Kickstarter, the popular face of crowdfunding
The concept of soliciting donations from the public in order to make some sort of project happen is not a new one, both online and off. But it’s fair to say that the New York-based Kickstarter has very...
View ArticleShopkick app gives visual makeover to its four million users
The popular retail loyalty app Shopkick got a makeover with a stronger user interface and easier access to bonus points for shopping. The app update is now available for its four million iPhone and...
View ArticleThis week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between Oct. 15 and 20. Inside Mobile Apps Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods. Monday, Oct. 15 See the...
View ArticleOpenTable offers free mobile sites to restaurants through January
Restaurant mobile sites can be notoriously inconsistent, if not inoperable, but now the reservation hub OpenTable is offering food places free mobile-optimized sites via DudaMobile. Restaurants can...
View ArticleeBay StubHub adds universities to Apple Passbook
Ticket portal StubHub has added universities to its Apple Passbook program. Now sports attendees can use mobile barcodes to enter events at the University of Tennessee, University of Texas and...
View ArticleU.K. classifieds service Gumtree comes to mobile
Gumtree, originally founded back in 2000 as a local classifieds service for London in the U.K., has expanded over the years to cover 60 different cities across six countries — the U.K., Ireland,...
View ArticleReport: Salesforce cuts Radian6 staff 17 months after acquisition
Cloud account management giant Salesforce is cutting staff at social media management service Radian6, TechVibes reports. According to an anonymous source, most of the layoffs are targeted at the...
View ArticleEventbrite study shows Facebook generates the most revenue for planners
According to a new study by virtual ticket sender Eventbrite, Facebook is putting more money than ever into event planners’ pockets. Eventbrite found that every event posted on Facebook gives the...
View ArticleNew DailyCandy Scout app crowdsources the hottest fashion lifestyle deals
The fashion lifestyle website DailyCandy is taking the show on the road with DailyCandy Scout. The iPhone app widens the narrow editorial focus of the website by leaning on crowdsourcing to find out...
View ArticleThis week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between Oct. 22 and 28. Inside Mobile Apps Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods. Monday, Oct. 22...
View ArticleColombian e-shop Zemoga on building Sears e-commerce, others from afar
Bogota, Columbia wasn’t on anyone’s shortlist for tech growth areas, but that didn’t stop American entrepreneur DJ Edgerton from launching his company Zemogo in 2003. After learning about the...
View ArticleGet a better deal with VoucherCodes.co.uk
VoucherCodes.co.uk is an iOS app that allows United Kingdom residents to browse and claim money-saving vouchers for a variety of real-world outlets directly from their phone. It’s available now from...
View ArticleHoliday will account for a fourth of total e-commerce sales says conversion...
Upcoming holiday sales will account for nearly 25 percent of total online purchases, according to a new infographic produced by conversion optimization company invesp. E-commerce represents an...
View ArticleAnnouncing Inside Social Apps NYC 2012
We’re excited to announce the first East-Coast edition of Inside Social Apps, happening in New York City on December 3, 2012. This full-day conference will include focused panels, presentations, and...
View ArticleNew mobile network BeauCoo calls women of all sizes to compare, shop clothing
The new mobile social network BeauCoo which launches this week targets women of all sizes and proportions. The website is now open for invites. Unlike most fashion apps, BeauCoo allows women to get...
View ArticleLoyalty card Priq gets another $1.2 million, hits 70 stores next week
This week Priq announced $1.2 million in its second round of funding and expansion into 70 West Coast stores. The mobile app manages loyalty cards for both consumers and businesses. Retailers pay $50 a...
View ArticleEvrythng launches to bring e-commerce to physical purchases
The web service Evrything officially launches this week. The goal is to create a web presence for all physical objects or, in its words, to make dumb objects smart. For instance, earlier this year...
View ArticleUK retailer Game brings reward cards to smartphones
The unimaginatively-titled Game Mobile App from the United Kingdom’s Game Retail Limited is an attempt to bring the video game store chain’s “reward points” system thoroughly into the 21st century. It...
View ArticleJoin Us for Inside Network’s Give Thanks Mixer
If you’re reading this, we want you to know that we’re thankful for your readership. If you’re a San Francisco local, we’d like to share our gratitude in person at Inside Network’s Give Thanks Mixer at...
View ArticleThis week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between Oct. 29 and Nov. 4 Inside Mobile Apps Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods. Monday, Oct. 29 ‘Bold’...
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