It was just seven months ago that intelligent photo aggregator app Pixable sold to SingTel, the Singaporean telecom giant, in a $26.5 million deal. It was a very nice exit for the startup, and it would be understandable for its founders to take a well-deserved breather afterward. Show More Summary
Deal had more to do with the app's technology than the talents of its teenage creator, Nick D'Aloisio
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LAST UPDATED AT 14:51 ON Wed 10 Apr 2013
LONDON teenager Nick D'Aloisio was the toast of bedroom developers the world over when he sold his news aggregation app, Summly, to tech giant Yahoo for $30m last month. Show More Summary
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Back in March, Yahoo bought a startup called Summly for $30 million. Before Yahoo shut it down, Summly was a news aggregation app for smartphones. The deal got a lot of attention because Summly's CEO is 17-year-old Nick D'Aloisio. We found the deal strange from the get-go. Show More Summary
When a member of the family suffers from food or seasonal allergies, managing symptoms and reducing the likelihood of contact with known allergens is of the utmost importance. Fortunately, modern technology offers a slew of options for...Show More Summary
One of the big stories yesterday was about the AppGratis app discovery and deals app being pulled from the App Store. As the story developed, there was confusion about what exactly caused Apple to yank the popular app (it has over twelve...Show More Summary
Last fall, eBay updated its barcode scanning app, RedLaser, to be more of a companion to the in-store shopping experience. Part of that transition was adding deals from RetailMeNot, as well as geofencing and other features for shoppers. With a new update issued today for the iOS, eBay is partnering with the stores themselves to source local deals, and additional information.
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Google is reportedly in talks to acquire WhatsApp in a deal that could be worth as much as $1 billion. The popular messaging app has been on Google’s radar for quite some time now, says an “inside source.” The only major hangup is the negotiation of a final selling price. “By all regards,” says Francis [...]
Hotel Tonight is an iPhone and iPad app that offers awesome last-minute deals on hotels in 12 countries and over 80 destinations. It features a gorgeous design that does a great job of showing off the amenities of the hotels. Instead...Show More Summary
There are lots of finance apps available in the App Store and probably half of those deal with handling income and expenses. BUDGT for iPhone is no exception but does things a little differently than apps like PageOnce which require you to physically link your accounts for the app to pull information in. Show More Summary
Apple has apparently booted from its iOS app store the availability of AppGratis, the popular daily deal app and app discovery service. Although Apple and AppGratis have remained quiet on the issue so far, there is rampant suspicion that Apple’s developer guidelines may have prompted the ouster. The guidelines dictate that “apps that display apps [...]
Two former Salesforce.com employees who founded AppMesh have developed iPad and iPhone apps salespeople can use to tackle email and track sales deals on the go.
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Are you looking for a way to get some great applications on iOS without spending a dime? There are plenty of good applications on the App Store that are already free, but it's even better when you actually manage to find an application that would normally cost money for free during a promotional period. Show More Summary
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Trying to steal a bit of attention away from Facebook's big Home event, Microsoft has just announced a new program to get Windows Phone apps more attention called "Red Stripe Deals."