Around this time last year, marketing software company HubSpot was spreading the inbound word using nearly 20,000 rainbow stickers and close to 3,000 stuffed unicorns. With a new year comes a new fad, however, and what better way to channel your “Inbound Style” than by creating your...
Read more Category: BostInno, HubSpotThe gender imbalance in the startup world, and more specifically the development world, is a frequent topic here and elsewhere. Last week I learned of a new meetup in Cambridge aimed at getting more women to become Ruby developers by simply bringing in women to teach them...
Read more Category: BostInno, RailsBridge BostonYet more good news for RunKeeper users trying to stick to their goals. The company announced today that an updated version of its training plans, originally released as a paid product, will now be available to all users for free. As RunKeeper’s Chas Wagner writes on the company’s blog...
Read more Category: BostInno, GymPact, RunKeeperTimothy Ericson and Jason Meinzer had their “a-ha” moment in Paris. They’d used the city’s newly launched bike sharing program Vélib’ and rode through the streets for hours. “We were fascinated by the idea you could hit your credit card, grab a bike and then explore these monuments,” Ericson says...
Read more Category: BostInno, ZagsterBoston officials want to make registering to vote for elections as easy as clicking a Facebook application. During a meeting on Wednesday, City Council member Tito Jackson called for a hearing to examine the feasibility of bringing an online registration measure, similar to the one recently...
Read more Category: BostInno, MyVoteWorst case scenario: You roll out of bed with a chronic case of the Mondays, proceed to get dressed only to realize your shirt is inside out, and make your way to your favorite local coffee shop for a much needed caffeine boost only to realize that you’ve left your wallet on your dresser. To no avail...
Read more Category: BostInno, LevelUpThe last time we checked in on Nanigans, my colleague Sam Dwyer reported that the Boston-based Facebook ad company served up 175 billion Facebook ad impressions and achieved 1,600 percent growth in 2011. Well, now we have gotten our hands on some new numbers for the company. And it looks...
Read more Category: BostInno, NanigansLocal mobile ad network Jumptap today announced that it has partnered with Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, to create an Intel-branded experience for the game on Facebook. This is a great example of how brand integration can work for free games and other interactive content. As Jumptap said...
Read more Category: BostInno, JumptapWe’ve all been there. We’ve all had moments where we want to exercise but just can’t. Maybe you had a long day at work, maybe you need to sleep in, maybe you have to watch the kids, maybe you’re just too lazy. Every once in awhile these excuses might fly but they’re notorious ones...
Read more Category: BostInno, WelloNext time you are cruising through the streets of Boston, leave your iPhone on your dashboard and intentionally drive over as many gaping potholes as possible. Street Bump, a mobile app that the city has been testing, helps detect deteriorating dips in the road as your vehicle passes over them...
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