Zipcar finally puts iPhone app in drive

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

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

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

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

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