July 2013
Jimmy Fallon used Candy Crush in his opening monologue. You have to admit, it’s pretty funny… Read below or watch it here.
Two co-founders of Last.fm, Martin Stiksel and Felix Miller, were in San Francisco this week to launch their new startup called Lumi.
Lumi is approaching web discovery in a new way: People can use their browsing history to effortlessly find news, information, entertainment and products that interest them. They receive a real-time feed with individual suggestions of relevant and popular web pages that automatically adapt to what they browse.
Lumi requires little effort: simply spend a few moments signing up and installing the Chrome, Firefox or Safari extension. Straightaway, Lumi delivers individual suggestions based on interests derived from your browsing history. There is no need to select categories, tick boxes, or subscribe to feeds. To keep Lumi working, just keep on browsing.
Check out some of the coverage on the launch below.
Last.fm Founders Throw The Lights On Lumi, A Site That Uses Your Browsing History To Recommend New Content
TechCrunch
Ingrid Lunden
July 11, 2013
http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/11/last-fm-founders-throw-the-lights-on-lumi-a-site-that-uses-your-browsing-history-to-recommend-new-content/
Last.fm Founders Launch Lumi to Change Your Online Content Discovery
Mashable
Seth Fiegerman
July 11, 2013
http://mashable.com/2013/07/11/last-fm-founders-lumi/
Lumi is looking to build a smart news reader — that requires no work on your part
GigaOM
Eliza Kern
July 11, 2013
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/11/lumi-is-looking-to-build-a-smart-news-reader-that-requires-no-work-on-your-part/
Your Startup Sold For Hundreds Of Millions–Now Do It Again
Fast Company
Ciara Byrne
July 11, 2013
http://www.fastcolabs.com/3014150/your-startup-sold-for-hundreds-of-millions-now-do-it-again
With Lumi, Last.fm founders tune into entire Web
CBS Interactive/CNET
July 11, 2013
http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50150696.html
Last.fm founders to use your browser history to conquer the Web
CNET
Donna Tam
July 11, 2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57593213-93/last.fm-founders-to-use-your-browser-history-to-conquer-the-web/
Last.fm Founders Launch Lumi to Change Your Online Content Discovery
Motherboard
Tatiana Baez
July 11, 2013
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/how-to-immerse-yourself-in-good-internet-tracking
With Lumi, Last.fm founders tune into entire Web
Yahoo! News
July 11, 2013
http://news.yahoo.com/video/lumi-last-fm-founders-tune-210951834-cbs.html
With Lumi, Last.fm founders tune into entire Web
Yahoo! Screen
July 11, 2013
http://screen.yahoo.com/lumi-last-fm-founders-tune-210951834-cbs.html
With Lumi, Last.fm founders tune into entire Web
CNET TV
July 11, 2013
http://cnettv.cnet.com/lumi-last-fm-founders-tune-entire-web/9742-1_53-50150696.html
From the Founders of Last.fm Comes Lumi Effortless Web Discovery; Real-Time Suggestion Feed
Broadway World
July 11, 2013
http://geeks.broadwayworld.com/article/From-the-Founders-of-Lastfm-Comes-Lumi-Effortless-Web-Discovery-Real-Time-Suggestion-Feed-20130711
Last.fm Founders Throw The Lights On Lumi, A Site That Uses Your Browsing History To Recommend New Content
Marketing Gum
July 11, 2013
http://www.marketinggum.com/news/last-fm-founders-throw-the-lights-on-lumi-a-site-that-uses-your-browsing-history-to-recommend-new-content/
Last.fm Founders Throw The Lights On Lumi, A Site That Uses Your Browsing History To Recommend New Content
Cisco Dot TV
July 11, 2013
http://www.cisco.tv/news/lastfm-founders-throw-the-lights-on-lumi-a-site-that-uses-your-browsing-history-to-recommend-new-content
Last.fm Founders Launch Lumi to Change Your Online Content Discovery
Tech News Now
July 11, 2013
http://www.technewsnow.com/news/last-fm-founders-launch-lumi-to-change-your-online-content-discovery
Last.fm Founders Launch Lumi to Change Your Online Content Discovery
News Hour 24
July 11, 2013
http://www.newshour24.com/latest/world/2/world/74vx5xo56/Lastfm-Founders-Launch-Lumi-Change-Your-Online-Content-Discovery.htm
Last.fm Founders Launch Lumi to Change Your Online Content Discovery
One News Page
July 11, 2013
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/Internet/74vxqb1y2/Last-fm-Founders-Launch-Lumi-to-Change-Your.htm
Today the FreedomPop team announced an additional $5M A.1 round, bringing their total Series A up to $16M. Existing investors DCM and Mangrove participated, helping the company address the extraordinary demand seen for their products, especially the upcoming Freedom Phone slated for launch later this summer.
