Zipcar finally puts iPhone app in drive
Zipcar — the car rental service with a Web 2.0 twist — has launched its hotly-anticipated iPhone application. It had stalled for a while in the Apple App Store’s approval process, but today Zipcar users have the power to not only find nearby available vehicles… Continue Reading
Bloomberg on Zipcar IPO: Just take our word for it
Did Zipcar chief executive Scott Griffith accidentally announce that the car-sharing service is planning an initial public offering for 2010? Or is Bloomberg guilty of a “gross misinterpretation”? A day after a dispute broke out over Bloomberg’s story reporting Zipcar’s supposed IPO plans, it remains… Continue Reading
Is Zipcar planning an IPO? Depends who you ask
A bit of a kerfluffle has sprung up around car-sharing service Zipcar, and whether Bloomberg misquoted chief executive Scott Griffith that he’s planning an initial public offering for 2010. You’d think it would be a relatively easy dispute to settle, but there’s no clear answer… Continue Reading
Vehicle sharing service Zipcar brings plug-in hybrids on board
Zipcar, the Cambridge, Mass.-based company that allows users to rent cars online without ever speaking to an agent, has added plug-in hybrid vehicles to its San Francisco fleet. This is part of a national pilot program to increase public awarenss of new electric vehicle technology,… Continue Reading
Metacafe sold?, Common Sense raises $, Calacanis joins Sequoia, AskCity & more
(Update: Apologies, we’d meant to put a questionmark in the headline, so we’ve fixed. We’re checking on this rumor, but now we’re getting more doubts about this supposed sale)
Here’s the latest in Silicon Valley tech world:
Video site MetaCafe to be sold for $200 million? — That’s… Continue Reading