Digital Textbook Platform Kno Partners With Publisher HMH to Power K-12 Content
Kno, the interactive and digital textbook provider BetaKit last covered when it launched its Advance platform to provide publishers…
2013
Linksert’s Platform Looks to Get Anyone in the Affiliate Marketing Game
Humayun Khan
March 15, 2013
Switzerland-based Linksert wants to be the easiest way for anyone to earn revenue from affiliate marketing, which lets users…
Recommendation Engine Noodle Acquires Lore to Make Education More Social
Erin Bury
March 15, 2013
The explosion of massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the rise of e-learning platforms like Coursera and Udemy has changed…
Larky Launches to Help Association or Club Members Redeem Their Perks
Humayun Khan
March 15, 2013
Today Ann Arbor, MI-based Larky announced its public launch out of beta to help users who are members of an association or…
Kincast Looks to Tackle Social Video Space With a Focus on Families
Humayun Khan
March 14, 2013
Mobile video apps like Keek and Vine have made headlines for their simple focus on capturing and sharing mobile videos, with…
GetGoing Launches "Pick Two, Get One" Flight Platform for Flexible Travelers
Erin Bury
March 14, 2013
Hotwire has built a successful company on the element of travel surprise, letting travelers book hotels at discounted rates,…
Flash-Enabled EdTech Browser Rover Hits 1M Mark, Adds Paid Subscription Plans
Humayun Khan
March 14, 2013
Apple has sold over 4.5 million iPads to educational institutions in the U.S., and more than eight million to educational…
Mention Adds $800K, Now 50K Members Strong for Google Alerts Alternative
Erin Bury
March 14, 2013
When it comes to tracking mentions of a brand or person online, it doesn’t get much simpler than Google Alerts. But several…
Exec Expands to NYC, Chicago, LA, & Boston to Be the Amazon of Local Services
Humayun Khan
March 14, 2013
Thereâs been a lot of activity in the peer-to-peer marketplace space, with startups increasingly wanting users to outsource…
Media Spot Me Launches to Connect Experts With Journalists Looking for Sources
Humayun Khan
March 13, 2013
Media Spot Me is the latest startup to launch out of the Communitech hub in Waterloo, and looks to give journalists a way…
Secret Shopping Platform Quri Launches QCards for Ongoing In-Store Intelligence
Humayun Khan
March 13, 2013
Today, San Francisco-based Quri, a secret shopper platform that pays consumers to perform âshiftsâ of work that range from…
Pressly Raises $1.5M to Help Publishers & Marketers Build HTML5 Mobile Sites
Humayun Khan
March 12, 2013
Today Toronto-based Pressly, a platform that lets media companies and content marketers create HTML5 mobile versions of their…
Automatic Launches Device, iPhone App to Make Cars Connected for Smarter Driving
Humayun Khan
March 12, 2013
San Francisco-based Automatic is the latest startup to tackle the connected car space with the launch of its hardware device,…
500friends Adds $5M, Looks to Bring Retailers Up to Speed With Social Loyalty Program
Humayun Khan
March 12, 2013
500friends, the startup behind a social loyalty program for retailers called LoyaltyPlus, announced today that it has closed…
Crushpath Adds $6M & Launches Pitch Sites to Help Salespeople Close More Deals
Humayun Khan
March 12, 2013
Crushpath, a startup BetaKit first covered when it launched its real-time play-by-play interactive timeline to track the sales…