Category: Technology
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Marinanow Raises Seed Funding To Let Yacht Owners To Find A Berth
By Mike Butcher We’ve seen the rise of Airbnb models applied to boats in the form of Incrediblue. So why not berths for the boats themselves? Marinanow, is a new site for people who want to book berths for their boats and also charter. It’s now raised €370,000 of early stage investment from led by…
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A/B Testing Service Leanplum Raises $4.8M Series A Round, Adds Marketing Automation Tools
By Frederic Lardinois Leanplum, an A/B testing service for iOS and Android apps, today announced that it has raised a $4.8 million Series A round from Shasta Ventures. Previously, the company had raised an $825,000 angel round from TechStars, Kima Ventures, VoiVoda Ventures and a number of undisclosed angel investors. While Leanplum started out as…
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London Transport Network Finally Opening Up To Contactless Mobile Payments
By Natasha Lomas London has had a dedicated contactless payment travelcard, called Oyster, for over a decade — offering a smarter alternative to paper ticketing that can hold a balance and cap daily and weekly travel costs. But change is coming. From September, London’s public transport network will be accepting contactless bank cards for payment,…
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Now Sidestage Joins Gigit In The Race To Empower Bands To Get Gigs
By Mike Butcher Gigit, a platform allowing venue owners or hosts to book both well-known and up-and-coming bands for private shows, was unofficially at SXSW earlier this year after organising private shows for Path, Ashton Kutcher and Spotify. On Gigit, you pick an artist, a date, answer questions about the venue, the vibe they want…
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The Seven Constants Of Game Design, Part Two
By Tadhg Kelly In the second of a three-part series exploring the constants of game design, we delve into talking about elegance, naturalism and the role of time. Read More Source: Technology