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Freshly-founded startup GroupMe raises $850k to bring group chat to mobile
Mobile application GroupMe thinks there’s money to be made in enabling group chats via SMS and voice calls from any phone in the world. And investors seem to agree. The New York based company has just raised $850k from... (Continue reading)
Cloud computing startup 6fusion raises $3M
Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 15:43 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
IT service provider 6fusion raised $3 million in its first round of venture capital funding led by Intersouth Partners. The funding is pegged to help develop 6fusion’s senior executive team, currently led by CEO John Cowan, a graduate of... (Continue reading)
Facebook gets its hands on check-in startup Hot Potato
Location-based startup Hot Potato just announced that it has been purchased by Facebook, confirming acquisition rumors from last month . After TechCrunch first reported that a deal was in the works, Silicon Alley Insider and All Things Digital said... (Continue reading)
Foursquare’s record check-ins aren’t because of Facebook
Written on 20 Aug, 2010 at 14:44 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Facebook’s latest feature, Places , mimics the core function of another hot startup, Foursquare: announcing to your friends where you are. The long-expected competition stirred a lot of buzz in Facebook’s Silicon Valley turf and Foursquare’s home base, media-soaked... (Continue reading)
Google’s social czar picks a location fight with Facebook
Written on 20 Aug, 2010 at 4:10 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Google’s timing can be peculiar — but rarely coincidental. A day after Facebook launched its first location feature, the search giant revealed in a blog post Thursday that more than 100 million users check Google Maps on mobile devices.... (Continue reading)
Update: Penart Strikes Back (Games)
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 10:57 in iPhone APPs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Penart Strikes Back 1.5.1 Category: Games Price: $.99, Version: 1.5 -> 1.5.1 ( iTunes ) Description: A highly original platform game developed for the iphone and ipod touch. An addictive game that will challenge you with each level. The... (Continue reading)
Facebook reveals the details behind Places
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 5:38 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Facebook just confirmed the rumors that it’s launching a new location check-in feature . Company executives (including founder Mark Zuckerberg, who kicked off the event) said the product serves three main goals: To allow users to share their location... (Continue reading)
Foursquare working with Facebook Places … somehow
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 5:38 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Updated A big part of Facebook’s announcement of its new location-based check-in service, Places , today was the list of partners who will be integrating with it. Those partners are supposed to illustrate the potential of Facebook Places as... (Continue reading)
Facebook for iPhone updated with ‘Places’ GPS check-in
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 5:38 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
If you've ever wished Facebook would integrate some of the functionality of online check-in apps like Gowalla or Foursquare , you're in luck. The Facebook for iPhone app has been updated to version 3.2 and includes a new feature... (Continue reading)
Gowalla says it will build on, not compete with, Facebook Places (video)
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 3:35 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Scott Raymond is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Gowalla , a location-based entertainment firm. His company is one of the partners that is launching a new app for Facebook’s new location service, Facebook Places, which Facebook chief... (Continue reading)