Setting things straight about the AppGratis business model
Guest Post Allow me to jump right into this by saying that yes, we have created a business while solving a problem.
And that last time we checked, it was still OK to do that.
Gramble World launches mobile social game network for good
April 17, 2013 9:00 AM
Dean Takahashi
Gramble is operating a mobile social network to turn gaming into good.
Valued at $770M, Clash of Clans game studio Supercell raises $130M
April 17, 2013 8:50 AM
Dean Takahashi
Thanks to Clash of Clans and Supercell, daily revenue is now at $2.4 million. Is it the fastest-growing game company in history?
Mammoth is a smart, more collaborative take on Evernote
April 17, 2013 8:44 AM
Ricardo Bilton
For those who have never been able to get into Evernote, upstart Mammoth is a more collaborative alternative.
Fired Apple Maps engineer hired by Facebook
April 17, 2013 8:22 AM
John Koetsier
Cue all kinds of Facebook social graph mapping jokes.
Piggybackr helps kids crowdfund for causes they believe in
April 17, 2013 8:00 AM
Rebecca Grant
Piggybackr launched its platform today to present a kid-friendly approach to crowdfunding.
Ev Williams’ Medium acquires long-form journalism site ‘Matter’
April 17, 2013 7:51 AM
Tom Cheredar
Medium, the publishing platform startup founded by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, has purchased long-form journalism project Matter, the companies announced today.
Space Monkey takes on Dropbox with clever $10/month 1TB backup hardware
April 17, 2013 7:34 AM
Sean Ludwig
Space Monkey is a young startup that wants to put a “mini data center” in your home that costs you $10 a month and gives you a massive 1TB of backup storage.
Google Play now at 90% of iOS app store downloads; iOS still holds a 2.6X revenue lead
April 17, 2013 7:30 AM
John Koetsier
Google Play is quickly catching up to Apple's App Store, both in download numbers and in revenue.
Latest Google service disruption hits Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive
April 17, 2013 6:46 AM
Ricardo Bilton
Access to some Google services has been spotty for some users today.
4 reasons Facebook doesn’t work for healthcare
Guest Post Providing the right information and regular support for patients is something the health care system will never, ever be able to do on its own. A big part of the solution will come from startups like us, but probably not from the likes of Facebook. Here’s why:
With $11.3M to back it, Music Mastermind’s Zya app will turn consumers into music creators
April 17, 2013 6:00 AM
Dean Takahashi
EA's Chillingo division will publish the title this summer.
iSteve: Funny or Die’s hilarious take on the Apple story now free to watch
April 17, 2013 5:57 AM
Devindra Hardawar
If you thought Pirates of Silicon Valley was inaccurate, just wait until you see what the Funny or Die folks have done with its recounting of Steve Jobs' life.
Microsoft’s lawyers reel in a big one: Foxconn licenses Redmond’s patents covering Android
April 16, 2013 9:09 PM
Dean Takahashi
Hon Hai, Foxconn's parent, licenses Microsoft's patents so it can be legally clear to make Android devices.
Instart Logic emerges from stealth to speed up mobile web apps, scores $17M
April 16, 2013 9:02 PM
Devindra Hardawar
The web wasn't built for the complex web apps we're using today -- Instart Logic hopes to fix that.
Booker gets $27.5M to brings its cloud tools to Main Street
April 16, 2013 5:04 PM
Christina Farr
Booker, the cloud-based service management startup formerly known as GramercyOne, has closed a $27.5 million funding round.
Intel addressing broader markets, but smartphone chips still not moving the needle
April 16, 2013 3:18 PM
Dean Takahashi
Intel chief executive Paul Otellini said in a conference call that the outlook for the second half is good, but he's muted on cellphone chips.
Mailbox opens to all iOS users; app hipsters say it’s no longer cool
April 16, 2013 3:06 PM
Devindra Hardawar
There's no more waiting for the hot iOS e-mail app Mailbox.
Don’t call it a comeback (yet): Yahoo’s active Q1 beats estimates
April 16, 2013 2:39 PM
Tom Cheredar
It's too early to declare whether iconic tech company Yahoo is in full turnaround mode, but the company first quarter 2013 earnings certainly show it's headed in the right direction.
Happy Foursquare Day, get your super-duper self-quantified activity infographic for the past 365 days
April 16, 2013 2:28 PM
John Koetsier
It's the 16th day of the fourth month -- four squared, in other words. Which means it's Foursquare Day, and which means that you can visit Fourquare.com to get a personalized infographic of the past year year.