The image above is a poster in one of FreedomPop’s offices signed by notable visitors, including their VCs, and heck, even me.
Here are a few coverage highlights on today’s news:
Multichannel NewsLands $5 Million Round As it Prepares to Launch ‘Freedom Phone’By Jeff BaumgartnerJuly 11, 2013http://www.multichannel.com/technology/freedompop-stacks-more-cash/144355 TechCrunchFreedomPop Raises Another $5 Million To Help Launch Its Freemium Mobile Phone ServiceBy Chris VelazcoJuly 11, 2013http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/11/freedompop-raises-another-5-5m-to-help-launch-its-freemium-mobile-phone-service/ All Things DigitalFreedomPop Rakes In Another $5 Million to Fund Free Mobile ServiceBy Ina FriedJuly 11, 2013http://allthingsd.com/20130711/freedompop-rakes-in-another-5-million-to-fund-free-mobile-service/ TheNextWebFreedomPop raises $5 million to meet strong demand for upcoming free phone serviceBy Josh OngJuly 11, 2013http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/07/11/freedompop-raises-5-million-to-meet-strong-demand-for-upcoming-free-phone-service/ Wireless WeekFreedomPop Raises Another $5 Million for Free Wireless ServiceBy Ben MunsonJuly 11, 2013http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2013/07/freedompop-raises-another-5-million-free-wireless-service GigaOMGearing up to launch its VoIP service, FreedomPop raises another $5MBy Kevin FitchardJuly 11, 2013http://gigaom.com/2013/07/11/gearing-up-to-launch-its-voip-service-freedompop-raises-another-5m/ Light ReadingFreedomPop Grabs $5M to Support Android PushBy Dan JonesJuly 11, 2013http://www.lightreading.com/smartphones-handsets/freedompop-grabs-5m-to-support-android-push/240158083 PC MagazineFreedomPop Nabs $5M Ahead of Free Phone Service LaunchBy Stephanie MlotJuly 11, 2013http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421665,00.asp SoCalTECHFreedomPop Gets $5M In New Funding For Free Phone, Wireless ServiceBy Ben KuoJuly 11, 2013http://www.socaltech.com/freedompop_gets__m_in_new_funding_for_free_phone_wireless_service/s-0050246.html HNGNFree SmartPhone Service From FreedomPop Gets $5 Million Toward ProjectBy Tyler McCarthyJuly 11, 2013http://www.hngn.com/articles/7484/20130711/free-smartphone-service-freedompop-gets-5-million-toward-project.htm Pulse 2.0FreedomPop Raises $5 Million From Existing InvestorsBy Annie BakerJuly 11, 2013http://pulse2.com/2013/07/11/freedompop-raises-5-million-from-existing-investors-89522/ International Venture Capitalist PostFreedomPop raises additional US $5 millionBy IVCPost Staff ReporterJuly 11, 2013http://www.ivcpost.com/articles/10877/20130711/freedompop-raises-additional-5-million.htm TelecomPaperFreedomPop raises additional USD 5 mln in fundingJuly 11, 2013http://www.telecompaper.com/news/freedompop-raises-additional-usd-5-mln-in-funding–954839
Welcome back from the Independence Day holidays! If you were like the rest of us, you probably enjoyed a fireworks show, a hot dog or corn dog, and maybe even enjoyed playing a bit of Candy Crush Saga from King.
Here are a few broadcast TV highlights that appeared over the long weekend.
Have you had too much coffee today? Drank enough water? How about exercise? Lifting a mug to your lips doesn’t count. Maybe you need some peer pressure to have your friends support you into better habits. All of these aspects and more are part of Azumio’s new Argus app for the iPhone, which brings together so many different components of your health and wellness into one easy-to-use view.
