Why did Airbnb just buy Localmind? Local expertise

December 13, 2012 11:42 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Locals know best. That's the reason Airbnb just acquired Localmind, an expert at connecting inquisitive travelers to locals in the know.

Eight Fast Pitch nominees to go head-to-head in blitzkrieg VentureBeat competition. Who will win?

November 3, 2011 4:50 PM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Eight startups enter. One startup leaves.

Much like the Thunderdome, VentureBeat’s Fast Pitch competition next week will be a speedy, raucous, show-no-mercy affair. With luck it will be a lot less violent, however. Eight startups will take the stage for …

Localmind’s check-in app update gives you the power of omniscience

August 16, 2011 9:30 AM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

When mobile location service Foursquare released its API, Lenny Rachitsky wondered what he could do with all of that data. Foursquare is designed to tell people where you are at any given time. But what if you could be in …