Drync

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{{Infobox software

| name = Drync

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| developer = Drync LLC

| released = 2008

| programming language = C

| operating system = iOS

| language = English

| genre = Mobile app

| license = Trialware

| website = {{URL|drync.com}}

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Drync is a wine mobile app for both iOS platforms developed by Drync LLC.{{cite web| title=Drync Is the Shazam for Wine| work=Mashable | url=http://mashable.com/2013/08/14/drync-wine-app/|date=8 August 2014}}{{cite web| title=Everyones favorite wine app Drync wine comes to android| work=TheNextWeb | url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/07/09/everyones-favorite-wine-app-drync-wine-comes-to-android/|date=9 Jul 2010}} The company was founded by Brad Rosen and Bill Kirtley. It is primarily a mobile software application that helps users to discover and buy wine. Drync mobile app provides reviews and comments for wines listed in its database.{{cite web| title=Apps for wine enthusiasts| work=Mashable | url=http://mashable.com/2010/11/15/apps-for-wine-enthusiasts/|date=Nov 15, 2010}}{{cite web | title=Drync the Wine App you can't live without | work=Bostinno | url=http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/07/19/drync-the-wine-app-you-can%E2%80%99t-live-without/ | date=Nov 15, 2010 | access-date=August 14, 2013 | archive-date=November 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112051751/http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/07/19/drync-the-wine-app-you-can%E2%80%99t-live-without/ | url-status=dead }} It claims to search about 10 databases including WineZap, Wine Searcher, and Snooth (which has its own app) through its wine search, discovery, and cellar management tool.{{cite web| title=Three Apps to take to the wine seller| work=The New York Times | url=http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/three-apps-to-take-to-the-wine-seller/ |date=August 3, 2009}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.macworld.com/product/81692/drync-wine-pro.html |title=Drync Wine Pro |access-date=2013-08-14 |archive-date=2013-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112051910/http://www.macworld.com/product/81692/drync-wine-pro.html |url-status=dead }} The application allows users to scan a bottle's label, and it show pricing and ratings, as well as a place to make tasting notes on when wine was sipped.{{cite web| title=Introducing New Wine app Drync Direct| work=The Phoenix | url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/food/151922-introducing-new-wine-app-drync-direct|date=February 21, 2013}} Drync LLC raised $900,000 from angel investors including Mark Hastings, Andrew Moss, and Jack Remondi.{{cite web| title=Drync, A Wine-Scanning App, Raises $900K To Help You Get Crunk| work=Techcrunch | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/14/drync-a-wine-scanning-app-raises-900k-to-help-you-get-crunk/|date=August 14, 2013}}

Versions

The first version was launched in 2008 and a new version was launched on 14 August 2014.{{cite web| title=New Version of Wine app Drync| work=Boston Times | url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2013/02/new_version_of_wine_app_drync.html|date=February 11, 2013}}

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