Mar 12
Friday
Sequoia backs free mobile app company Snaptu
Snaptu, a startup bringing an iPhone-style application experience to thousands of mobile devices, just announced it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Sequoia Capital.
Previously known as Moblica, Snaptu says it works on any phone that can run a Java application, adding up to more than 2,000 devices. (The first question in the “help” section of Snaptu’s website is “Does Snaptu work on my phone?” which gets answered with an unequivocal “Yes!”) Once you download the app, it opens up a catalogue of other apps.
Those include Twitter, Facebook, a news reader, a TechCrunch app. Snaptu is ad-supported, so all the apps are included for free as part of the Snaptu download. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel and said its app has been downloaded 4 million times.
Companies: Moblica, Sequoia Capital, Snaptu
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Twitter lets users geotag tweets directly from Twitter.com
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Twitter turned on a feature that lets users geotag tweets directly from the web site. So now you don’t have to rely on mobile apps like Tweetie to triangulate where you are. The move should help add location data to a greater share of conversations flowing through the microblogging network ...continue
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Twitter turned on a feature that lets users geotag tweets directly from the web site. So now you don’t have to rely on mobile apps like Tweetie to triangulate where you are. The move should help add location data to a greater share of conversations flowing through the microblogging network ...continue
Hot Potato Tosses A New Site, API, And iPhone App With Foursquare Integration At You
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Back in November of last year, the location-based social event service Hot Potato launched at our Realtime CrunchUp. Today, they’ve taken what was a solid service, and made it a lot better with a number of upgrades. First and foremost, there is a new iPhone application that just went live in ...continue
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Back in November of last year, the location-based social event service Hot Potato launched at our Realtime CrunchUp. Today, they’ve taken what was a solid service, and made it a lot better with a number of upgrades. First and foremost, there is a new iPhone application that just went live in ...continue
On The Eve Of SXSW’s Location War, Plancast Gets An iPhone App
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It’s getting tough to keep up with all of the location-related developments leading up to this year’s SXSW, and they just keep coming. Tonight, on the eve of the event, Plancast has just had its iPhone application approved. The service, which we’ve previously described as a ‘Foursquare for the ...continue
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It’s getting tough to keep up with all of the location-related developments leading up to this year’s SXSW, and they just keep coming. Tonight, on the eve of the event, Plancast has just had its iPhone application approved. The service, which we’ve previously described as a ‘Foursquare for the ...continue
BioWare’s Ray Muzyka on how to build a game company (video)
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Ray Muzyka, chief executive of popular video game-maker BioWare, spoke at our GamesBeat@GDC conference in San Francisco about building game franchises. While onstage, Muzyka talked about his Electronic Arts-owned company’s upcoming games in the Star Wars, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age franchises — all across BioWare’s “future portfolio,” he said ...continue
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Ray Muzyka, chief executive of popular video game-maker BioWare, spoke at our GamesBeat@GDC conference in San Francisco about building game franchises. While onstage, Muzyka talked about his Electronic Arts-owned company’s upcoming games in the Star Wars, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age franchises — all across BioWare’s “future portfolio,” he said ...continue
Microsoft survey: Utilities still slow to buy into the Smart Grid
no responses - Posted 03.11.10
Utilities around the world are still struggling to understand and implement new technology needed to make electrical grids cleaner and more efficient. Only 8 percent of them worldwide have finished rolling out smart meters and other equipment under the banner of “Smart Grid,” according to new ...continue
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Utilities around the world are still struggling to understand and implement new technology needed to make electrical grids cleaner and more efficient. Only 8 percent of them worldwide have finished rolling out smart meters and other equipment under the banner of “Smart Grid,” according to new ...continue
HTC Incredible spotted with its covering off and a Verizon Wireless tattoo on its back
no responses - Posted 03.11.10
Images and details on the HTC Incredible have emerged from the depths of Android Forums today. Most notable is the loss of the bright orange backing which has been replaced with a matte black covering emblazoned with a Verizon Wireless logo. Internally, the Incredible is rumored to have 500 MB ...continue
no responses - Posted 03.11.10
Images and details on the HTC Incredible have emerged from the depths of Android Forums today. Most notable is the loss of the bright orange backing which has been replaced with a matte black covering emblazoned with a Verizon Wireless logo. Internally, the Incredible is rumored to have 500 MB ...continue
U.S. video game sales drop again in February even with big game launches
no responses - Posted 03.11.10
Video game sales fell 15 percent in February compared to a year ago as the industry struggles to climb out of the recession. That’s a surprise, given the launch of some very strong titles. But it’s nothing new for the game industry in the past year. Overall U.S. video game sales ...continue
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Video game sales fell 15 percent in February compared to a year ago as the industry struggles to climb out of the recession. That’s a surprise, given the launch of some very strong titles. But it’s nothing new for the game industry in the past year. Overall U.S. video game sales ...continue
Incubator Betaworks raises $20M
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Betaworks, the New York-based startup incubator and early-stage investor, has raised $20 million in a second round of funding. The firm, which focuses on real-time web startups, was founded by former AOL executives John Borthwick and Andrew Weisman. Betaworks has made 24 investments so far, taking a big stake in five ...continue
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Betaworks, the New York-based startup incubator and early-stage investor, has raised $20 million in a second round of funding. The firm, which focuses on real-time web startups, was founded by former AOL executives John Borthwick and Andrew Weisman. Betaworks has made 24 investments so far, taking a big stake in five ...continue
Stealthy EV maker Aurica moves to save Bay Area auto plant, 4,700 jobs
no responses - Posted 03.11.10
Fremont, Calif.’s NUMMI automotive plant has been facing a death sentence for a while now. Slated to shutter on April 1, leaving upwards of 4,700 locals jobless, the facility was one of the biggest industrial employers in the southern Bay Area. But today, ...continue
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Fremont, Calif.’s NUMMI automotive plant has been facing a death sentence for a while now. Slated to shutter on April 1, leaving upwards of 4,700 locals jobless, the facility was one of the biggest industrial employers in the southern Bay Area. But today, ...continue