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0 Groupon goes shopping again, buying and retiring Whrrl creator Pelago

Group shopping site Groupon is continuing its buying spree, today acquiring the parent company of check-in service Whrrl, dubbed Pelago, which the...

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0 Location-based check-in data on its way to becoming a commodity

Jeff Holden is cofounder and CEO of location-based social networking company Pelago, maker of Whrrl.

Location-based “check-in” services like...

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0 Groupon Could Take Out Foursquare with Pelago Acquisition

All Things Digital reports that Groupon has acquired Pelago, the company behind location-based check-in service Whrrl, for an undisclosed amount....

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0 Whrrl Creator Pelago Acquired By Groupon

Seattle-based Pelago, the firm behind mobile social networking software service Whrrl, has been acquired by Groupon. Pelago announced the acquisition...

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0 Groupon Acquires Whrrl Creator Pelago

Daily deals site Groupon has acquired Whrrl creator Pelago this morning. The iFund-back Whrrl is a LBS services app that allows people to check into...

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0 Whrrl Dangles Prizes at SXSW

Mobile social networking service Whrrl, which is operated by Seattle-based Pelago, said Tuesday that it has over $125,000 in prizes it is giving away...

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0 Whrrl Partners With FunnyorDie.com

Seattle-based Pelago, maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking and checkin software, said yesterday that it has inked a partnership with...

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0 Pelago's Whrrl Signs Kibbles 'n Bits

Seattle-based Pelago, the maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking and checkin software, has signed on the Kibbles 'n Bits dog food brand. The...

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0 Whrrl Cracks Down On Cheaters

Seattle-based Pelago, the firm that runs the Whrrl mobile check-in and networking service, disclosed Monday afternoon that it has discovered that...

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0 Whrrl Signs UPS Store

Seattle-based Pelago, the makers of the Whrrl mobile social networking and check-in software, said this week that it has partnered with The UPS...

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0 Whrrl Alpha Tests Blackberry App

Seattle-based Pelago, the maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking service, said last night that it has cooked up a new, Blackberry version of its...

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0 Whrrl Launches New Year's Contest

Seattle-based Pelago, the operator of the Whrrl mobile social networking service, said this week that it has launched a new contest to help its users...

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0 Whrrl Inks Deal With USA WEEKEND

Seattle-based Pelago, maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking and check-in software, said today that it is in a partnership with Gannett's USA...

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0 Whrrl In Promo With Murphy USA, Due Date

Seattle-based Pelago, the maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking services, has inked a deal with gas station operator Murphy USA to promote the...

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0 Whrrl Launches Recommendations Feature

Seattle-based Pelago, the makers of the Whrrl mobile social networking software, said Wednesday that it has added a new, personalized recommendation...

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0 Whrrl Hits Android

Seattle-based Pelago, the makers of the Whrrl mobile social networking software and service, said Monday afternoon that it has launched its software...

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0 Checking In With Whrrl Mastermind Jeff Holden

Pelago has the distinction of being the first company to raise money in 2008 from the iFund, the Kleiner Perkins fund that backs products that run on...

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0 Facebook Places Makes Location a Commodity

(Or So Says Former Places Engineer) What Will Become of Foursquare, Gowalla & Others?

There's a very interesting question over on Q&A site Quora.com...

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0 Whrrl Checks Into Vegas

Seattle-based Pelago, the maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking software, said today that it has launched an effort with major properties and...

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0 Whrrl Launches Rewards Program For Check-Ins

Seattle-based Pelago, the maker of the Whrrl mobile social networking service, said Thursday that it has launched a loyalty program where it will...

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