Holiday attractions booking startup, GetYourGuide, which raised a $14 million Series A at the start of this year from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe to internationalise its content and zero in on mobile, has made good on the latter portion of its plan — with the launch of its first mobile apps.
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After Raising $14M In January, Travel Startup GetYourGuide Launches Its First Mobile Apps 1
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The Week in iOS Apps: A better Facebook 0
November 9th at 9:00am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThis week’s roundup of iOS apps offers new ways to shop, track your life, and make new websites. Already this week we brought you news of the Angry Birds Star Wars game, word of updates to the Clear and FreshBooks apps, as well as the announcement that Microsoft Office may finally be available on iOS in 2013....
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Microsoft buys out Wunderlist developer 6Wunderkinder 1
June 2nd at 12:31am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsMicrosoft has forged an agreement to buy 6Wunderkinder -- the German developer behind to-do list app Wunderlist -- in a deal worth between $100 million and $200 million, a report said on Monday.
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Smart move: This app lets you play Connect Four with your iPhone 5c case 0
October 14th at 11:08am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsThe cases that Apple rolled out to match its colorful iPhone 5c phones were ridiculed as kiddish — and even compared to Crocs footwear for their similar ‘holey’ appearance — but a new game is making the case that they are a fun, must-have accessory....
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Write 2 HD for iOS keeps your notes secure 0
January 17th at 7:30am / Macworld / 0 opinionsThe $3 Write 2 HD note-taking app for iPhone and iPad is a solid offering: it gives users basic note taking and text-creation options, but it offers better-than-average security and multi-device use....
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Spring Launches Free Shipping On Every Order 0
June 9th at 4:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsSpring, the marketplace shopping app which recently closed $25 million in Series B funding, announced that users will now get free shipping on every order.Spring is a mobile app that provides an Instagram-like shopping experience, where you can follow your favorite retailers then purchase from within the app with just a swipe.Since each item on Spring is purchased directly from the…
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Want Office on your iPad or Android tablet? Try Microsoft’s new Remote Desktop app for iOS 0
October 17th at 2:30pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsWant to remotely connect your iPad, iPhone or Android device to a Windows PC from afar? There have been a number of third-party methods to do this, but now Microsoft is providing a free one too.
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13 of the Best Media Apps of 2012 0
December 26th at 2:30pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you have a penchant for keeping tabs on the news from your smartphone, or latest movie releases for that matter, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors....
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The best launcher apps for iOS 4
June 18th at 2:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsA good launcher app can vastly speed up many of the everyday tasks you do on your iPhone or iPad. But which ones are the best? (Hint: We love Launch Center Pro.)
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Social Shopping App Depop Bags $1M Seed From Fashion-Focused Investors Red Circle & Luca Marzotto 0
October 16th at 2:00am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAnother day, another social mobile shopping app on the march. U.K.-based Depop, which was founded in 2011 but launched officially in April this year, has just closed a $1 million seed round, from several fashion industry-focused investors: the round was led by Red Circle Investments, and joined by Luca Marzotto.
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Camera+ Updated With Front Flash, Levelling and More 0
November 14th at 3:14pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsPopular (and powerful) iOS photography app Camera+ has been updated with a number of powerful new features, adding flash support for the non-flash wielding front-facing camera, new levelling features, live exposure and other improvements....
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Amazon's one-hour delivery service is now available in central London 0
June 30th at 12:49pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsAmazon has launched its Prime Now one-hour delivery service in London, marking its first expansion outside of the US. The service, which first launched in New York late last year, promises one-hour delivery of "thousands" of items for a fee of £6.99 for Amazon Prime members in select areas of London. Two-hour delivery between 8 AM and midnight will be free. An Amazon Prime membership costs £79 per year in the UK, and the minimum order for either Prime Now delivery option is £20. Prime Now is...
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Twitter client Tweetbot releases iOS 7-inspired update with complete redesign, all-new features 0
October 25th at 2:51am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsDeveloper Tapbots on Thursday unveiled Tweetbot 3 for iPhone and iPod touch, wrapping a revamped interface, new composition tools and native push notifications, among other features, in a sleek new look borrowing from iOS 7.
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Triposo's Travel Guides Now Cover 8,000 Destinations Worldwide 0
December 5th at 4:20pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBerlin, Germany-based Triposo has released updated mobile travel guides for iOS, now offering information and maps for more than 8,000 destinations worldwide, including 5,000 small towns across America....
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Vine Updates App To Promote Top Users 0
July 10th at 8:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsVine, the six-second looping video app from Twitter, has today announced an update that will let users find even more people to follow on the social network. Previously, users could hook in their Twitter and Address Book to find their friends on the app. But with the new update, users will be able to venture outside their friend group and Twitter network to find folks on Vine who post…
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500px rolls out revamped photo stream feature to all users, with bigger photos and inline actions 0
October 31st at 1:28pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsCanadian photo-sharing platform 500px has relaunched one of its most popular features: Flow – a photo stream based on the actions of your 500px friends, where users can like, favorite, and comment on photos, as well as email or share them on social channels....
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Splid Photo App Forbids Editing to Help Prove Your Story 0
January 11th at 8:41pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’ve ever wanted authentic photographic evidence of something without being accused of Photoshop-fakery, this new iOS app could be what you’re looking for....
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NFL Teases A New Subscription Service For On-Demand Games, Will Support Apple TV 1
July 21st at 5:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsThe NFL is preparing to launch a new version of its Games Pass service, which will now include the ability to watch games on a wider selection of devices, including the Apple TV. According to information posted on the NFL website, the new Game Pass service will also replace Game Rewind, a paid service that previously offered all 256 NFL regular season games on-demand, after they air on television.
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Spotify For iOS Now Features Artist Tour Details, Improved Search & More 0
November 5th at 7:44pm / Cult of Mac / 0 opinionsSpotify for iOS has today been handed another new update with several nice improvements. In addition to adding artist tour details, it brings a much-improved search function, support for the Japanese language, and lots of bug fixes.