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Yobongo Launches Location-Based Chat App for iPhone [INVITES]
Yobongo, an iPhone application for serendipitously connecting nearby people in mobile, chatroom-like environments, is launching in private beta Monday. The previously stealth startup hails from Caleb Elston and David Kasper, both formerly of Justin.tv. The two started working on the application in March of 2010 and left their Justin.tv jobs in October to pursue Yobongo […] Continue reading
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Startup Personalizes and Socializes Desktop Wallpaper
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Wallcast Quick Pitch: Wallcast is a PC and Mac application that transforms your wallpaper into a dynamic collage of photos […] Continue reading
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Eventbrite Ticket Sales Grossed Nearly $207 Million in 2010
Four-year-old ticketing startup Eventbrite had a strong 2010. According to numbers released by the company today, the event ticketing platform was responsible for more than 11 million ticket sales, grossing nearly $207 million for the year. The massive ticket sales figures represent sales for event organizers, but they mean that the company is pulling in […] Continue reading
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Picplz Updates Android App With Live Thumbnail Previews
Just last week, mobile photo sharing startup Picplz released a new version of its iPhone app. Today, the cross-platform service is out with an Android update that brings the iPhone’s biggest new feature — live thumbnail previews of filters — to Android users. The Android update ultimately brings parity between the Picplz experience on both […] Continue reading
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Startup Collecta Shuts Down Its Product, Starts Working on a New One
Collecta, a real-time search engine that launched in June 2009, has quietly shuttered its main product; the team is returning “back into the woodshed,” in the words of CEO Gerry Campbell, to work on new ideas and new directions. Currently, Collecta.com is just a placeholder and mailing-list signup form field. The site shows a constantly […] Continue reading
Another Fan Page Tool Gets a Boost — Will Facebook Grow Into a Place For Bands?
In the wake of MySpace’s massive wave of layoffs, yet another fan management tool for bands has received a boost. Damntheradio (a platform for creating Facebook fan pages), was just acquired by FanBridge, who recently secured $2 million in Series A funding. FanBridge, a service that helps musicians grow, track and engage their fanbase, decided […] Continue reading
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iPhone App Lets Users Share While They Shop
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Pose Quick Pitch: Pose is an iPhone app that allows users to share photos while they shop. Genius Idea: If […] Continue reading
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Path’s iPhone App Tries “Emotions” as Social Currency
Path, the startup that seeks to create a “personal network,” is out with an update to its iPhone app that finally lets users react in-app to photos and 10-second videos shared by friends. The startup has again opted for something a bit unconventional, however. Instead of introducing traditional comments, something Path has yet to do, […] Continue reading
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StumbleUpon Reports Record-Breaking Day With 320 Stumbles Per Second
StumbleUpon, the former eBay-owned web discovery engine that returned to startup status in 2009, is making a strong comeback. On Monday, StumbleUpon users set a new record: 27.5 million stumbles in one day, which equates to 320 stumbles per second. The metric was shared via Twitter on Tuesday. The company tells us the record-breaking day […] Continue reading
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