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Miso Gets Big Brand Love. Check-In To The Hot Tub Time Machine

For the past few years, being the “Twitter for FILL-IN-THE-BLANK” has been a popular trend among startups. Now, we’re starting to see a shift. Several new startups are launching as the “Foursquare for FILL-IN-THE-BLANK.” And big brands are actually starting to take notice.
Miso is an iPhone app that incorporates the “check-in” idea with watching movies [...]

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Sun, March 28 2010 » Uncategorized » No Comments

Updated: Flixster Issues $12.5 Million In Shares To News Corp For Rotten Tomatoes

Movie ratings site Flixster raised issued $12.5 million in new shares funding, according to an SEC filing. The last time Flixster raised money was a $5 million Series B in April, 2008. The new round brings the company’s total capital raised to $19.5 million.
Flixster operates both a Web site and a companion [...]

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Mon, February 8 2010 » Uncategorized » No Comments

Siri’s IPhone App Puts A Personal Assistant In Your Pocket

After nearly a year in development and $24 million in venture capital, Siri is finally ready to bring its personal assistant to the iPhone. Siri brings a conversational interface to the iPhone which allows you to ask it to perform tasks for you such as find a French restaurant nearby and book a table, [...]

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Fri, February 5 2010 » Uncategorized » No Comments