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| Aug 20, 2014 | Google debuts Photo Sphere App for the iOS masses | Joseph Mayton, Tech Times 20 August 2014, 01:08 pm
Google is entering new terrain as it launches its Photo Sphere Camera for iOS in an effort to bring the 360-degree image viewing service to Apple's operating system and devices.
Until now, ... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Google may be prepping Gmail service just for kids | Joseph Mayton, Tech Times 19 August 2014, 02:08 pm
Children under the age of 13 may soon be allowed to have a Google email account if Google moves forward on plans to open up email and other services to the youngest segment of society.
If i... |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Google buys itself a Jetpac to boost AI tech capabilities | Mark Hawver, Tech Times 18 August 2014, 03:08 pm
Google has acquired Jetpac, an image-recognition app that analyzes public Instagram data to compile information to help travelers locate both quirky and practical places to visit during trips... |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Google Acquires Jetpac | Jetpac, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a mobile app that offers visual guides to over 6,000 cities in the world, was acquired by Google (GOOG).
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
Co-founded by CEO Julian Green and CTO Pete War... |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Google gobbles Jetpac, maker of social travel apps | Joseph Mayton, Tech Times 17 August 2014, 08:08 am
In what appears to be a move by Google to give better search results for photo-driven searches, it has acquired Jetpac, the developer of social travel apps.
Jetpac has become known for its ... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Google buys photo-organizing app Jetpac | Jetpac used photos uploaded to Instagram to automatically create guide to specific cities
The appeal of photo-sharing has gone far beyond simply being able to see what your friends are up to. Now they have to be analyzed, categorized, and f... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Google Buys Jetpac To Give Context To Visual Searches | Google just acquired the team behind Jetpac, an app that utilizes public Instagram data to determine things like the happiest or drunkest city. Jetpac launched in 2012 as a social travel guide on iPad but later shifted focus to its Instagra... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | What happens now that phones can see? | Photos give us a window to the world -- our own experiences can only show us so much. Photos give us a richness of experience and perspective that we would otherwise be devoid of. The sudden existence of billions of smart phones, which take... |
| Dec 5, 2013 | Social Travel App Jetpac Ditches Facebook, Pivots To Instagram-Based “City Guides” For At-A-Glance Recommendations | Facebook-based social travel apps may have run their course. Jetpac, a gorgeous but ultimately slow-to-grow travel app for iPad, which last year raised $2.4 million in Series A funding, is shifting its focus today with the launch of its new... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | Plan your next trip with a little help from your friends | This post is brought to you by Sheraton. Click here to explore Sheraton Club. As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity.
Planning a trip? Who better to turn to for advice on where to go and what to do than so... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | Plan your next trip with a little help from your friends | Gogobot
Travel planning site Gogobot helps you plan a trip using advice, photos, and check-ins from your social network. The service connects you through Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. After you sign up, you can create a passport of pla... |
| May 17, 2013 | Social Trip Planning App Tripshare Converts Travel Inspiration To Bookings | Tripshare, an iPad application for travel planning, is joining a crowded space. But its CEO knows a little something about the industry – Bob Dana was the former employee No. 1 and first CFO of Virgin America. He once wrote the business pla... |
| Dec 13, 2012 | Here’s how startups can access the wisdom of 70,000 data scientists | Is your startup struggling to solve a tricky data challenge? Data science company Kaggle is launching a program today to rally its community of 70,000 statisticians from around the world to solve your most enduring problems.
The only catch?... |
| Dec 13, 2012 | Here’s how startups can access the wisdom of 70,000 data scientists | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| Jul 16, 2012 | Jetpac Closes $2.4M Series A Financing | Jetpac, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of an iPad app for travel slideshows, has closed a $2.4m Series A financing.
Backers include Khosla Ventures, Internet Entrepreneur Jerry Yang, and Morado Venture Partners.
According to a written ... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Jetpac Raises $2.4M Series A |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jetpac, which in April launched its top-rated iPad app for inspiring travel slideshows, raised $2.4 million in Series A funding from leading investors, including Khosla Ventures.
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| Jul 12, 2012 | Jetpac’s Social Travel iPad App Grabs $2.4 Million From Khosla Ventures, Jerry Yang And Others | Jetpac, a gorgeous social travel application for iPad, has just scored $2.4 million in Series A funding from Khosla Ventures, Morado Venture Partners, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and [redacted], a top Facebook exec. (Sorry, they won’t let u... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Jetpac pulls in $2.4M for its vintage travel-zine for the iPad | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Jetpac, a free iPad app that lets you peruse friends’ travel photos and build a bucket list of destinations to visit, raised $2.4 milli... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Jetpac pulls in $2.4M for its vintage travel-zine for the iPad | Jetpac, a free iPad app that lets you peruse friends’ travel photos and build a bucket list of destinations to visit, raised $2.4 million in funding today from Khosla Ventures, Internet entrepreneur Jerry Yang, and Morado Venture Partners.
... |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Jetpac gets $2.4 million in funding — social travel or album peering? | Pictures are worth 1,000 words and there seems to be that many social travel apps and sites. Most of them feature photo boards and images, and Jetpac is one of the latest entries.
— Dennis Schaal |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Jetpac For iPad Lets You Explore The World Through Your Friends’ Eyes | It’s funny how the news hits, sometimes. Just this morning, one social travel service (Gtrot) made the decision to shift away from the travel vertical to focus on local discovery, while another, Jetpac, is going all in.
Jetpac’s newly launc... |
| Feb 25, 2012 | How Two Startups Use Games to Beat the Developer Crunch | “You can’t judge if someone is one of the best programmers in the country in 1 minute, but it turns out you can in 5 minutes.”
Good software developers are hard to find. Startups are all about finding creative solutions to common problems –... |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Social Travel: Rediscovering the Friendly Skies | Editor’s note: TechCrunch contributor Semil Shah is an entrepreneur interested in digital media, consumer Internet, and social networks. Shah is based in Palo Alto and you can follow him on twitter @semil
We’ve heard endlessly how “social” ... |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Jetpac takes you on a guided world tour, as seen by your Facebook friends (exclusive) | This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Jetpac debuts Tuesday as a Facebook friend-propelled rocket belt, taking you on a visual journey around the world for your travel inspiration.
The startup has developed a travel magazine-like iPad applica... |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Jetpac takes you on a guided world tour, as seen by your Facebook friends (exclusive) | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
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Jetpac debuts Tuesday as a Facebook friend-propelled rocket belt, taking you on a visual journey around the world for your ... |
| Google приобрел стартап Jetpac для визуальных данных | IT-гигант Google совершил еще одно приобретение — к компании присоединилась команда, разрабатывающая Jetpac, приложение, использующее открытые данные Instagram для определения самого пьяного или самого счастливого города, сообщает TechCrunc... |