ExitTicket, a student response system designed by Dr. Louise Walters and rolled out last year, was acquired by EdStart.com from Leadership Public Schools, a statement about the acquisition said.
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UK's Acoustic Stream launches $50K crowdfunding campaign for guitarist's wireless recording gadget
Penzance, UK-based firm Acoustic Stream launched a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to develop a 4-in-1 device that allows guitarists to tune their guitar, and record, stream, and share their performances to the world.
Aavishkaar invests INR18.6 crore in US-based luxury brand Mela Artisans
Mumbai, India-based social venture capital firm Aavishkaar Venture Management invested INR18.6 crore in US-based luxury lifestyle brand Mela Artisans for the latter's domestic and international product expansion.
People, not PCI standards, cause data breaches
The said failure of PCI standards is not the reason why payment card data breaches are taking place. Rather, it's the attitude of the people, according to Christian Janoff, a Security Solution Architect of Cisco Systems, in his VentureBeat guest post.
British hotel shortlist Top10.com raises $8M in Series B funding
London, UK-based hotel metasearch Top10.com raised $8 million in a Series B financing round led by Balderton Capital to fuel its expansion into Europe and its plans to beef up its workforce.
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Mashable completed its Series A funding round with $14 million. The round was closed with an investment from Tribune Digital Ventures, a statement about the financing revealed.
Redmond, US-based software giant is losing two of its top executives: Former Skype chief Tony Bates and marketing head Tami Reller, according to a report by tech news site Re/code.
Apple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company's annual meeting on Friday.
Berrien Springs, Michigan-based tech incubator Rurban launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 by the end of march for the initial planning for Data Studio, a tech hub where entrepreneurs can converge and develop ideas.
Miami, US-based anti-fraud startup Kairos AR raised $1.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Boca Raton-based investment firm New World Angels for the development of its facial recognition software.
California, US-based electronics giant Apple is currently working on a software update that will improve the fingerprint recognition ability of its Touch ID system, based on a report by AppleInsider citing a source familiar with the situation.
Ariel Garten, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InteraXon, belied rumors that Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin made her an offer to purchase the startup.
Chuluota, US-based social food network Modernmeal wants to help families eat good meals at home by providing a website where users can create, compile, and share their own or others' home recipes.
Chicago, Illinois-based travel booking site Orbitz Worldwide snapped up Southlake, Texas-based private-label travel solutions firm Travelocity Partner Network, the affiliate network of Travelocity, for an undisclosed amount.
