March 7, 2011
Qriously Raises $1.6M To Let Brands Replace Mobile Ads With Questions
Qriously, a service that lets brands measure location-based public opinion, has raised $1.6m in a new funding round led by Accel Partners. Amalfi Capital also participated, while the London-based startup…
Skype Revenue Up 20 Percent To $860M In 2010; Paid Users Up 19 Percent
As the company prepares for a public offering in the next year, Skype released an updated S-1 filing that includes several new revenue, income and usage numbers. As you may…
The Social Printshop Introduces An Instagram Trio: Prinstagram, Instagrid, and Instawar
It’s only been a few weeks since social photo-sharing app Instagram released its API, but developers are trying their hand at it and coming out with new photo-linked services. Today,…
In The Search For More Revenue, Skype Rolls Out Advertisements In Windows Client
It’s no secret that Skype is looking for way to make more revenue from its VoIP technologies, both in the consumer and enterprise sectors, as the company prepares for a…
A digital camera that’s shaped like a cat? That’s what Tokyo-based Superheadz announced today with the so-called Necono [link in English]. The Necono is being marketed as “No longer a…
Mobile Messaging Startup Kik Raises $8M; Launches Group Chat And Photo Sharing
Mobile messaging startup Kik Interactive has raised $8 million in Series A funding from RRE Ventures, Spark Capital, and Union Square Ventures. Kik also announced that Union Square Ventures’ Fred…
ZoomSafer Raises $1.1 Million, Seeks To Prevent 'Distracted Driving'
ZoomSafer, developer of safe driving software for mobile phones, has raised an additional $1.1 million round of financing from White Birch Capital and SugarOak Holdings, bringing the company’s total capital…
Kiwibox.com Acquires German Photo Blog Community Pixunity
Kiwibox.com, a social network focused on young adults, has acquired German photo book community site Pixunity.de for an undisclosed sum. Pixunity lets users upload photos, design scrapbooks and share photo…
PlugShare Helps Electric Vehicle Drivers Find Free, And Paid Charging Options
A newly released app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, called PlugShare aims to alleviate so-called “range anxiety” for electric vehicle drivers by giving them a map of an…
SpareFoot Lands $1.5 Million For Online Marketplace For Self-Storage Companies
SpareFoot, which helps people find and compare self-storage facilities online, has raised $1.5 million in an extension to its Series B round of funding, bringing the total round size to…
AOL Closes $315 Million Huffington Post Acquisition; Expands Editorial Team
Well that was fast. AOL has closed its $315 million acquisition of The Huffington Post. The deal was originally announced on February 6, so it’s taken a month for the…
AdGrok Raises $470K To Be The TurboTax For Search Engine Marketing
Y Combinator-backed AdGrok has raised $470,000 in angel funding from Chris Sacca, Russ Siegelman, Ben Narasin, TriplePoint Capital and Y Combinator. Today, the startup, which launched in August 2010, is…
Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Hands-On With The iPad 2 Elfoid: Creepy Robot Cell Phone (Video) This Is Not An iPad Post. It Is About…
Privalia Raises $123.4 Million, Buys German Online Fashion Retailer 'Dress for Less'
Privalia is very serious about becoming a major private online sales club on a global scale, kicking up its European presence up a notch with the acquisition of Germany’s online…
We7 launches free personalised Radio App for Android – offline playback supported
After pivoting somewhat to focus on the more economical Internet radio model, the UK’s We7 has launched a new, ad-supported app for Android. Along with its headline price of free,…