FLO TV to work on iPhones, no $250 viewer required
FLO TV is a mobile video-on-demand service that serves 13 TV networks in real-time.

FLO TV is a mobile video-on-demand service that serves 13 TV networks in real-time.

Here’s the latest action: Wi-Fi coming to NYC subway — Plans to provide wireless access to subway riders in New York City have been resumed , with $200 million being allocated for company Transit Wireless to equip the tunnels with substations. Twitter taking Saturday night off — The micro-blogging site is expected to go down Saturday night so that its hosting provider, NTT America, can upgrade portions of its network. Nexus Two rumors emerge — Technology website Neowin reported today that Google is working on the sequel to its Nexus One smartphone.
Working in the mobile advertising business, New York City-based Xtify has been building its platform for brands and other app developers, allowing for geo-targeted notifications — most often, ads — that are pushed to consumers when they are within a predefined area, say a one-mile radius from a department store. The company has announced it has raised $2.8 million in a first round of institutional funding, which it is using to beef up its product development and team, currently ten-people strong. Xtify picked up the funding from Acadia Woods Partners, SeventySix Capital and an undisclosed, significant New York-based angel investor.
Working in the mobile advertising business, New York City-based Xtify has been building its platform for brands and other app developers, allowing for geo-targeted notifications — most often, ads — that are pushed to consumers when they are within a predefined area, say a one-mile radius from a department store. The company has announced it has raised $2.8 million in a first round of institutional funding, which it is using to beef up its product development and team, currently ten-people strong. Xtify picked up the funding from Acadia Woods Partners, SeventySix Capital and an undisclosed, significant New York-based angel investor.
Barnaby Jack, a security researcher showed how to hack two different automated teller machines in front of a crowd of hackers and security professionals this week at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
PlacePop , a company that allows any company to create and maintain virtual loyalty cards, launched their iPhone app today. It also announced fresh funding of $1.4 million from a number of angel investors. PlacePop wants to replace the clumsy, physical loyalty program cards people carry around in their wallets or forget in their desk drawers.