If your hot water heater just conked out on you, how many plumbers will you have to call before you get someone on the phone? Let LocateExpress be your real-time dispatcher and find an available professional within 60 seconds. Available only in Treasure Valley, Idaho, this recently-launched startup has a lot of promise. They are…
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Feeling lazy, super crunched for time, or both? Looking for small jobs to perform? Look no further than AirRun, a location-based job hub developed by Chicago native Rob Matthews. AirRun’s iPhone app lets you outsource anything and gives a ton of job opportunities to people looking for work. Whether you’re a college student without a…
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New York-based startup Ludicast, developer of web-based tools and apps, is demoing a new app at our Tech Cocktail NYC event on April 14. Hail To The Mayor, a finalist in the Foursquare Hackathon, allows your “anthem” to be automatically added to a jukebox of a bar when you check in. You can also control…
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Whether you hate electronics shopping (guilty!) or are just super-crunched for time, Cazoodle’s recently launched local Shopping Search service can help you quickly find exactly what you are searching for at stores near you. And you’ll be able to find the best price from more than 2,000 merchants. Cazoodle provides real-time inventory information (somewhat reminiscent of Goodzer),…
Read MoreUntil now, looking for an apartment on or close to your campus has been a hectic and difficult process. Every college student knows that location is everything when it comes to your experience, so you definitely want to make sure you choose the right spot for you. Save yourself time and aggravation by using College Apartment…
Read MoreHotPads, the map-based real estate search engine, has launched their iPad app. Now it’s even easier to find your new home, whether you are looking to buy or rent a house, apartment, condo, or vacation home. They also list foreclosures and hotels. Their iPad app, which is available as a free download from iTunes, offers…
Read MoreWe heard a lot of buzz about Zaarly at SXSW. Through our partnership with Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness movement, we interviewed a lot of thought leaders, creatives and innovators. One of the questions we asked was what app or service have you found at SXSW to be most interesting, and we heard Zaarly quite a…
Read MoreThere is a new Android app in Chicago connecting taxi riders traveling to the same or nearby destinations throughout the city that is akin to carpooling. Taxi Share Chicago launched officially a few weeks ago. As the name implies, its aim is to connect riders traveling in the same direction to frequented and popular destinations…
Read MoreWho doesn’t love going to the game? It’s an all around awesome experience that you just can’t get from the couch, but there is one thing I think everyone could do without: waiting in line for food and drinks. FanGo is an app that solves this dilemma by allowing you to view menus from your seat,…
Read MoreWith the ever-fragmenting media landscape and multiplying advertising messages and channels, marketers are now tasked with finding unique ways to deliver engaging brand content to their audience. Enter Blue Bite, a versatile location-based mobile ad network engaging consumers based on their location and proximity to digital-out-of-home (DOOH) and traditional OOH media. Blue Bite leverages this…
Read MoreBe even more social with MeMap, a newly launched iOS app that allows you to see who’s around and what they’re up to in real-time, just by logging into Facebook. Through MeMap, people can visualize the locations that friends and family are sharing on Facebook Places directly, or via other location sharing social networks. MeMap…
Read MoreIn the past, South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) has been a place where startups launch and make a big splash. In 2007 and 2008, Twitter was the buzz. The last two years, both Gowalla and Foursquare grabbed people’s real-time check-in attention. This year at SXSW, the hottest trend was group texting and chat. Throw in…
Read MoreAs the 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan remind us, communicating during an emergency can be difficult, to say the least. By allowing you to communicate with your safety network instantly, Guardly turns your smart phone into an emergency response device to get you the help you need, faster. With just the touch of…
Read MoreFinally, a Facebook app that analyses your likes and interests to generate the best possible recommendations for you. Whether you’re looking for the best burger in Seattle or the best dentist in Baltimore, rFave has you covered. rFave analyzes users’ Facebook profiles to determine their tastes, then compares it to others with similar tastes to…
Read MoreBring your loyalty program into the 21st Century with New York-based startup SNAP. Their service enables brands to integrate gift and loyalty programs with social networks and reward customers for their in-store purchase activity and social network sharing. SNAP, which stands for the Social Network Appreciate Platform, has some really cool, social-media integrated features that…
Read MoreTake a second and think about all of the valuable documents, photos, media, and personal information that you have on your computer. Losing it or having it stolen would be totally devastating. Now, with GadgetTrak, you can have peace of mind when it comes to your electronic devices. GadgetTrak uses the latest theft recovery software…
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Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More