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TextPayMe lets you send money to anyone else in the US with an SMS-capable cell phone, and while phone carriers may charge for the actual text message sent/received, sending and receiving money is free while TextPayMe remains in Beta.\n\nIn July 2006, the TextPayMe team started working for Amazon and, as of 2011, the site redirects to an Amazon's mobile payment website. There was no press release related to this event but it's assumed the company was acquired.\n\nSending and receiving payments through TextPayMe is easy: simply write a text message to SMS@TextPayMe.com with \"pay amount phonenumber\" in the body (i.e. to send $5 to 123-456-7890, text \"pay 5 1234567890\"). The service is secure as well, as each payment needs to be confirmed by a user-created PIN. To fund your transactions, TextPayMe lets you add money directly from your bank account and now also lets you link your credit card as well. 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Its moderation software solution monitors websites to ensure the ads running on them are free of inappropriate content (e.g., nudity, racism), and its Ad Buddy product provides to advertisers real-time continuous monitoring and a complete history of where their ads have run. ClickFacts Inc. was founded in 2005 by Mikhail Ledvich, Mikhail Gurevich, and Greg Gurevich in Boston Mass, with initial funding by YCombinator. 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Kiko excels at three main things:\r\n\r\n* Universal access: Kiko integrates with your mobile phone and AIM and lets you access your calendar from any computer.\r\n\r\n* Share your calendar: Invite anyone to events (not just other Kiko users!) Let others view your calendar with just a click.\r\n\r\n* As easy as paper - or maybe easier: Write \"Pay gas bill every month\" onto your calendar and watch Kiko do the Right Thing!", "one_liner": "We're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. 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