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Watch The New Phorm iPad Mini Case Generate Physical Keys Out Of Thin Air
Apple’s touch-based devices have changed the way we interact with computers entirely, but that hasn’t stopped users from occasionally thinking wistfully of the days when physical keyboards ruled the roost. Tactus has taken that desire to heart, and the startup’s first consumer product, the Phorm, is about to bring a tactile experience back to your iPad mini’s… Read More
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Conductor Proves Web Presence Management Is A Real Thing With $27 Million In Series D
Conductor, the web presence management platform that looks to put an end to ads, has today raised $27 million in Series D funding led by Catalyst Investors, with participation from existing investors including FirstMark Capital, Matrix Partners, and Investor Growth Capital. A new investor, Blue Cloud Ventures, also joined the round. The company started out as an SEO-based platform, but has… Read More
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Wanderu Lets You Book Bus And Train Tickets From Your iPhone
Wanderu, a travel startup that’s like a Kayak.com but for bus and train tickets instead of flights, is today making its service available for the first time as a mobile application. Launching first on iOS, the new app allows travelers to quickly find, price out, and then book tickets to their preferred destination, optionally saving their personal information along the way as well as… Read More
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InterviewJet Raises $750K To Provide Curated Introductions To Top Tech Talent
Given the current job market in Silicon Valley, one of the biggest challenges faced by startups and established companies alike is the difficulty in finding and recruiting the best engineers. Ranku Finds International Students The Perfect US School
America isn’t the land of opportunity unless you can get a job after college to earn a visa. That makes picking a city in which to attend a university a critical decision for international students. Some services can charge families thousands of dollars to guide them through the U.S. college selection process. Read More
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Twitter Acquires Niche, A Startup That Helps Advertisers Work With Social Media Celebrities
Twitter just announced that it has acquired social marketing startup Niche.
Founded by Rob Fishman and Darren Lachtman, Niche helps advertisers work with influencers on Vine and other platforms. (Random connection: Lachtman is the cousin of TechCrunch writer Josh Constine.) It pitches itself as a place where marketers can find “all the world’s creators, in one place.” Read More
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Wedding App WedPics Raises $6.5 Million From “Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran And Others
“Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran and other investors have backed a popular mobile photo-sharing application called WedPics, designed for use by wedding couples and their guests. The additional funding brings the Raleigh, N.C.-area startup’s total Series B round to $6.5 million, a combination of equity and debt. Read More
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Instant’s New Android App Lets You Track Just About Anything
Quantified-self enthusiasts – those who are somewhat obsessed with using technology to better understand themselves, their daily habits and personal trends – have been fortunate to have a wide variety of niche apps to choose from for measuring everything from athletic activity, to travel time, and even time you’ve spent using your smartphone on a given day. But for the most… Read More
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OpenTable Fixed Reservations. MyTime Fixes Appointments For Everything Else
What if you could instantly book any haircut, massage, dentist, or salon you found on Yelp without picking up the phone? Then you’d be using MyTime. This startup grew up fast. It raised $3 million led by UpFront Ventures, and grew to 75 employees serving millions of active users. Now MyTime is launching on Android, and building out its way to modernize independent local shops. Read More
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HotelsByDay Lets Travelers Book Daytime Hotel Rooms For Less Than Overnight Stays
A new travel technology company called HotelsByDay wants to offer a new option for those looking for a place to work or unwind during their trips, when they don’t need to book a full overnight stay at a hotel. As you may have guessed by the name, the company is attempting to break open a new category in lodging: hotel rooms you can book by the day, for roughly 40 percent less than the… Read More
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