Chute’s Platform Pivot Attracting Strong Developer Interest
byChute, the Y Combinator-backed startup that began life as a photo-sharing app before transitioning to a backend platform that…
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Discovr Aims to Become Your Go-To Discovery Brand
by Darrell EtheringtonContent discovery is a new hotspot for web-based services and mobile apps. There’s no shortage of app recommendation…
Swipely Launches Main St. Marketing Manager for Smarter Loyalty Programs
by Darrell EtheringtonLoyalty programs designed to be easy for the average merchant to pick up and use are becoming an increasingly popular feature…
Kickstarter Funding Grows By 70% In Just 3 Months
by Darrell EtheringtonThe last time Kickstarter trumpeted its numbers was when it revealed stats through the end of 2011, by which time it had received…
Fingerprint Expands Its iOS Children’s Network With Whole Wide World
by Darrell EtheringtonFingerprint Digital, a creator of children’s iOS software which debuted its first five apps back in December of 2011,…
Uber Continues International Growth
by Erin BuryOn-demand car service Uber launches in Toronto today, the ninth city for the Silicon Valley uber-startup that has over $40…
Rasello and Seconds Tapping Into SMS for Businesses
by Darrell EtheringtonSmartphone growth is trending upward worldwide, but there’s still a huge percentage of the population using feature phones,…
Viddy Adds Video Memories to Your Facebook Timeline
by Darrell EtheringtonSocial video sharing app Viddy is publicly debuting its Facebook Timeline integration today, through the social network’s…
Mobile Analytics Space Heating Up
by Darrell EtheringtonOn Thursday, advanced data analytics firm Mixpanel revealed impressive growth; the startup is now tracking four billion actions…
Pixoto Growing Photo-Ranking Community for Photographers
by Erin BuryFlickr might be the de facto photo-sharing community, but new entrants are trying to lure photographers and users alike. One…
Ban.jo Update Adds Another Layer to Social Discovery App
by Darrell EtheringtonBan.jo, the social discovery app that lets users search for friends nearby, is launching a brand new version of its iOS app…
Mobify's Explosive Growth Reflects Rise of Mobile Web
by Erin BuryUsing a smartphone to visit a website that isn’t optimized for mobile browsing is rarely a positive experience. Awkward…
Rising Popularity of Pinterest Reflects Move To Social Content Curation
by Erin BuryLike Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr before it, Pinterest is becoming one of the most talked-about social startups, with the traffic…