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Yahoo Acquires ‘Pandora For Places’ App Zofari
By Ingrid Lunden Another acquisition for Yahoo, this one focused on improving the company’s local search capabilities: it has bought Zofari, a local recommendation app that uses machine learning, natural language processing and third-party data from sources like Foursquare to extract information that matches you the user up with places you might enjoy visiting. Or,…
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Fly Or Die: The New Foursquare
By Jordan Crook As you might have noticed, Foursquare made some big changes this summer. The first was the introduction of a new check-in based social app called Swarm, and the second hit last week with the debut of the brand new Foursquare. Read More Source: Technology
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Peel Delivers A DISH And DirectTV Smart Remote For iOS – No New Hardware Required
By Darrell Etherington Peel originally launched as a hardware/software combo to bring smart remote features for your TV to the iPhone, but that was a few years ago, and the company has since focused more on building software, with a mobile app that provides social TV viewing features and personalized recommendations. The startup has been…
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RelayRides Adds $10 Million From Trinity And Looks To Expand Peer-To-Peer Airport Rentals
By Ryan Lawler When we last checked in with peer-to-peer car rental startup RelayRides about six weeks ago, it had raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Canaan Partners. Well, it wasn’t quite finished raising money, as it turns out… The company just closed on an additional $10 million in financing led by…
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Meetup Becomes A Messaging App
By Sarah Perez On mobile, everything wants to be a messaging app – even Pinterest, it seems. But in Meetup’s case, the addition of a new Messages feature makes sense. Most people are familiar with Meetup as being the long-time online home for local community groups who organize outings and other activities like outdoor hikes…
