Jason Del Rey

Recent Posts by Jason Del Rey

Groupon Acquires Former TechStars Startup SideTour

Groupon announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring SideTour, an online marketplace for unique tours and activities in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The New York City-based startup is a graduate of the TechStars accelerator program, and had raised $4 million in venture capital. Groupon said it will now distribute SideTour experiences to its subscribers and website visitors.

Latest Video

View all videos »

Search »

Another gadget you don’t really need. Will not work once you get it home. New model out in 4 weeks. Battery life is too short to be of any use.

— From the fact sheet for a fake product entitled Useless Plasticbox 1.2 (an actual empty plastic box) placed in L.A.-area Best Buy stores by an artist called Plastic Jesus