Openings & New Hires at CityGrid, Google Wallet, Groupon, and more…
streetfightmag.com
on 05/10/2013
Excerpt: STREET FIGHT SUMMIT WEST 2013 returns to San Francisco on June 4. Find out who's coming and what's on the agenda.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Coupons, Local, Payments, Places
PlaceIQ Raises $6.75 Million in Series B Financing Led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP).
www.placeiq.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: NEW YORK, NY, May 7, 2013 PlaceIQ (http://www. PlaceIQ. com), a leading provider of location intelligence solutions for marketers, today announced the company has raised $6. 75 million in a Series B financing round led by U. S. Venture Partners, and including IA Ventures, Valhalla Partners, kbs+ Ventures, and several prominent angel investors. PlaceIQ will use the funding to further its lead as the premier location intelligence solution for marketers, and to meet the groundswell of demand for more accurate solutions that enable advertisers to reach and define mobile brand audiences at scale across a wide range of marketing activities.... read the full post.
Tags: Investment, Local, Marketing, Places
Now for iOS gets a new look and Vine support to help you find the trendiest places nearby
thenextweb.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Now, an iOS app for discovering trending restaurants, bars and events nearby, has just received an update, featuring a redesign and support for videos through Twitter’s Vine service. According to its creators, Now helps you “figure out where the action is” by building out a social heap map of popular activities around you. With new support for Vine, Now is bound to become a more reliable utility — previously Now only relied on Instagram to surface trending places and events around you. Vine is a particularly interesting addition, because as the service grows, it’s easy to see how helpful it could be when you’re deciding how to spend your night out — videos say so much about a venue’s atmosphere.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Local, Mobile, Now, Places
Expanding Reviews Content in the Google Places API
feedproxy.google.com
on 01/17/2013
Excerpt: Starting today, the Google Places API will feature Place Summaries, reliable reviews about points of interest. This allows your application to embed useful review information. For example, car manufacturers can use the API to provide drivers with detailed reviews of local establishments directly in their in-car system. Place Summaries are curated expert reviews and ratings, based on user feedback, that provide information about a location’s key attributes such as decor, quality and service. The API also shows Zagat-recommended establishments. So whether your customer is looking for a local Chinese restaurant or a national park, the Google Places API help them make a quick, informed decision about where to go and what to do.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Local, Location Based Services, Mapping, Places, Reviews
Excerpt: NEW YORK, NY, May 7, 2013 PlaceIQ (http://www. PlaceIQ. com), a leading provider of location intelligence solutions for marketers, today announced the company has raised $6. 75 million in a Series B financing round led by U. S. Venture Partners, and including IA Ventures, Valhalla Partners, kbs+ Ventures, and several prominent angel investors. PlaceIQ will use the funding to further its lead as the premier location intelligence solution for marketers, and to meet the groundswell of demand for more accurate solutions that enable advertisers to reach and define mobile brand audiences at scale across a wide range of marketing activities.... read the full post.
Tags: Investment, Local, Marketing, Places
Now for iOS gets a new look and Vine support to help you find the trendiest places nearby
thenextweb.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Now, an iOS app for discovering trending restaurants, bars and events nearby, has just received an update, featuring a redesign and support for videos through Twitter’s Vine service. According to its creators, Now helps you “figure out where the action is” by building out a social heap map of popular activities around you. With new support for Vine, Now is bound to become a more reliable utility — previously Now only relied on Instagram to surface trending places and events around you. Vine is a particularly interesting addition, because as the service grows, it’s easy to see how helpful it could be when you’re deciding how to spend your night out — videos say so much about a venue’s atmosphere.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Local, Mobile, Now, Places
Expanding Reviews Content in the Google Places API
feedproxy.google.com
on 01/17/2013
Excerpt: Starting today, the Google Places API will feature Place Summaries, reliable reviews about points of interest. This allows your application to embed useful review information. For example, car manufacturers can use the API to provide drivers with detailed reviews of local establishments directly in their in-car system. Place Summaries are curated expert reviews and ratings, based on user feedback, that provide information about a location’s key attributes such as decor, quality and service. The API also shows Zagat-recommended establishments. So whether your customer is looking for a local Chinese restaurant or a national park, the Google Places API help them make a quick, informed decision about where to go and what to do.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Local, Location Based Services, Mapping, Places, Reviews
Excerpt: Starting today, the Google Places API will feature Place Summaries, reliable reviews about points of interest. This allows your application to embed useful review information. For example, car manufacturers can use the API to provide drivers with detailed reviews of local establishments directly in their in-car system. Place Summaries are curated expert reviews and ratings, based on user feedback, that provide information about a location’s key attributes such as decor, quality and service. The API also shows Zagat-recommended establishments. So whether your customer is looking for a local Chinese restaurant or a national park, the Google Places API help them make a quick, informed decision about where to go and what to do.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Local, Location Based Services, Mapping, Places, Reviews
