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TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

One year in, Lyft raises a $60M round led by Andreessen Horowitz, says it gives 30k rides a week -

Ridesharing startup Lyft has announced a $60M Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz, on the same day it celebrates its one-year anniversary.
TheNextWeb  2 hours ago:

NYC-based LoyalBlocks raises $9 million for its automated mobile loyalty program -

LoyalBlocks, a New York City-based startup hoping to make waves with its automated loyalty app, has secured $9 million in Series A financing from General Catalyst Partners with participation from.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

New Android malware intercepts incoming text messages, silently forwards them on to criminals -

A new piece of Android malware has been discovered that can intercept your incoming text messages and forward them on to criminals.
TheNextWeb  3 hours ago:

Google to upgrade its SSL certificates to 2048-bit keys by end of 2013, will start the process on August 1 -

Google on Thursday announced plans to beef up the encryption of the connections made to its services.
TheNextWeb  4 hours ago:

Evernote adds custom reminders to its collaborative note-taking app on iOS, Mac and the Web -

Evernote has added customizable reminders, one of the company’s most highly requested features, to its popular note-taking app on Mac, iOS and the Web today.
TheNextWeb  4 hours ago:

Facebook abandons HTC First launch in the UK while it makes ‘a better Facebook Home experience’ -

The HTC First, the only smartphone to come pre-installed with Facebook Home, is no longer coming to the United Kingdom.
TheNextWeb  5 hours ago:

Hyperlocal social network Nextdoor launches an iOS app as it prepares to go global this year -

Nextdoor, a private social networks for neighborhoods, has launched an iOS app for its service. In doing so, the company is giving the 12,000-plus communities that are currently on the service.
TheNextWeb  6 hours ago:

Mailbox takes its massively popular email client to the iPad -

Today Mailbox, the quite popular email client that landed first on iPhone, announced the release of an iPad version of its app.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Wake is a beautiful iOS alarm clock app that lets you slap, flip, shake and swipe yourself out of bed -

There’s no shortage of third-party alarm clock apps for iPhone, there’s Suno and Rise for starters.
TheNextWeb  7 hours ago:

Foxconn is reportedly keen on a 4G license in Taiwan as it aims to diversify its business -

Hot on the heels of investing $8.7 million in a local fiber optic provider, Taiwanese firm Foxconn is now said to be setting its eyes on acquiring a 4G license in.