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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iOS 5 beta 3 jailbroken
July 12, 2011 – 12:58 am | No Comment
iOS 5 beta 3 jailbroken Boy, was that fast. We just reported about iOS 5 beta 3 being made available to developers recently, and here we are with news that it has already been jailbroken – thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team, as usual. This merry group has confirmed that a Sn0wbreeze update is available that will support jailbreaking on that particular build. At the moment, it will remain tethered with the iPad 2 being left out of the loop, but for folks ...
The Joystiq Show – 002: Unsung Games of E3 2011
July 8, 2011 – 12:09 pm | No Comment
The Joystiq Show – 002: Unsung Games of E3 2011 E3 has come and gone. In the weeks since, we've heard about a few big games ad nauseam, but there were many worthwhile games that managed to slip through the cracks. With that in mind, for this week's Joystiq Show, we've chosen to highlight a few of the smaller games from E3 2011 that we believe deserve attention. Part 1 - BloodRayne: Betrayal Part 2 - Rock of Ages Part 3 - Papo & ...
iOS 4.3.4 to Fix PDF Exploit & New Jailbreak?
July 8, 2011 – 3:57 am | No Comment
iOS 4.3.4 to Fix PDF Exploit & New Jailbreak? Apple’s iOS is widely regarded as one of the best mobile platforms in the industry but it’s definitely not perfect by any means. In fact, at various times the community comes forth with a new security exploit that could potentially allow malicious users to take control of any given iOS powered device. On the flip side of things, these exploits have also been used to jailbreak devices as is the case with the latest release of JailBreakMe.com. Well, while the jailbreak is easy thanks to the exploit it ...
Google+ iOS app already submitted for Apple’s approval, employee says
July 5, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Google+ iOS app already submitted for Apple’s approval, employee says Whereas Android users were able to get their hands on a Google+ app as soon as the social network launched, iOS users have thus far been left out in the cold, with nary a soul to "hang out" with. Fortunately for them, though, their arduous, week-long wait may be coming to an end, now that Google+ has applied for App Store citizenship. The confirmation came yesterday from Erica Joy, a Mountain View employee who shared the news on her Google+ profile. ...
Buy a Nook Color, Get 30 Free eBooks
July 3, 2011 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
Buy a Nook Color, Get 30 Free eBooks There are many different wants to consume eBooks including dedicated eBook readers and more feature intensive tablets like the Apple iPad. However, Barnes & Noble also has a sort of hybrid device dubbed the Nook Color which is essentially a dedicated eBook reader that’s also a tablet. If you’re not familiar with this device it features a 7-inch display, 800MHz processor, runs Google’s Android and costs just $250 – need I say more? As if you needed another reason to buy the device Barnes & Noble has just ...
Lion Good To Go – Should Ship On July 14th
July 3, 2011 – 6:53 am | No Comment
Lion Good To Go – Should Ship On July 14th OS X Lion (pictured at right), which was announced back in October , is in “Gold Master” status and is “shipping” to developers. A curious set of terms for an OS that strives so mightily to cut ties with the old disc-based model for software distribution. 9 to 5 Mac also hears that it will be available for you and me come July 14th — coincidentally, the time we expect to see new MacBook Airs come out, which were supposedly delayed to allow time for… you guessed ...
Google bids pi for Nortel’s wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible
July 2, 2011 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
Google bids pi for Nortel’s wireless patent stash, brings comedy to places you never thought possible Enabling surfers to play Pac-Man instead of actually initiating the search they showed up to complete? Taking a stroll through an episode of Burn Notice? Throwing internet on a magical Indian bus? All relatively normal things from one Google, Inc., but it seems that Larry Page's deadpan demeanor is actually covering up quite the character. During the outfit's recent attempt to outbid the likes of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available from Verizon for Pre-order
July 1, 2011 – 11:48 pm | No Comment
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available from Verizon for Pre-order Tablets are so popular that just about every hardware manufacturer in the game no matter how big or small has come forth with their own offering. As we’ve told you countless times the current undisputed king is none other than the Apple iPad which has managed to secure a hefty portion of the market. However, Apple is not the only company seeing success in tablet land as Samsung is another company with several tablets on the market falling into their Galaxy Tab line up. While the Galaxy Tab ...
Mac OS X Lion: now Golden Master status
July 1, 2011 – 6:44 pm | No Comment
Mac OS X Lion: now Golden Master status If you’re excited about getting your hands on the next version of the Mac OS X operating system, Lion, you’ll be glad to know that it’s not too far away. Apple has been reported to have started seeding the Golden Master version of the operating system to its developers today. The Golden Master version of an app, in case you didn’t know, is pretty much the version of the app that will be shipped out to the general public, assuming no ...
Apple Thunderbolt cable, Promise RAIDs now available to get your 10Gbps interconnect on
June 28, 2011 – 5:18 pm | No Comment
Apple Thunderbolt cable, Promise RAIDs now available to get your 10Gbps interconnect on Was it really four months ago that Intel and Apple took the curtains off of Thunderbolt I/O? The MacBook Pro and iMac lines have since been refreshed with the interconnect, but early adopters haven't had much more than a fancy port to stare at. Thankfully, Apple's $49 T-bolt cable is finally available as your ticket to the 10Gbps superhighway. Apparently, it quietly hit Apple's web store this morning along with some fresh ...