Snap’s stock investors haven’t made much money since the company went public last year, but CEO Evan Spiegel still got a hefty payday. According to an SEC filing, he was granted an RSU of 37,447,817, which vested at the time of the IP... Snap CEO Evan Spiegel got a $637 million bonus last ...This entry was posted in Finance Social TC and tagged snapchat on February 22, 2018 by Katie Roof
Facebook is looking to clean up and clarify the way advertisers measure their campaign performance. Over the past couple of years, the company has had to acknowledge multiple mistakes in its ad metrics. Last fall, researchers even pointed out tha... Facebook says it’s clarifying its ad metricsThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Social TC and tagged facebook on February 22, 2018 by Anthony Ha
At this point, if you haven’t accepted the celebrity influence of the Kardashian/Jenner machine, you probably haven’t been paying attention to pop culture at large. Snap is definitely paying attention. Yesterday, Kylie Jenner tweeted ... Snap stock sinks as Kylie Jenner says she doesn’t use ...This entry was posted in Social TC and tagged snapchat on February 22, 2018 by Lucas Matney
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is basically the standard for the next generation of text messaging, with apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, LINE and others now offering features that go far beyond the standard SMS-based messaging apps tha... Google says more than 40 carriers and device manufacturers now ...This entry was posted in Mobile TC text messaging and tagged google on February 22, 2018 by Frederic Lardinois
Airbnb today is rolling out a few new additions to their home-booking system, including new tiers that are aimed at higher-end customers called Airbnb Plus and Beyond by Airbnb. The new Airbnb Plus tier has homes that are verified for “qual... Airbnb is rolling out a new tier aimed at higher-end ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social Startups TC on February 22, 2018 by Matthew Lynley
Max Rhodes was walking around that weird little parklet in Hayes Valley in San Francisco after taking a break from a five-year stint at Square to figure out what he wanted to do next — and he kept seeing Square registers everywhere. It was ... Indigo Fair raises $12M to connect wholesalers with smaller retail ...This entry was posted in Enterprise Mobile retail Startups TC on February 22, 2018 by Matthew Lynley
Coinbase has some serious competition. Today Robinhood starts rolling out its no-commission cryptocurrency trading feature in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire. Users can buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum with no extr... Robinhood rolls out zero-fee crypto trading as it hits 4M ...This entry was posted in Apps Bitcoin Finance Mobile Robinhood Startups TC on February 22, 2018 by Josh Constine
“We didn’t want to create another app thirsty for attention” writes Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover. So instead of a constant stream of fresh stories and alerts, Product Hunt today is releasing what’s essentially a tech indus... Product Hunt launches no-spam tech news digest app SipThis entry was posted in Apps Media Mobile Product Hunt Social Startups TC on February 22, 2018 by Josh Constine
These positive affirmation apps help you build a positive mindset simply by opening a push alert. Bring Sanity Back to Your Life With These Four Affirmation ...This entry was posted in Gear on February 22, 2018 by Josie Colt
Falcon.io, a startup out of Denmark that helps businesses manage their presence across social media and messaging platforms, has acquired a competitor in a wider trend of consolidation in the market for such services. It is buying Komfo from cust... Falcon.io buys Komfo from Sitecore as social media management consolidatesThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Enterprise Europe Social TC on February 22, 2018 by Ingrid Lunden