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Alumni News -- Week of August 1, 2010

By Jessica Ward on August 9, 2010 12:08 PM

Here are our news updates for the week of August 1, 2010. To get our updates real-time, follow us here.

Home ATM announces the addition of OB Rawls IV to its board of directors. Mr. Rawls most recently served as vice president at the Hypercom Corporation. http://bit.ly/finovate834

British PM David Cameron visits Infosys HQ. The Prime Minister visited to discuss opportunities between Britain and India in technology. http://bit.ly/finovate833

See how Kabbage borrowers really use their loans to start online (eBay and Etsy stores). This post on the Kabbage blog was written by Kabbage borrowers to break down how Kabbage is helping to build their business. http://bit.ly/finovate812

Kapitall has added a class of 19 "Summer Investors." Follow their progress on the Summer Investors blog. http://bit.ly/finovate832

Kapitall hosts mock portfolio challenge to win an iPod touch. Read the rules here. http://bit.ly/finovate862

Kapitall just got friendlier. Meet up with your Facebook friends via the new Kapitall/Facebook integration. http://bit.ly/finovate813

Kasasa changes their Kasasa Giving program. Kasasa allows users to decide how much to give. http://bit.ly/finovate863

Kasasa Tunes are now available in Mississippi. Magnolia Federal Credit Union went live with Kasasa Tunes on July 18. http://bit.ly/finovate814

Card Services for Credit Unions (CSCU) partners with MShift. The partnership will provide CSECU's 3,000 member credit unions with the latest in mobile-banking technology http://bit.ly/finovate835

PayPal upgrades Android app. See TechCrunch's review comparing the Android version to the iPod version of the P2P payments app. http://tcrn.ch/finovate861

The Receivables Exchange is listed as one of the 40 most influential financial tech companies in a list compiled by Institutional Investor Magazine. http://bit.ly/finovate811

SecondMarket appears in CNBC story about Techonomy 2010 business conference. The conference is being held this week in Lake Tahoe, California. http://bit.ly/finovate831

Hard-core Wesabe users can download some of the open source code. For other users, Wesabe offers a list of alternatives at their blog. Sorry to see them go. http://bit.ly/finovate815

Alumni News Week of July 4th, 2010

By Jessica Ward on July 12, 2010 11:12 AM

Here are our news updates for the week of July 4, 2010. To get our updates real-time, follow us here.

Home ATM shifts focus to mobile Merchants. Home ATM isn't abandoning PIN-based transactions at home but is concentrating on what they call "anywhere commerce" such as service companies, flea markets, and market vendors. http://bit.ly/finovate771

Jemstep inks aggregation deal with CashEdge. Aggregation will allow Jemstep users to view all of their investment accounts at once and determine allocation across all of their portfolios. http://bit.ly/finovate761

Outright.com releases improved sales tax collecting features. Two new categories are available to users "Sales Tax Collected" and "Sales Tax Submitted." http://bit.ly/finovate772

Online Banking Report on real-time bank transaction feeds and alerts. Look at Blippy/Swipely. http://bit.ly/OBR_181

Alumni News – Week of Feb. 15, 2010

By Andrew Dolbeck on February 18, 2010 9:14 PM

Here are the news headlines we posted recently on our Finovate Twitter feed (follow it here).

ClairMail Joins Jack Henry Program -- Mobile banking and payment services company ClairMail has joined the Jack Henry Vendor Integration Program. Joining the program extends ClairMail's mobile banking reach by integrating its mobile platform with Jack Henry's core processing system. http://bit.ly/aIkEoK

FiLife On Most Innovate Companies List -- Personal finance networking company FiLife has made this year's 50 Most Innovate Companies list, published by Fast Company magazine. FiLife was #27 on the list and #1 in the finance category. Other notable finance companies listed include Intuit, Yodlee, Simplifi, and Credit.com. http://bit.ly/9JMtCR

Guardian Analytics Releases New Online Security Tool -- Security software company Guardian Analytics announced on February 18 that it has released FraudMAP for Business Banking. The new software assists the detection and investigation of security problems in the multi-user business-banking environment. http://bit.ly/9tGVuk

HomeATM Promotes New Portable Card Reader -- HomeATM, a provider of mobile hardware for electronic payments, has developed a new portable card reader called CircleSwipe. The device, targeted to merchants, can be inserted into the audio jack of mobile phones. Home ATM expects to ship 30 beta units of the product in March. http://bit.ly/bjbIh3

Lending Club to Unveil New Look -- Lending Club announced a redesign of its website to make it more engaging and easier to use. The company is also revamping its logo and other aspects of its visual identity. In a move to promote its new looks, Lending Club sent an email to existing members offering a $150 bonus for loan applications submitted before the end of February. http://bit.ly/aDgvvy

Mint.Com Web Traffic Reaches Record Mark -- In January 2010, the Mint.com website reached 1.7 million unique visitors, a record high for the company and 600,000 more than a year earlier. This gives the online PFM about as much traffic as BB&T, the tenth largest retail bank in the United States. http://bit.ly/9cVjsj

TradeKing Reaches Account Milestone - On February 18, online brokerage TradeKing announced that it has crossed the 200,000-account threshold. TradeKing has seen account openings increase more than 50% since December 2008. http://bit.ly/bNYvlP

WorkLight Announces Development Platform for Android -- WorkLight has announced the release of The WorkLight Solution for Android, a new platform supporting the development of mobile apps for the Android phone. The platform provides built-in security features, development tools, and easy publication to the Android Market. http://bit.ly/9mpuT8

In other news, the company was named as a finalist for Red Herring's Global 100 award, which lists the year's most promising technology ventures. Red Herring selected the potential winners from out of 1,200 companies. http://bit.ly/5w9jKZ

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