mobile applications

Groupon’s Low-Key Rewards Program Now Available Nationwide

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 10 at 6:01 am PT

Groupon is rolling out a program nationwide today that lets merchants reward loyal customers without the hassle of punch cards or other mobile applications.

PaperKarma’s Mobile App Tries to Eliminate Junk From Your Mailbox

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 8 at 10:58 pm PT

PaperKarma is a new app that helps you reduce the amount of unwanted coupons, catalogs and postcards that clog your mailbox.

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IBM Acquires Israeli Mobile Software Player Worklight

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 31 at 1:35 pm PT

IBM said today it had reached a deal to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli mobile software company. Terms weren’t disclosed, but at least one report put the deal at $70 million. IBM said 75 percent of CIOs it had recently surveyed considered spending on mobile devices and software a priority.

TripAdvisor CEO Says Wall Street Underestimates Its Value Now That It’s Flying Solo

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 9 at 6:00 am PT

TripAdvisor’s co-founder and CEO Stephen Kaufer talks to AllThingsD about the media company’s prospects for growth now that it has broken off from Expedia and is an independently traded company.

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Wal-Mart Acquires Small Mobile Agency to Beef Up Tech Team

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 4 at 10:08 am PT

Wal-Mart’s technology division, @WalmartLabs, has acquired Small Society, a mobile agency in Portland, Ore. In a blog post, Wal-Mart said the company will join another acquisition it made in the Northwest, and both will work closely with its Silicon Valley offices. Small Society has developed apps for large organizations, including the Democratic National Committee, Zipcar and Starbucks. Terms were not disclosed.