Apigee Raises $20M, Looks to Grow API Business Internationally
Apigee, the Palo Alto-based company that provides application programming interface (API) support, management and service,…
Darrell Etherington
July 24, 2012
Kiip Releases Consumer-Facing App for Mobile Rewards Network
Kiip, the real world rewards startup that essentially provides prizes for app usage, today introduced its new consumer-facing…
July 24, 2012
Facebook for Tots and Tweens PixyKids Rebrands to Kazaana, Launches Beta
Previously, we covered startup PixyKids’ pre-launch funding, and now the social network for the younger demographic is…
July 23, 2012
boxPAY Launches Carrier Billing SDKs for smart TV, Android Apps
Dublin- and San Francisco-based startup boxPAY today announced the availability of new software development kits (SDKs) that…
July 23, 2012
Referly Debuts New API to Let Any Company Create a Social Referral Program
Y Combinator-backed startup Referly, which launched in April 2012 to let people earn rewards for recommending products to their…
July 21, 2012
Startups Asking “Why Buy When You Can Rent, Share and Borrow?”
Renting, not buying, is increasingly becoming the choice way for consumers to experience new things, try out new tools, get…
July 18, 2012
Revel Goes After Food Trucks With New Custom POS Solution
Revel, makers of the iPad-based complete POS solution that also includes supplemental hardware like receipt printers and cash…
July 18, 2012
AppDirect Raises $8.5M, Partners with Rackspace to Expand White Label App Stores
An app marketplace is a great way to centralize the distribution of software, making it easy and convenient for consumers and…
July 18, 2012
With $6M in Funding, Twist’s App Launches to Tell People When You’ll Arrive
Twist, a new iOS app from co-founders Bill Lee and Mike Belshe, is hoping to help give back some of people’s time by…
July 17, 2012
Prezi Adds 2M Users in 2 Months, Introduces New Cinematic Effects
Post-PowerPoint presentation tool Prezi today unveiled that it has now reached 12 million users, adding two million in the…
July 16, 2012
Instafocus Puts the Spotlight on Instagram Standouts
Instagram may have a section to highlight popular pics, but that’s not doing enough to help the best content on the mobile…
July 12, 2012
Shelby.tv Shuts Down, Promises to Return Bigger and Better
Social video sharing service Shelby.tv today announced via blog post that it would be closing down its service over the weekend.…
July 12, 2012
LevelUp Drops Merchant Fees, Eyes Bigger Businesses and Partner Opportunities
LevelUp, the mobile payments solution from the team behind SCVNGR, today announced that they are dropping all transaction fees…
July 12, 2012
Fred Wilson-Backed Address Book Replacement Brewster Makes Its Public Debut
On the iPhone, Apple has done little to bring much innovation to its contact management solution. Contacts.app does provide…
July 12, 2012
FuzeBox Grabs $20M for Online Meetings Tool That Counted Steve Jobs As a User
FuzeBox, the online meetings company that found favor with Steve Jobs, among many other influential figures in tech and business,…