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Outdoor ad firm buys Swiss dating app Blinq to power beacon push
The dating game sure is tough to maintain. Zurich-based dating app Blinq has been acquired by a Swiss outdoor advertising firm, APG|SGA, with the latter coveting the team’s experience in rolling out beacon networks for a new division that will be developing interactive ads. Read More Source: TechCrunh Startup
How other cities can benefit from Silicon Valley
Startup ecosystems are taking root across the country, and they’re all looking to copy the formula Silicon Valley made so successful. While these startup ecosystems are growing, nothing compares to Silicon Valley. So the question these cities must ask themselves is, “How can we tap into Silicon Valley’s resources to improve our economy?” Read More Read More
Conductor’s new mobile app helps businesses understand what customers are searching for
Conductor is launching a new mobile app that co-founder and CEO Seth Besmertnik described as a way to get quick access to “the voice of the customer.” The New York-based company started with a focus on search engine optimization before broadening to offer a broader range of marketing tools. Now, Besmertnik said, “The core of Read More
Reserve raises another $10M and plans new software for restaurants
Reserve, a startup offering table and customer management tools for restaurants, is announcing that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding. When the company first launched in 2014, it billed itself as a “digital concierge” that would make it easier for diners to get reservations at top restaurants. Last year, it launched a Read More
Cardlife is yet another SaaSsy management tool
Now that we’ve collectively signed up for billions of dollars of unused SaaS subscriptions it’s time to subscribed to a tool that helps us manage those subscriptions. Enter Cardlife, another player in the exciting world of SaaS management. “SaaS management,” you say. “Isn’t that just for the rich and famous?” No! The company manages over Read More
Install Nodejs on Ubuntu 14.04
How To Install the Distro-Stable Version Ubuntu 14.04 contains a version of Node.js in its default repositories that can be used to easily provide a consistent experience across multiple servers. The version in the repositories is 0.10.25. This will not be the latest version, but it should be quite stable. In order to get this Read More
Qvivr raises $5M to move beyond its all-in-one credit card
Qvivr, a Silicon Valley-based FinTech startup originally known for building the SWYP programmable credit card, has raised $5M in Series A funding. The funding was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a large multinational Asian bank. The startup was founded in 2014 and originally launched with a pre-order campaign for a hardware product that Read More
Cafe X opens in San Francisco, bringing robots to the coffee shop
The world’s first coffee shop opened in Constantinople in 1555. Some 400 years later, Cafe X is putting a twist on that old barista model. Opening in San Francisco today, the startup is opting instead to have a large robotic arm craft your caffeinated potions. Founder Henry Hu noticed that baristas spent a majority of Read More
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