Do@ may be the last mobile search app you need
Searching on mobile devices can be a tedious affair, especially if you’re plugging the same query into multiple apps. Do@ (pronounced do-at), a free iPhone app launching today, aims to solve that problem by letting you seamlessly search across multiple mobile web apps and services.
O- stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City today, Do@ co-founder Ami Ben-David demonstrated the app and discussed how it revolutionizes mobile web search.
Instead of just … Continue Reading
Chomp's iPhone app brings mobile search into modern age
Finally, it looks like searching for apps on your smartphone will go from a terrible experience to a pretty good one.
Chomp, a website that recommends mobile applications, has just launched an app for the iPhone that offers a nifty sort of search engine — one that matches modern mobile browsing habits.
Google’s model of search breaks down in mobile, because Google relies on links to evaluate a Web page’s relevance and credibility. Chomp recognizes … Continue Reading
Google CEO bets Scoop could be the next Facebook on campus
Remember when Facebook was a college-only social network? The people behind Scoop do, as they work to launch a social mobile app for students. And so, appparently, does Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
According to the website of TomorrowVentures, Schmidt’s personal venture-capital investment vehicle, he has invested in Trumpet Technologies, a Palo Alto-based startup developing Scoop.
Trumpet CEO Corey Reese wouldn’t comment directly on Schmidt’s investment, but he agreed to have the team behind Scoop talk … Continue Reading
Frucall, mobile shopping comparison search
Remember when Facebook was a college-only social network? The people behind Scoop do, as they work to launch a social mobile app for students. And so, appparently, does Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
According to the website of TomorrowVentures, Schmidt’s personal venture-capital investment vehicle, he has invested in Trumpet Technologies, a Palo Alto-based startup developing Scoop.
Trumpet CEO Corey Reese wouldn’t comment directly on Schmidt’s investment, but he agreed to have the team behind Scoop talk … Continue Reading
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