web!) messaging client Facebook acquired for now roughly $22 billion, is beginning to make things more difficult for customers who use third-party clients…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
A startup building a live broadcasting service for mobile users, previously known as Yevvo, which has raised close to $4 million in Series A funding, an SEC filing…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
App makers will no longer be able to fudge their numbers by buying downloads in order climb the App Store’s charts in an effort to manufacture popularity. Many companies…
Read articleJanuary 20, 2015
Meet just launched Kander — a social photo sharing app for iOS that uses a swipe right to like it or left to dislike mechanism to allow users…
Read articleJanuary 20, 2015
A New York and Paris-based startup called Shapr has raised $3 million to build a better way to professionally network with others in your industry. However, unlike business…
Read articleJanuary 20, 2015
Running out of stuff to quantify? Never fear! A new app launching today on Android promises to quantify your device use — by serving up a usage timeline…
Read articleJanuary 19, 2015
AdWeek recently reported that Snapchat is asking brands for $750,000 per day to run its new “my story” ads. Some would argue that Snapchat’s unique ad format, engagement…
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