att is huddled in Vail, Colorado. Why? To hang out with GoPro, as they “throw stuff into pools and dogs chase after it.” But more seriously, GoPro is reportedly unveiling a service that allows you to record something on your GoPro and instantly view share it on the cloud. Big deal. Meanwhile, we discuss the […]
AIR TRAVEL DEMAND PROJECTED TO DOUBLE IN 20 YEARS
or again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from […]
HOW TAYLOR SWIFT HELPED ME LOSE 425 LBS
here was a time, not very long ago when Latinos living in the U.S. could only point to two successful Internet/software startups in their countries of origin: Mercado Libre and Despegar/Decolar. While these companies were very successful, it was difficult for us to explain why no other startups in Latin America had flourished. Nor again […]
NEW ZEALAND ECO FASHION WEEK OPENS IN STYLE
ustle, the millennial woman’s news site with over 30 million monthly readers, today launched its revamped iOS App. While the site’s old app was just a clone of the Bustle website, the update now allows readers to follow more than 50 different topics curated into a personalized news feed. When opening the app for the first time, […]
SQUARE WILL LAUNCH AN APPLE PAY-READY NFC CHIP READER
pple today announced a new partnership for Apple Pay with Square, which will release a new card reader designed to allow small businesses to take Apple Pay payments as well as credit card chip payments, but not card swipes. But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain […]
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f your goal is to build a world-changing product (or to create one of those unicorns everyone is talking about), at some point you’re probably going to need the help and resources of outside investors. But pitching investors can be a painful process. We investors are fickle – we might respond to your email in […]
$2 MILLION TO PAIR YOU WITH THE PERFECT ROOMMATE
oomi, an app that wants to help New Yorkers find the perfect roommate, is today launching with $2 million in seed funding led by DCM Ventures. Great Oak Ventures, Sand Hill East, Jeff Dishner, Greg Kidd, Arihant Patni, Jeff Penney, and AngelList Consumer Fund all participated in the round, as well. Roomi works by letting […]
MAJOR LEAGUE: BASEBALL FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT DAY
or again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from […]
RESTAURANT BUSINESS IS CHANGING AS TECHNOLOGY BOOMS
s the global battle for online food delivery heats up, Bangalore-based Swiggy has raised $16.5 million in additional funding to make a play for the Indian market. Swiggy launched in Bangalore in August last year with a curated takeout delivery service targeting young, working professionals. While many food delivery apps rely on restaurant employees for […]