EveryBlock: Acquired by MSNBC
EveryBlock have announced that they have been acquired by the news media giant MSNBC.com.
They have been operating since the last couple of years on funds provided by the Knight Foundation.
Those funds ended in June this year and they had been looking for alternate sources for the revenues required to keep their [...]

U.S. Military launches TroopTube!
US troops finally have their own edition of YouTube. And it’s called TroopTube.
TroopTube has been launched by the US military in collaboration with Seattle based startup Delve Networks.
This video sharing service is for US military personals and their families.
The need for this service was felt after the US military banned [...]

Candywriter has announced the release of Imagine Poker 1.2 for iPhone/iPod Touch. Imagine Poker is your ticket to a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament with 21 characters from history whose exaggerated playing styles mimic their personalities. With 21 unique opponents in all, Imagine Poker Touch is designed to pack hours of entertainment in your pocket.
Seattle, WA [...]

TOM BIHN, a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of laptop bags, backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases, has introduced the Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase, a new “checkpoint friendly” briefcase-style laptop bag with a highly protective compartment for a laptop computer. The Checkpoint Flyer provides the TSA with a clear, unobstructed x-ray view of the laptop in the [...]

Over the past two years, Ubermind has taken the digital photography world by storm; consistently delivering the highest quality Aperture export plug-ins available. Now, it’s set to change the map once again with the release of its first edit plug-in for Aperture: Maperture.
Seattle, Washington – Over the past two years, Ubermind has taken the digital [...]

Ubermind, Inc. today unveiled iLightr, a compelling new entertainment application released exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch. By harnessing the iPhone’s revolutionary user interface, iLightr creates the most realistic virtual lighter experience available for any mobile device.
Seattle, Washington – Ubermind, Inc. today unveiled iLightr, a compelling new entertainment application released exclusively for the iPhone [...]

Candywriter today announced the release of Imagine Poker 3.6 for the Mac. Candywriter teamed up with Los Angeles-based Fearnot Music Studios to bring voices to all 21 Imagine Poker Mac characters as featured in the current iPhone/iPod Touch version of the game. Imagine Poker allows players to pit their wits against 21 infamous characters from [...]

Aria Touch, from Black Pixel Luminance, turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a standalone task management system. Aria Touch allows you to create local projects, tasks and contexts, and syncs with FogBugz 6.0 and Mentat, for great team collaboration opportunities. Aria Touch also supports the popular GTD contexts method as an option for categorizing [...]

Black Pixel Luminance has released a beta version of Agent Craig capable of conducting search on almost 600 Craig’s List sites worldwide, with support for 130 different search categories. The software, which normally retails for $29.99, is on sale for $14.99 until June 10th.
Seattle, WA – Black Pixel Luminance has released an updated version of [...]

Black Pixel Luminance announces Agent Craig, the internet search agent for OS X Leopard. The application currently provides automated background searches for deals on Craig’s List and Ebay, and can be extended to do considerably more via 3rd party plugins.
Seattle, WA – Black Pixel Luminance has released Agent Craig, an internet search agent for OS [...]