Cubic Telecom Secures $5.2M To Create Devices That Roam Mobile Networks Cheaply
We're all familiar with the bill shock associated with roaming abroad with our cellphones. There are plenty of players that allow you to swap out your SIM card and use cheaper traffic, including Cubic Telecom. However, that process is tedious. So Cubic ha.....»»
AngelPad"s Sixth Batch Of Startups Includes Companies Working On Drones, Storage, And More
AngelPad, the San Francisco-based accelerator founded by former Googlers, held its sixth demo day yesterday. I wasn't there (I know, it's super-embarrassing), but I did get to meet with founding partners Thomas Korte and Carine Magescas today to talk abou.....»»
With $1.12 Million From Battery And Others, Vaunte Aims To Define The Next Era Of Luxury E-Commerce
As great as the web is, I still haven't been able to kick my habit for buying fashion and lifestyle magazines off the newsstand. One of the things I love the most about monthly glossies are features like Vanity Fair's My Stuff and Us Weekly's What's In My.....»»
Online Video-Ad Network Tremor Video Files For Its IPO
Video ad network Tremor Video has filed for its long-awaited public offering. The company's shares will trade on the NYSE at TRMR and it wants to raise at least $86 million. Video ad network Tremor Video has filed for its long-awaited public offering.....»»
Adly Raises $2M More As It Expands Tools For Social Media Celebrity Endorsements
Adly, a startup that connects advertisers with celebrities willing to post promoted messages on social networks, recently raised $2 million in additional funding. The new funding came from previous backer GRP Partners and new investor Siemer Ventures. Ad.....»»
The Cryonic Bitcoin Mining Machine Is $15,000 Of Pure BTC Power
It's almost impossible for the average computer to mine Bitcoins in any efficient way, hence the rise of Bitcoin mining machines so tuned to their specific purpose that they barely resemble PCs. To wit: the Cryonic Bitcoin FrostBit machine is a PC in name.....»»
A Vibrator Called Limon
No longer just an oddly flavored potato chip, the Limon is also a new sexy-time vibrator from a startup called Minna. The company is looking for backers for its "couples' vibrator", which just so happens to look like a pink lime-lemon hybrid. To be too ho.....»»
With $1.12 Million From Maveron And Others, Vaunte Aims To Define The Next Era Of Luxury E-Commerce
As great as the web is, I still haven't been able to kick my habit for buying fashion and lifestyle magazines off the newsstand. One of the things I love the most about monthly glossies are features like Vanity Fair's My Stuff and Us Weekly's What's In My.....»»
Laptop Week Review: The Toshiba Kirabook
Toshiba isn’t exactly known for churning out attractive, high-end notebooks, which is why the company’s new Kirabook is such an oddity. It's a handsome little thing if you're into very (and I mean very) understated designs, though I imagine at least a.....»»
Report: Google Could Soon Face New FTC Antitrust Probe Into Its Display Ads Business
Bloomberg today reports that Google could face a new U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust probe into its display advertising business. As Bloomberg's Brian Womack and Sara Forden note, the FCC is looking into whether Google used its strong positi.....»»
Laptop Week Review: Lenovo Yoga 13
Convertibles were all the rage back in the 1950s (thanks to tailfins and the Corvette) and in the early 2000s (thanks to Microsoft and Sony). In the 2000s, however, we saw convertibles in the form of laptops that could twist and turn themselves into table.....»»
Pandora Stock Jumps As Revenue Beats The Street, Grows 58% To $128.5M; Mobile Ad Revenue Hits Record High
Pandora has had a busy quarter. In March, the social radio company saw its long-time CEO Joe Kennedy abruptly step dow , leaving the board to scramble to find a replacement. On the bright side, Kennedy’s exit, while likely a result of stress, follow.....»»
Salesforce.com Meets First Quarter Earnings Expectations, Revenues Up 29%
Salesforce.com met analyst expectations for its first quarter with non-GAAP earnings per share of 10 cents. Total first quarter revenues were $893 million, an increase of 28 percent on a year-over-year basis. Subscription and support revenues were $842 mi.....»»
Box Buys French File Storage App Folders To Help Rebuild Its Mobile Apps
It was just two weeks ago that fast-growing enterprise cloud storage company, Box, went out and acquired document embedding service and Y Combinator grad, Crocodoc. Apparently Aaron Levie sees what Yahoo is doing and he wants to show that Box is ready to .....»»
Homeland Security Reportedly Warns 3D-Printed Guns Are “Impossible” To Contain
A new bulletin from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns that lethal, undetectable 3D-printed firearms may be "impossible" to contain. After a Texas law student designed and released digital blueprints for the world's first fully printable gun, .....»»
On-Demand Delivery Startup Postmates Is Preparing For Launch In New York City
Postmates is looking to expand its business and make mobile, on-demand deliveries a widespread thing throughout cities around the country -- that we already know. The company has been operating in San Francisco for a while, and launched in Seattle about t.....»»
Box Buys Folders, A File Storage App From France, To Help Rebuild Box For Mobile
It was just two weeks ago that fast-growing enterprise cloud storage company, Box, went out and acquired document embedding service and Y Combinator grad, Crocodoc. Apparently Aaron Levie sees what Yahoo is doing and he wants to show that Box is ready to .....»»
Google Starts Using Computer Vision To Let You Search Your Google+ Photos
Google almost completely revamped the Google+ photo experience last week, but somehow the company didn't get around to announce one of the coolest photo-related features in its repertoire: Google now uses computer vision and machine learning to let you se.....»»
Box Acquires French File Storage Startup Folders To Help Develop Its Next-Gen iOS App
It was just two weeks ago that fast-growing enterprise cloud storage company, Box, went out and acquired document embedding service and Y Combinator grad, Crocodoc. Apparently Aaron Levie sees what Yahoo is doing and he wants to show that Box is ready to .....»»
Lambda Labs Is Launching A Facial Recognition API For Google Glass
Lambda Labs, an early stage startup out of San Francisco, is preparing to release a facial recognition API for developers working on Google Glass apps. The API will be available to interested developers within a week, company co-founder Stephen Balaban s.....»»