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Yelp with a conscience? DoneGood launches app for socially responsible shopping
Scott Jacobsen says that when he lived in Washington, D.C., his favorite lunch spot used to serve everything in a recyclable plastic container. But there was no recycling bin at the deli, so all that...
View ArticleWhat happened to college social life app WiGo?
When last we heard from the social app WiGo earlier this year, it was purportedly valued at $15 million and expanding beyond college campuses into the broader population. The app, born at Holy Cross in...
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This winter, several N.H. ski mountains will ping visitors with special offers
Cory von Wallenstein is the first to admit that using Bluetooth beacons has major potential to aggravate consumers. The beacons make it possible to trigger messages on a smartphone based on where you...
View ArticleMobile shopping firm Unbound Commerce acquires Apptive, based in Austin
Last Monday, it was Austin buying Boston, as Dell announced its $67 billion acquisition of EMC Corp. This week, it’s Boston buying Austin, in a deal that will create a 25-employee megacorp focused on...
View ArticleFacebook is slowly eating your phone’s operating system
Take a look at your iPhone. Chances are, the lockscreen is probably cluttered with notifications about e-mail, news, weather and other information. All of these notifications are produced by separate...
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Twitter’s Periscope is Apple’s ‘App of the Year’
A bright spot in Twitter’s otherwise difficult year, says Re/code. Source: Re/code Livestreaming app Periscope, which was acquired by Twitter in January and then launched in March, has been dubbed...
View ArticleRunkeeper cuts about 30 percent of staff, shifting focus from user growth to...
The maker of one of the earliest fitness-tracking apps for smartphones, Boston-based Runkeeper, cut almost 30 percent of its staff last week. Founder and CEO Jason Jacobs says via e-mail that the...
View ArticleTest-riding Fasten, a transportation app gunning for Uber and Lyft in Boston
Once you start using Uber, you get used to its predictability in most parts of Greater Boston. Request a ride, and by the time you pay your lunch bill or pull on your coat, there’s a car waiting...
View ArticleButtery wants to make it easier to shop local liquor stores with your phone
Hunting for a Taiwanese whiskey or a Trappist ale for this weekend's party? A new Boston startup, Buttery, wants to make it simple to use an app to shop the local liquor store, and have a delivery show...
View ArticleUse the ParkBoston app and get two hours of free parking
The City of Boston is offering free two-hour parking between now and Jan. 2. Residents and visitors must use the ParkBoston app, which is free to download for iPhone and Android users, and enter the...
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