Category Archives: Business

Who’s the real “Dropbox of the enterprise”?

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Who’s the real “Dropbox of the enterprise”?.

Dropbox relies on Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) for data storage, which spreads files across multiple data centers throughout the United States. While Dropbox encrypts these files, the encryption process occurs only *after* they have been uploaded. For some companies, this approach may not be good enough, which is why enterprise and business competitors such as Accellion have made a point of offering “seamless client-side encryption of files before they are sent.” SpiderOak, which Ars examined earlier this month, is another example of a Dropbox competitor with client-side encryption.

Equally Creepy And Creative, Cheek’d Is Online Dating In Reverse

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The cards also have a short ID code on them, with a URL for the Cheek’d website. When a suitor receives the card, the idea is that they’re so filled with curiosity that they enter the code on Cheek’d and are taken to your profile page. Cheek’d calls it online dating in reverse.

via Equally Creepy And Creative, Cheek’d Is Online Dating In Reverse | TechCrunch.

You get the first month free, and can also get a free deck of five cards (shipping and handling not included.) Past that, you pay $9.95 for a monthly subscription (which basically means you pay $10/month to keep your profile live). Cards you still have to pay for, and decks come in various sizes with corresponding pricing.

Wow.

In Facebook Deal for Instagram, Board Was All But Out of Picture

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Negotiating mostly on his own, Mr. Zuckerberg had fielded Mr. Systrom’s opening number, $2 billion, and whittled it down over several meetings at Mr. Zuckerberg’s $7 million five-bedroom home in Palo Alto. Later that Sunday, the two 20-somethings would agree on a sale valued at $1 billion.

via In Facebook Deal for Instagram, Board Was All But Out of Picture – WSJ.com.

This is unbelievably reckless.

Groupon Buys Ditto

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Groupon has acquired Ditto.me, a startup that has been offering a location-focused mobile app. Terms were not disclosed.

Ditto is a sort of combination check-in service, recommendation engine and chat app. “See what your friends are doing, when they’re looking for a friend to join them for coffee, what movie they’re going to see, and what their evening plans are,” the company explains on its website.

via Groupon Buys Ditto – Forbes.

Tinychat Now Has 20 Million Registered Users, Hits Profitability

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Tinychat, the web-based video chat service, just surpassed 20 million users. Founded in 2009, the company has been on a roll lately and is showing some impressive momentum. Just about a year and a half ago, after all, Tinychat only had about one million users. The company’s co-founder Dan Blake also tells us that the site currently sees about 400,000 daily users and signs up about 50,000 new users every day. The average user now spends a good 22 minutes on the site per session.

via Tinychat Now Has 20 Million Registered Users, Hits Profitability | TechCrunch.

Boeing prepares an ultra-secure smartphone

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Earlier this week, it was revealed that aerospace firm Boeing was working on a high security mobile device for the various intelligence departments. This device will most likely be released later this year, and at a lower price point than other mobile phones targeted at the same communities. Typically, phones in this range cost about $15,000-$20,000 per phone, and use custom hardware and software to get the job done. This phone will most likely use Android as its main operating system of choice, which lowers the cost per phone, since Boeing’s developers don’t have to write their own operating system from scratch

via Boeing prepares an ultra-secure smartphone – Denver Computers | Examiner.com.

The New Grabio Lets You Grab Classified Deals On The Go

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Essentially it’s a mobile Craigslist with notifications and location-based searches for classified listings. You can enter any neighborhood, do a quick search, and pick up a broken girls bicycle seat or a gently used full body cast for a few bucks

via The New Grabio Lets You Grab Classified Deals On The Go | TechCrunch.

There are a few similar services out there, most notably EggDrop and Zaarly, but Grabio uses a location aware API notifies you when you’re near deals.