Evernote now counts more than 10 million users, three years after the popular note-taking service opened its virtual doors. And it’s getting better with the day, with the native Evernote client supporting a number of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and HP WebOS. The cross-platform capability is especially loved…
OpenFeint’s GameFeed is a cross-platform news feed with real-time game updates from your network
Mobile social gaming network OpenFeint launched GameFeed, touting it as cross platform news feed with real time gaming updates from players’ OpenFeint network. Still in private beta, the new service is designed to “foster social competition,” allowing developers to expose their game’s community through a new drop-in widget with a single line of code. Players…
OnLive cloud gaming for Android and iOS launching in fall
OnLive has been quietly building up steam over the last year for their cloud-based mobile gaming service, and they’re just about ready to go. During the E3 conference, OnLive announced that their subscription service would be available to iOS and Android device owners starting this fall, complete with support for multiplayer, and voice chat. Alternatively,…
Groupon, Expedia team-up to launch travel deals site
The daily deals company Groupon is teaming-up with the travel industry site Expedia to create what the press release says is the “unprecedented offering” which will connect consumers with travel offers, while at the same time giving travel suppliers brand exposure among millions of shoppers. The new service, Groupon Getaways with Expedia, will offer consumers…
Apple iCloud syncs apps, media, settings across devices
Today at the Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a new service called iCloud that works across all of their products, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Pictures, music, everything is paired up across all devices. Take a snap with your iPhone, and it’s automatically pushed out to your Mac. iCloud will hold onto your last…
VinPass is a check-in service for wine lovers
VinPass is touted as the first cross-platform social game created for wine, allowing wine lovers to win badges and earn rewards by sharing wine reviews. To put it in other words – it’s a check-in service for wine drinkers and one I’ll be using pretty regularly. 🙂 The service leverages existing online and mobile wine…
Quipster wants to provide users with a better way to check-in
Quipster is a new iPhone app that wants to provide users with a better way to check-in. According to the official release, using Quipster makes it “fun and fast to share and discover what matters in your town.” This “trick” is achieved by providing context via icons while making checking-in more fun and social. Foursquare…
Groupon looking to raise $750 million in its IPO
Groupon has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is looking to raise $750 million and has hired Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs as its bankers. That figure usually changes (rises) from the first IPO filing papers and since we don’t know the number of shares…
MediaTek to embed Yahoo! service in its mobile platforms
MediaTek and Yahoo! announced a global partnership that will embed Yahoo!’s services into MediaTek’s mobile platform solutions. As the world’s largest mobile chipset maker, MediaTek could dramatically increase Yahoo!’s presence in the mobile world. Last year, it [MediaTek] shipped over 500 million units for assembly into a wide range of mobile phones distributed worldwide. Among…
Parkmobile, Liberty PlugIns unveils pay by phone EV charging
Parkmobile, which we usually know for their mobile parking payment services, is teaming-up with Liberty PlugIns (LPI) to allow electric vehicle (EV) owners to pay for charging using their mobile phones. Drivers will be able to use their phones and native mobile apps (available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android) to pay for a charging session…