The world platforms for developing websites and publishing online is a crowded one, with established players like WordPress, Wix, Zoho, Weebly, Duda Mobile and Squarespace competing against newer entrants like Medium and the likes of LinkedIn. Now make way for Universe, another startup that hopes its mobile-first approach for building “light” websites on mobile — the pitch… Read More Universe, a mobile-only website builder, lets you create pages in ...This entry was posted in Apps Developer Media Mobile TC on March 22, 2017 by Ingrid Lunden
Google Maps has today launched a new feature to allow you to share your location with others. While that might seem creepy, it’s not the first to add this type of functionality. Facebook tells you when a friend is nearby – it even lets you “wave” at them and gives you the option to send a message if they holler back. Foursquare’s Swarm lets you check in wherever… Read More Google Maps now lets you share your location with friends ...This entry was posted in Android apps Apps Google-Maps iOS apps Lyft Mobile privacy Swarm TC Uber and tagged facebook on March 22, 2017 by Sarah Buhr,Sarah Perez
Adobe is testing out a new product called Fleek, offering marketers a new way to recruit and manage video influencers for promotional campaigns. Laura Williams Argilla, Adobe’s director of services and workflow for professional video, described Fleek as an extension of the social publishing tools that the company launched back in November. “Trying to solve some of the needs of… Read More Adobe’s Project Fleek connects marketers and social video influencersThis entry was posted in Adobe Advertising Tech Social TC on March 22, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Coffee Meets Bagel, the dating site that focuses on high-quality, limited matches, has today announced the launch of a premium tier of the service. Thus far, CMB is one of the few reigning dating apps that has generated revenue solely through in-... Coffee Meets Bagel introduces $35/month premium membership to fight ghostingThis entry was posted in coffee meets bagel Social Startups TC on March 22, 2017 by Jordan Crook
Instagram’s advertiser base has doubled again. The Facebook-owned photo and video app is announcing that it now has 1 million monthly active advertisers, compared to 500,000 in September and 200,000 just over a year ago. Some of that growth can be attributed to the simple fact that a lot of people use Instagram — 150 million every day, as of January. But James Quarles, who… Read More Instagram grows to 1M active advertisers, plans to add more ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged instagram on March 22, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Fancy paint jobs for airplanes are nothing novel, but few airlines ever really commit to making their jets look unique like Japan’s ANA. The air carrier’s latest custom craft is one of its Star Wars series of planes, commemorating everyone’s favorite golden protocol droid with a C-3PO yellow fuselage wrap, and interior decorating to match. The C-3PO ANA Jet follows R2-D2… Read More ANA’s new C-3PO jet is fluent in over 6 million ...This entry was posted in Droid Gadgets TC Transportation on March 22, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Manufacturers want to throughly control how people use the products they sell, but their interests rarely align with those of society. Right-to-repair laws fix that. Right-to-Repair Laws Argue That You Bought That Gadget, and Dammit, ...This entry was posted in Gear on March 22, 2017 by Kyle Wiens
Manufacturers want to throughly control how people use the products they sell, but their interests rarely align with those of society. Right-to-repair laws fix that. The post You Bought That Gadget, and Dammit, You Should Be Able to Fix It appeared fir... You Bought That Gadget, and Dammit, You Should Be Able ...This entry was posted in Gear on March 22, 2017 by Kyle Wiens
The UK startup behind a connected kegel exerciser called Elvie is today announcing a $6 million Series A round led by European VC firm Octopus Ventures. Female focused VC AllBright is also joining the round… Read More Elvie pulls in $6M Series A to build a global ...This entry was posted in Chiaro connected devices Elvie Europe fitbit Fundings & Exits Gadgets Health Internet of Things Jawbone TC wearable technology Wearables on March 22, 2017 by Natasha Lomas