July 9, 2019
If you’ll pay more, new Uber Comfort offers Quiet Rides
You can get access to Uber’s controversial Quiet Ride button that lets you ask your driver for silence if you’ll pay a 20% to 40% premium atop the…
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July 9, 2019
India’s NiYO ‘neo-bank’ raises $35M to help blue-collar workers access financial services
NiYO Solutions, a Bangalore-based “neo-bank” that helps salaried employees and blue-collar workers access company benefits and other financial services, has raised $35 million in a new funding round…
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India’s Android antitrust case against Google may have some holes
India ordered an investigation into Google’s alleged abuse of Android’s dominance in the country to hurt local rivals. A document made public by the local antitrust watchdog has…
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HQ Trivia has paid out $6M, but winners complain of delays
HQ Trivia’s troubles continue after a failed mutiny to oust the CEO, a 92% decline in downloads since versus a year ago, and layoffs of 20% of its…
Read articleJuly 8, 2019
New Instagram features flag potentially offensive comments, allow you to quietly ‘restrict’ users
Instagram announced two new features today that it said are designed to combat online bullying. In both cases, the Facebook -owned service seems to be trying to find…
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Karamel is an app to find activities for your kids
French startup Karamel wants to help you find things to do for your kids. The company is launching a mobile app that lets you find and book kid-friendly…
Read articleJuly 4, 2019
UnitedMasters releases iPhone app for DIY cross-service music distribution
Alphabet-backed UnitedMasters, the music label distribution startup and record label alternative that offers artists 100 percent ownership of everything they create, launched its iPhone app today. The iPhone…
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HQ Trivia lays off ~20% as it preps subscriptions
HQ Trivia is struggling after a mutiny failed to oust its CEO. Downloads per month are down 92% versus last June according to Sensor Tower. And now four…
Read articleJuly 3, 2019
Superhuman removes email location logging, will turn read receipts off by default
Superhuman, the buzzy and currently invite-only email startup that you might have come across even if you yourself don’t have access if you’ve ever encountered a “Sent via…
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App revenue tops $39 billion in first half of 2019, up 15% from first half of last year
App store spending is continuing to grow, although not as quickly as in years past. According to a new report from Sensor Tower, the iOS App Store and…
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