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Mike Isaac in Mobile on May 24 at 6:00 am PT
Bump Technologies launched a new Web site feature on Thursday morning, allowing Bump’s mobile app users the ability to share smartphone photos to their computers by physically bumping the phone against the PC keyboard. The photos are hosted online, and users can choose to download the images to their hard drive or share them using a short URL. Previously, Bump’s mobile app allowed for sharing photos and contact information between mobile phones, but not directly to a computer.
Kara Swisher in Media on April 11 at 12:31 pm PT
A hopped-up version of Dropbox’s media-in-the-cloud efforts for cool music folks.
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Chris Schroeder, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor in Voices on April 2 at 9:39 am PT
If debates rage about the meaning of the past year in the Middle East, one would not sense much doubt among the regional entrepreneurs and early stage investors gathered in Beirut.
Kara Swisher in News on March 15 at 5:06 am PT
The new leader addresses the nervous troops: Once more unto the breach, dear possibly laid-off Yahoos, once more …
Lauren Goode in News on February 29 at 11:54 am PT
Eye-Fi, which made its mark with Wi-Fi SD cards for digital cameras, is eyeing the mobile market.
Peter Kafka in Media on February 13 at 7:51 pm PT
Kinda sorta: The IAC head is backing Aereo, a start-up that will let you watch some TV — but not all TV — live on your iPad.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 13 at 12:22 pm PT
Investors seem to love Jive Software today, mainly because it’s being described as the “Facebook for business.” Will they love another cloud company, Workday, as much?
Kara Swisher in News on February 12 at 4:14 pm PT
More musical chairs on the deck of the S.S. Yahoo!
Kara Swisher in News on February 7 at 12:38 pm PT
Yahoo moves chairs around the deck some more.
