Strategic Sharing: Zipcar Leads $13.7M Investment In Campus Car-Sharing Startup Wheelz
February 22, 2012 – 8:25 am | No Comment

Well, you have to hand it to the strategy team over at Zipcar . Arguably the largest on-demand car-sharing network, Zipcar went public last year and not long after saw its market cap cross $1 billion . It’s since fallen back, and with collaborative consumption and the market for car-sharing heating up, the big players have to make moves. Zipcar has since forged a partnership with Ford, making it the largest provider of cars for Zipcar’s University program , and, in December, the company took a controlling stake in Spain’s largest car-sharing network, Avancar . Today finds Zipcar making another strategic move to get its mitts in fellow car-sharing companies, again with a focus on universities, whose students are among the most eager adopters of car-sharing models. What do I mean? The company today announced that it is a lead investor in the $13.7 million series A financing of Wheelz , a junior, university-focused version of itself. The Detroit-based Fontinalis…

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Apple Begins Offering Unlocked iPhone 4
June 19, 2011 – 9:14 pm | No Comment
Apple Begins Offering Unlocked iPhone 4 Apple’s iPhone is without a doubt one of the most popular smartphones currently on the market. As of now, there are 4 different iterations of the device starting with the iPhone and ending on the iPhone 4. While the different devices have their respective pros and cons, there is one gripe that has been one ongoing issue giving users headaches. And that is the fact that Apple has yet to offer the devices unlocked. Luckily, this problem is a thing of the ...
How would you change Nintendo’s 3DS?
June 19, 2011 – 9:13 pm | No Comment
How would you change Nintendo’s 3DS? It took 'em longer than anticipated to sell a cool million of these things, but we're guessing the hardcore among us are in that crowd. The Nintendo 3DS is definitely trying something quite different, and while it's tough to tell if the Big N has a bona fide hit on its hands, we're feeling pretty certain that it'll pop out a second edition in due time. To that end, we're interested in hearing ...
Another Look At The Ulysse Nardin Chairman
June 18, 2011 – 1:42 pm | No Comment
Sorry that I’ve so many of these videos but this offered a tighter and closer look at the Ulysse Nardin Chairman and, considering this is probably the wildest phone I’ve seen in years, it’s worth a second look. Enjoy this quick run through of some of the basic features and a bit of time spent on the counterweight. Read more mobilecrunch
Samsung Infuse 4G Coming to Rogers Soon Complete with Android 2.3 Gingerbread
June 18, 2011 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Samsung Infuse 4G Coming to Rogers Soon Complete with Android 2.3 Gingerbread Samsung is one of the most well known names in the Android world with many different devices, including smartphones and tablets, on the market. While much of their success can be attributed to the Samsung Galaxy S, they do have many other smartphones planned and already on the market that are quite noteworthy. Of these devices, the Samsung Infuse 4G is a prime example with a massive 4.5-inch AMOLED Plus display, 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor, 1GB of RAM, 8/16GB of internal storage, 8 megapixel rear facing camera with 1080p video capture and ...
Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months
June 17, 2011 – 12:15 am | No Comment
Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months Listen up Nokia loyalists, this one’s for you. Amazon has just put the Nokia E6 business-class smartphone up for pre-order on its web site , which is pretty good news considering the fact that US carriers haven’t exactly been chomping at the bit to sell Nokia handsets. If you’re looking for a little Anna in your life, this Symbian -powered QWERTY smartphone is all yours for $446. Shipping should begin in one to two months. [via Engadget ] Read more ...
Belkin N750DB Router Review–Impressive Multi-Use Hardware
June 17, 2011 – 12:15 am | No Comment
Belkin N750DB Router Review–Impressive Multi-Use Hardware Extra special treat for you today, folks–and an incredible way to cap off a week. The folks out at Belkin sent us one of their new N750DB routers out our way for review, and from what they told me, we’re one of the first to offer up a review of the Belkin N750DB. This is supposed to be their top of the line router, folks, and I’ll tell you this much: it does not disappoint. The Belkin N750DB router is a wireless ...
Getac Technology and Tough Corp launch rugged X500 laptop
June 16, 2011 – 3:57 am | No Comment
Getac Technology and Tough Corp launch rugged X500 laptop Need a laptop that’s up to military standards when it comes to durability? Getac and Tough Corp have the answer for you. Called the X500, this rugged laptop is designed to meet the demanding requirements of battlefield command positions, military field control centers, and maintenance faciliities for the Asia Pacific region. The X500 packs a 15.6″ screen, an Intel Calpella i7-620M 2.66HHz processor, and is certified MIL-STD-461F, UL1604, IP65, and MIL-STD 810G. ...
Warpia Easy Dock Pro Review–Useful In Very Specific Conditions
June 15, 2011 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Warpia Easy Dock Pro Review–Useful In Very Specific Conditions The folks out at the Max Borges Agency have sent on a lot of great hardware for us, and one of their newest arrivals is the Warpia Easy Dock Pro, a system that will prove useful for some people, but only for some. The Warpia Easy Dock Pro offers a way to patch your laptop in to any larger monitor with a VGA or DVI port by using a set of USB connections and matching dongles. Plug the Easy Dock Pro into ...
Verizon Extends Mobile Hotspot Promo For 4G LTE Smartphones To July 6
June 15, 2011 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Verizon Extends Mobile Hotspot Promo For 4G LTE Smartphones To July 6 Remember that free mobile hotspot promotion Verizon Wireless had going for the HTC Thunderbolt, Samsung Droid Charge and the LG Revolution? Looks like the big red carrier has decided to make the fun last a little longer. We had expected the promo to end today, but for the second time, Verizon’s decided to let the hotspot love flow freely. On July 6, however, all three handsets will get an update which is supposed to get rid of the mobile hotspot. After that, there’s no telling what the ...
Up Close With The Uber-Expensive Ulysse Nardin Chairman Phone
June 14, 2011 – 10:56 am | No Comment
Up Close With The Uber-Expensive Ulysse Nardin Chairman Phone Last week I got the chance to play with the Ulysse Nardin Chairman, a goofy, expensive phone with a small, built-in mechanical rotor for manual winding. I interviewed the head of UN’s cell division, Paul Williams, about his experience building the phone as well as his background at Nokia’s Vertu line. The phone will run Android and will be available next year. If anything can be said of this phone it’s that it is real, it is a serious piece of electronics, and yes, someone will probably ...