Which Messaging App Is Right for You?

It might seem like there are more mobile messaging apps out there than there are friends to send texts to. Here’s a guide to how they work.
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This Year at SXSW, the Next Killer App … Maybe Isn’t

This year’s digital festival in Texas doesn’t have a clear breakout theme as yet.
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Ringya Makes Organizing Mobile Contact Lists Easier

Ringya wants to build a better mousetrap for one of your phone’s most commonly overlooked features.
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Messaging App GroupMe Gets Into Commerce (No, Really!)

GroupMe will offer deals on real-world experiences to its users, in the hope that they will use its messaging app to coordinate and pay for their group activities.
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Two Years and $33 Million Later, Start-Up Investor Lerer Ventures Starts Building Its Own Companies

Like lots of other investors, Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer and Eric Hippeau are plowing money into start-ups. Unlike some of the other guys, they’re making some of them themselves.
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Forget Cleantech — It’s Cleanweb at SXSW

Can smartphones help save the planet?
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Hello, Brooklyn! You’ve Got Your Very Own VC Fund.

Charlie O’Donnell leaves First Round Capital and sets up shop across the bridge. (Don’t worry, he’ll stray out of King’s County, too.)
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One to Watch: Kibits Takes Mobile Group Chat to the Next Level

Kibits yesterday posted the first public version of its iPhone app, which helps users create groups on the fly to chat and collaborate.
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PlayUp Launches Group Messaging App for Live Sports

PlayUp today is announcing its iPhone and iPad social sports app for U.S. users. The app hosts private and public live fan hangouts during NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and college football games.
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As Skype Skips Through Approvals — What’s the Deal With the Deal?

As the deal officially closes, what’s next?
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Indian Start-Up Turns Texts Into Dollars