Kango makes travel search personal and raises $4mm
Kango, a travel search engine that finds lodging and activities that match your personal preferences, is launching a closed testing version and announcing that it raised $4 million from Shasta Ventures earlier this year.
This area is extremely competitive. Companies like Kayak and Sidestep, which search multiple sites for the best ticket prices, have raised millions from marquee VCs; cFares, which finds wholesale plane tickets at discount rates, recently raised $4.5 million. TripIt makes it easy… Continue Reading
Latest: Google Wiki, Gphone, Windows Live, Rocketon, Kango, Media Machines, Stardoll
Here’s a morning roundup of latest action:
JotSpot to relaunch as Google Wiki? — Jotspot, a wiki company purchased by Google last year, is rumored to be relaunching soon as Google Wiki, and to be integrated with other Google Apps. This way, Google account holders could soon have a free Wiki application alongside Gmail, Docs and Spreadsheets and others.
Mobile payments standardizing in UK — The largest mobile phone companies in the United Kingdom are offering a standardized mobile-based… Continue Reading