There are so many interesting stories out there, and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our new section “Worth reading”, we provide you once in a while with some links to interesting articles of other publications:
The UK-based startup SwiftKey has just launched an SDK (Software Development Kit) to bring it’s technology to almost any device (Update – February 2023: The startup seems to be no longer in business under this website and we therefore deactivated the link). This makes the core language engine technology powering SwiftKey available to handset and device manufacturers. The SwiftKey app, which is already available for Android, learns your typing style and the way you use language to predict the words you’ll want to type next. Read more about this on TheNextWeb.
Transferwise has just come out with an announcement that it has transferred around $13.4 million in currency exchange in its first year. The startup is based in London and offers currency exchange for a mere £1. The $13.4 million in transfers was made up of over 5500 individual transfers, which may not seem like a lot but this yields an average exchange to be just over $2300. Find out more about it on ArcticStartup (Update – February 2023: Arctic Startup seems to be no longer in business under this website and we therefore deactivated the link).
JolieBox, which is basically a French version of Birchbox, has just acquired the Spanish version of Birchbox, a service known as Glamourum (Update – February 2023: The startups seems to be no longer in business under these websites and we therefore deactivated the links). The acquisition comes a few months following the company’s Series A with Alven Capital, and the acquisition of its UK competitor Boudoir Privé. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it was for a mix of cash and stock, the company says. Read more on TechCrunch.
When your most high-profile investor is a Hollywood star, it makes sense to branch out to LA. This is just what Gidsy is just about to do by launching a service for Los Angelinos on Wednesday. Ashton Kutcher is one of the backers of Gidsy, a platform hooking up consumers with people offering real-world experiences. Learn more about the upcoming launch and visit GigaOm (Update – February 2023: The startup seems to be no longer in business under this website and we therefore deactivated the link).
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