Reddit makes its next big business move with acquisition of mobile app Alien Blue
Reddit takes its first grown up steps since raising funding by acquiring Reddit app Alien Blue. What does the purchase say about the company’s trajectory?
Democratizing deep learning with an iPhone app and open source SDK
Computer vision startup Jetpac, which specialized in categorizing Instagram images from vacation destinations, has released an iOS software development kit and app based on a popular deep learning architecture.
DogVacay raises $15M to build its Airbnb for pooches
With a total of $22 million DogVacay has plenty of funds to continue its expansion into the lucrative pet boarding industry. Lately the company has focusing on mobile, launching an iPhone app.
Quri raises $10M to give brands in-store intelligence and help consumers earn cash while they shop
San Francisco-based Quri aims to give brands a clearer window into their in-store promotions by turning shoppers into stealth researchers.
Yummly brings its recipe-crunching tools to the grocery store with a new iPhone app
Yummly’s first mobile app doesn’t just port its semantic food search engine over to iOS. Rather, the company has designed its iPhone app to be used in the grocery store rather than the kitchen.
PayPal’s mobile app starts looking more like a mobile wallet
PayPal is adding a host of new features to its iPhone and Android apps, including the ability to order food ahead, pay at the table and receive store-specific offers.
Going native: Why a veteran web developer finally turned to OS-native apps
Argue all you want about the relative merits of web vs native apps, but the market is the ultimate decider. And, according to one previously stalwart web proponent, for now that means going native.
Intel banks on enterprise mobile app development again, leading $9M FeedHenry round
Intel Capital and others have put $9 million into Irish outfit FeedHenry, which provides a mobile app development and deployment platform, along with backend-as-a-service, for mostly enterprise customers.
Twitter acquires Crashlytics team for mobile app development
Twitter has acquired Crashlytics, a company that works to improve mobile app performance and reduce bugs and crashes among other popular startups. The two companies announced Monday that the Cambridge-baseds startup will be joining up with Twitter.
PlayHaven raises $8M to make mobile developers money
PlayHaven, a monetization and customer management platform for mobile game developers, has raised $8 million led by GGV Capital. The company is working to build out its service by adding more customer insights. And it’s looking to expand to Europe and Asia.