I’m a user and have noticed that I am indeed drinking more water and trying to eat fewer snack bars and cookies for breakfast now. Argus also reveals the correlation between consumption, hydration, heart rate, exercise and other factors so you can see that perhaps all fat you ate yesterday is the reason your heart is beating faster today. Now if it would only prepare healthy meals for me on demand…
ReutersApps aim to help people get fit and stay fitBy Natasha BakerJuly 9, 2013http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/09/us-apps-fitness-idUSBRE9680YM20130709 GigaOMThe meta-quantified self: Argus app for iOS tracks all your health-tracking appsBy Erica OggJuly 5, 2013http://gigaom.com/2013/07/03/the-meta-quantified-self-argus-app-for-ios-tracks-all-your-health-tracking-apps/ GreatistNew All-in-One Fitness Tracker App Proves Simple is BestBy Zachary SnidermanJuly 5, 2013http://greatist.com/fitness/argus-azumio-app-fitness TechCrunchHealth App Maker Azumio Launches Argus, A Comprehensive Food And Activity TrackerBy Kim Mai CutlerJuly 5, 2013http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/03/azumio-argus/ VentureBeatNew health and wellness application Argus goes beyond your workoutBy Selena LarsonJuly 5, 2013http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/03/new-health-and-wellness-application-argus-goes-beyond-your-workout/ The Next WebArgus for iOS is a unified health app tracking your daily exercise, diet, sleeping pattern and moreBy Nick SummersJuly 3, 2013http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/07/03/argus-is-a-unified-health-and-fitness-ios-app-tracking-your-exercise-diet-sleeping-pattern-and-more/ GeeksWorld.comAzumio Introduces Argus Fitness AppJuly 5, 2013http://geeks.broadwayworld.com/article/Azumio-Introduces-Argus-Fitness-App-20130703 MedCity NewsArgus app brings all your health and fitness information into one placeJuly 5, 2013http://medcitynews.com/2013/07/argus-app-brings-all-your-health-and-fitness-information-into-one-place/ Yahoo! FinanceAzumio Introduces ArgusJuly 5, 2013http://finance.yahoo.com/news/azumio-introduces-argus-130000823.html CNN MoneyThe meta-quantified self: Argus app for iOS tracks all your health-tracking appsJuly 5, 2013http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/gigaom/articles/2013_07_03_the_meta_quantified_self_argus_app_for_ios_tracks_all_your_health_tracking_apps.html Sacramento BeeAzumio Introduces ArgusJuly 5, 2013http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/03/5542260/azumio-introduces-argus.htmleWeekiPhone App From Azumio Combines Data on Diet, Fitness, Sleep – See more at: http://www.eweek.com/mobile/iphone-app-from-azumio-combines-data-on-diet-fitness-sleep/#sthash.9PTl94OC.dpufBy Brian T. HorowitzJuly 9, 2013http://www.eweek.com/mobile/iphone-app-from-azumio-combines-data-on-diet-fitness-sleep/ MobiHealthNewsAzumio integrates its apps into Argus, an all-day trackerBy Jonah ComstockJuly 10, 2013http://mobihealthnews.com/23596/azumio-integrates-its-apps-into-argus-an-all-day-tracker/ LifehackerArgus By Azumio Tracks All Your Health Data In One PlaceBy Thorin KlosowskiJuly 9, 2013http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/07/argus-by-azumio-tracks-all-your-health-data-in-one-place/ AppoliciousNew iPhone apps worth downloading: PRX Remix, Argus by Azumio, MiseriaBy Phil HornshawJuly 10, 2013http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/13578-new-iphone-apps-worth-downloading-prx-remix-argus-by-azumio-miseria Health24Free app a guide to healthier livingJuly 11, 2013http://www.health24.com/Fitness/News/Free-app-a-guide-to-healthier-living-20130711 AppPickerArgus by Azumiohttp://www.apppicker.com/apps/624329444/argus-by-azumio AppShopperArgus by Azumiohttp://appshopper.com/healthcare-fitness/argus-by-azumio Digital TrendsAzumio’s Argus turns your phone into a health and fitness data base, turns you into a hot ladyBy Lee CraneJuly 4, 2013http://www.digitaltrends.com/sports/azumios-argus-turns-your-phone-into-a-health-and-fitness-data-base-turns-you-into-a-hot-lady/ Med GadgetArgus App for iOS Turns Your Own Phone Into the Ultimate Fitness Device (Review)By Scott JungJuly 8, 2013http://www.medgadget.com/2013/07/argus-ios-app-review.html AppAdviceArgus By Azumio Aims To Be Your All-Seeing Activity And Nutrition TrackerBy Aldrin CalimlimJuly 5, 2013http://appadvice.com/post/437662 Free AppARGUS BY AZUMIO – AZUMIO INC.July 6, 2013http://www.appfree.org/iphone/argus-by-azumio-azumio-inc/ TeknoidsHealth App Maker Azumio Launches Argus, A Comprehensive Food And Activity TrackerJuly 5, 2013http://www.teknoids.net/content/health-app-maker-azumio-launches-argus-comprehensive-food-and-activity-trackerHow sweet it is to be in the news. Here are a few press highlights about King in Q2’13. Tasty!
