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Ring Video Doorbell Review: You Can Finally Tell The Delivery Guy To Wait 30 More Seconds
The new design and branding are intended to be more appealing to traditional homeowners looking for something more appropriate for their existing decor, and less sci-fi – and there have been functional improvements to the product to boot. All told, the Ring has proven itself a terrific addition to my connected home setup, and one that proves its worth at a basic level more often than… Read More
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Gift Card Marketplaces Raise Grabs $56 Million From NEA And Others
A company offering a marketplace where consumers can buy and sell their unused gift cards, Raise.com, announced this morning it has taken in a sizable $56 million round of Series B funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The additional funding, which brings the company’s total outside investment to $81 million, comes after a period of rapid growth following the release of… Read More
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The Bay Guardian, SF’s Legendary Weekly Paper, Publishes Its Final Issue With Help From Gumroad
You might not all be fans of the San Francisco Bay Guardian (in fact, I bet a few of you haven’t heard of it), but I think it’s fair to call the weekly paper a San Francisco institution. It also meant a lot to me personally — not only was my first journalism internship in the Bay Guardian’s news department, but as a reader, the paper introduced me to both progressive… Read More
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Tule Is A Crop-Hydration Sensor For The Tech-Savvy Farmer
Thanks to several technological improvements over the last century, life for farmers is much easier than it used to be. But managing water consumption and distribution on farms is still a fairly manual process. Farmers have traditionally hired farm hands to drive through acres of fields and manually check the health of their crops and wetness of the soil. Read More
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Brandfolder Raises $2M To Help Companies Manage Their Logos And Other Brand Assets
Brandfolder, a startup that helps companies manage their brand assets, announced yesterday that it has raised $2 million in new funding.
The idea might sound, um, a little dry, but the Denver-based startup has attracted some famous customers, including the Seattle Seahawks, MapQuest (which, like TechCrunch, is owned by AOL), the Dallas Mavericks, and Groupon. Read More
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YC-Backed True Link Raises $3.4M in Funding To Expand Debit Card, Financial Services To The Elderly
True Link, a startup that emerged from Y Combinator to protect the elderly from financial fraud, just raised $3.4 million from a group of investors including Cambia Health Solutions. While Cambia isn’t a traditional Sand Hill venture investor, they are a multi-billion dollar health insurer from the Pacific Northwest that is branching out into investing in health and wellness startups.… Read More
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TechCrunch Pitch-Offs Are Coming To Atlanta And Boston, Apply Now!
And so the countdown begins. We’re nearly a month away from the TechCrunch Pitch-Offs in Atlanta (February 24) and Boston (February 26), and we can hardly wait to head back to two of our favorite cities!
If you have yet to check out one of the regional TechCrunch Pitch-offs, the first thing that you should know is that they’re legendary. Read More
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Following $3.6 Million Raise, Yevvo Rebrands As Air – An App That Lets You Stream Live Video To Friends
A startup building a live broadcasting service for mobile users, previously known as Yevvo, which has raised close to $4 million in Series A funding, an SEC filing shows and the company confirms, is now becoming “Air.” Launched in mid-2013, Yevvo’s first app was designed to offer users a way to tweet a link to their live video stream that was push-button simple to use.… Read More
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Campus Job Adds Internships, Switches Up Revenue Model Heading Into Summer
Campus Job, the online marketplace for employers looking to find highly skilled part-time employees and brand ambassadors from college, is heading into a busy summer.
The company, which previously only offered part-time jobs during the school year, has expanded the platform to include summer internships. But beyond that, Campus Job is also restructuring the business model. Read More
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