Double Encore nabbed by WPP subsidiary
A subsidiary of London-based advertising and public relations agency WPP announced this week that it has acquired Denver mobile app developer Double Encore. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but WPP...
View ArticleMailbag: Upgrade a 10-year-old Dell computer but stick with monitor?
Q: I have a 10-year old Dell computer with a matching monitor and keyboard. Of course it is time to update, and I am wondering if I can replace the processor with a newer model Dell with Windows 8.1...
View ArticlePot tech event forced to remove “Startup Weekend” from hackfest name
Attention, hackfest organizers: “Startup Weekend” is a trademarked name. The guys behind next month’s Marijuana Tech Startup Weekend know that all too well. UP Global, a nonprofit focused on...
View ArticleCabbies cry foul over Metro Taxi’s credit card mandate
Metro Taxi recently forced its drivers to use the company’s credit card processing system rather than third-party services such as Square, telling them the mandate comes from state regulators. But the...
View ArticleMoody’s: Dish Network is “last man standing” to acquire T-Mobile, but partner...
A Dish acquisition of T-Mobile makes sense, but a third company may need to be involved, according to Moody’s. Dish Network is “the last man standing” to buy T-Mobile, though the satellite-TV company...
View ArticleHot or not? Denver’s eBags “Obsession” feature asks shoppers to rate handbags
Peter Cobb, co-founder of eBags. (Denver Post file photo) Greenwood Village-based eBags is rolling out a new feature that harkens back to the days of HotOrNot – the dot-com era sensation that allowed...
View ArticleReview: Chromebooks are on the rise, but they’re not for everyone
From Toughbook to Netbook to Ultrabook, technology companies have long attempted to create new categories of notebook computers. The flavor of the month is Chromebook, a budget laptop powered by Chrome...
View ArticleTechnically Speaking: Denver startup hopes to toss out the old deck of cards...
A new app from Denver-based Game Face Technologies aims to eliminate the need for a traditional deck of cards. The company’s Get Dealt program, available for iOS devices in the Apple iTunes App Store,...
View ArticleMailbag: Should I be paying $70 a month for mobile phone service?
Q: I have an iPhone 3G with a contract through Verizon, and the cost is over $70 per month. I am a senior citizen, and this cost seems high to me. I don’t need all of the options. Is there a better...
View ArticleComcast sinks millions into boosting Denver’s innovation profile
Forget Silicon Mountain. Cable giant Comcast has selected Denver for a multimillion dollar investment to help boost the city’s innovation profile. The support will expand Denver’s technology...
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