Automatic Launches Device, iPhone App to Make Cars Connected for Smarter Driving
San Francisco-based Automatic is the latest startup to tackle the connected car space with the launch of its hardware device, called the Automatic Link,…
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500friends Adds $5M, Looks to Bring Retailers Up to Speed With Social Loyalty Program
500friends, the startup behind a social loyalty program for retailers called LoyaltyPlus, announced today that it has closed a $5 million Series B financing…
Former Shopkick Employees Launch Shopular, a Passbook-Style Ambient Coupon App
Today Palo Alto-based Shopular, a location-based app that notifies consumers of relevant coupons while they’re in a given retail store, announced the official launch…
BufferBox Partners With GO Transit to Offer Parcel Pickup Service to Commuters
Toronto-based BufferBox announced today that it has secured a contract with MetroLinx, the agency that oversees public transit service GO Transit in Ontario, to launch…
Custora Updates Ecommerce Analytics Tool to Drill Down on Customer Retention
Today Custora debuted the latest version of its platform, which aims to help online retailers “move beyond batch-and-blast marketing” and both acquire and retain customers,…
SmartAsset Launches to Help People Understand Their Financial Decisions
While there are no shortage of personal finance tools out there, they tend to focus more on day-to-day spending and savings goals, rather than…
Sonalight’s Voice-Powered App Enables Handsfree Texting
Apple made voice recognition tech a center-stage concern when it unveiled Siri alongside its iPhone 4S announcement, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for other…
Twitter Acquires Simplified Blogging Platform Posterous
Posterous co-founder and CEO Sachin Agarwal announced today on the official Posterous blog that the company has been acquired by Twitter. The terms of…
LinkedIn Continues on Post-IPO Acquisition Tear with Rapportive
When big corporations acquire startups there’s often feeling of trepidation among current users. Will the service remain active? Will the new company let the…