July 21, 2014
How Monsieur Shook Up Disrupt SF With Its Bartending Robot
And we’re back with episode two of our Road To Disrupt video series, which shows the good, the bad, and the ugly moments startups go through when competing…
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July 21, 2014
Facebook’s $2 Billion Acquisition Of Oculus Closes, Now Official
Facebook now owns Oculus. The $2 billion acquisition deal of the virtual reality pioneer announced in March has been approved by regulators and today become official. The FCC’s…
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RadiumOne Issues Not-Quite-Apology For Ousting CEO Who Pled Guilty To Domestic Violence
Ad platform RadiumOne and its former CEO Gurbaksh Chahal have issued a joint statement that is intended to “bring an end to all disputes they have had.” RadiumOne…
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Australian Graphic Design Startup Canva Raises Additional $3.6M
Canva, a site that lets non-designers create graphics using drag-and-drop tools, has nabbed an additional $3.6 million in funding from Founders Fund and Shasta Ventures, as well as…
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Dealflicks Raises $1.7 Million To Offer Movie Discounts Through An App
DealFlicks, which considers itself a kind of “Priceline for movie tickets,” is trying to get more people into movie theaters that by partnering with theater chains and offering…
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That Horrible Moment When You’re Stuck On The Bowl Without Toilet Paper
You’ve been there. At a friendly gathering, slowing removing yourself to take care of personal business in the restroom. Your mind wanders as you relieve yourself, only to…
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Knock Simulates An Incoming Call To Get Friends To Respond To Your Texts
Knock, a recently launched Android application, offers a new twist on mobile messaging. When you send a message using this app, Knock simulates an incoming call to get your friend’s attention. But the…
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Mamabear Raises $1.4 Million For A Parenting App That Monitors Children’s Social Media Use And More
While there are a number of family locator services to choose from today, ranging from those offered by the mobile operators to venture-backed startups, a nearly two-year old mobile application called…
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Bigpoint Acquires Little Worlds Studio To Place Bigger Bet On Mobile Gaming
Bigpoint, the European free-to-play online gaming company, is placing a bigger bet on mobile gaming: It’s acquired France’s Little Worlds Studio, maker of mobile titles such as Color…
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Blockchain Releases New Android Wallet App To Put Bitcoin Into Everyone’s Hands
Popular bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info is releasing a major new version of its Android app, allowing you to store, receive and send bitcoins directly from your Android phone.…
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