Mavenir Systems makes telecom infrastructure, which isn’t quite as sexy as social media, but nonetheless Mavenir went public the same day as Twitter, raising $55 million to fund its VoLTE technology. Read more »
Jack Dorsey may not have known much about being a merchant when he founded Square, but he did know a lot about being a buyer. According to Dorsey, that was the… Read more »
While Square is known for its hardware, it’s starting to build up an e-commerce business. A fifth of the 500,000 merchants listed on Square’s new internet marketplace are using Square solely… Read more »
As protests escalate leaving six people dead, Sudan suddenly dropped off the internet. According to Arbor Networks Sudan went dark between 6 and 7 AM ET. Read more »
At its annual conference, Twilio didn’t just add MMS to its arsenal. It announced some impressive numbers: Twilio-powered apps now reach 350 million people, and it’s handling 4 million calls each day. Read more »
Buying Jumptap will bolster Millennial as it prepares to challenge Google’s mobile dominance, but even combined the two companies hold only a fraction of the mobile ad market. Read more »
Square is taking its mobile payments circus to the online world, launching a e-commerce marketplace that integrates with its other merchant tools. Read more »
Google Glass is still leagues short having the thriving developer community of Android, but at I/O Google began seeding that app ecosystems with the help of six big-name web and media… Read more »
A small startup trying to gain traction in the Windy City, Evzdrop has designed geo-social network that doesn’t connect you to your friends but to strangers wherever you happen to be. Read more »
New investor Foundation Capital led the round bringing with on board Twitter veteran Anamitra Banerji. Kik is evolving from a texting clone to an HTML5 app platform, which has helped drive… Read more »