ShopSavvy perfects its Android app with better location and barcode scanning
ShopSavvy is one of the most popular applications on Google’s Android mobile platform. It has over 400,000 users who actively use it on their G1 phones to scan barcodes and look up items online to comparison shop in real-time. And the new version, dubbed “Gigan,” launching today, should make the app even better.
The big new feature in this release is the addition of location-based functionality provided by Skyhook Wireless. While the app previously had location… Continue Reading
LBS company Skyhook getting web partner, ad platform
Location-based technologies have grown tremendously this year, mainly due to their integration into Apple’s 3G iPhone. Expect this trend to accelerate. For example, Skyhook Wireless, a company that provides so-called LBS technology to partners, will soon be assisting a major web platform in incorporating location-aware features. Skyhook will also be debuting a location-based advertising platform next year, that will allow third parties to utilize the company’s positioning technology and deliver highly-targeted, location-specific ads.
Skyhook’s XPS hybrid… Continue Reading
Skyhook nabs $8.5 million for WiFi-GPS network
Skyhook Wireless, a Boston company seeking to become the first company to link GPS locations to Wifi hotspots nationwide to make it easier for advertisers to target mobile users, has gotten another $8.5 million in capital.
The four-year-old company has now raised $16.8 million. The financing, first reported by VentureWire (sub required), was led by RRE Ventures and included existing investors Bain Capital, Intel Capital and CommonAngels.
According to VentureWire:
Skyhook is creating a map to link GPS… Continue Reading