Tag: apps

February 14, 2017

The good news keeps on coming for Tesla Motors. On the same day CEO Elon Musk launched online ordering for the Model S and Model X vehicles in Dubai, shares for the electric carmaker rose 4 percent in trading Monday. […]

January 11, 2017

Federal regulators criticized several Wall Street banks over the handling of a $1.15 billion loan they helped arrange for Uber this past summer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Led by Morgan Stanley, the banks helped the ride-sharing network […]

January 9, 2017

CloudCar, a cloud service provider for connected car companies, has nabbed a $15 million “minority investment” from U.K.-based automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover. Founded out of Palo Alto, California in 2011, CloudCar offers a platform that connects car manufacturers with a […]

January 3, 2017

Intel today announced that Audi, BMW, and Daimler have agreed to let the chipmaker take a 15 percent ownership stake in Here, a company that provides digital maps to other companies and a mapping app for consumers. A rumor of […]

December 29, 2016

People are gearing up to say good riddance to 2016, and as the Earth completes another revolution around the sun, we’re all eager to try our hand at predicting the next big thing. Will virtual reality, on-demand services, and bots shine again in […]

December 20, 2016

Mobile advertising network Yeahmobi has raised $100 million in funding for expansion of its business around the globe. The Xian, China-based company raised RMB ￥639 million (about $100 million), and it is now valued at about ￥5 billion (about $720 million). The […]

December 1, 2016

Buying and selling houses is not cheap. As such, Opendoor, a San Francisco startup that buys and sell homes, has raised $210 million in a new funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with NEA, Khosla Ventures, GGV Capital and […]

November 7, 2016

Swedish eye-tracking company Tobii has announced plans to invest in “large-scale initiatives” involving smartphones and virtual reality and is seeking to raise SEK 400 million ($50 million) in a new rights issue of shares. Founded in 2001, Tobii serves up […]

October 21, 2016

The smart energy startup Verdigris announced today that it has raised $6.7 million to scale production of its Einstein smart sensor and frequency detectors. The sensors are used to predict the failure of machines and improve energy efficiency. Factories, manufacturing facilities, […]

September 28, 2016

With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking business, aiming to establish itself as a freight hauler and a technology partner for the industry. Otto plans to expand its fleet […]

September 15, 2016

Visual design software startup Lucid Software has raised $36 million in a Series B round from Spectrum Equity. Founded in 2010, Salt Lake City-based Lucid serves up two core cloud-based enterprise products — Lucidchart, a Microsoft Visio-style diagramming app that’s […]

September 14, 2016

Being the owner of a small business usually means that you don’t have a lot of discretionary cash to play with. Unfortunately, it also means that you don’t have a lot of money for your everyday life either. Yes, you […]

September 12, 2016

Following the rumors that did the rounds last week, Samsung has nowconfirmed that it intends to sell its printer business to HP in a deal worth $1.05 billion. Samsung’s board of directors approved the sale of its Printing Business Unit […]

August 26, 2016

Ride-hailing giant Uber lost at least $1.27 billion before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the first six months of 2016, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The subsidies Uber grants its drivers was the main […]

August 11, 2016

Since 2014, people spend more time browsing the Internet on their smartphones than on their desktops. Businesses cannot ignore mobile as a valuable channel to reach their customers anymore. Marketing teams are focusing on reallocating a bigger budget to mobile. […]

April 14, 2016

Identity verification startup Onfido has raised $25 million from Idinvest Partners, Wellington Partners, and CrunchFund. The cash influx will be used to “meet rising demand from the U.S. and international markets,” the company said in an announcement. Onfido had previously […]

March 10, 2016

Step onto any subway car, go into any café and walk down any street. One thing you are sure to see is a smartphone being used. Twenty years ago, we simply used phones for making calls or sending text messages. […]

March 8, 2016

With 51 percent of mobile users utilizing apps while shopping in-store, retailers have an opportunity to impact consumers and turn them into loyal customers right where they are already engaging– on their smartphones. Hundreds of apps are available to download, […]

February 24, 2016

Apps are as effective as their reach. It’s the cold truth of marketing—no matter the quality of your campaign, it’s the delivery that makes it successful. To ensure your mobile app lives up to its ROI potential, it’s import to […]