Coursera Launches Online Education Platform with $16 Million in Funding
Online educational marketplaces are on the rise, with tools like Udemy and Khan Academy allowing people of all ages to become…
VenueSeen Launches Photo Monitoring Platform for Brands
April 17, 2012
Customers are constantly snapping photos of businesses, whether it’s of a meal at a restaurant, a latté at the local…
Personalized News Service TrapIt Growing as Competition Increases
April 13, 2012
Personalized content discovery engine TrapIt is now delivering almost four million articles to users every day, and has passed…
WalkMe Raises Funding for On-Screen Support Tool
April 12, 2012
Tel Aviv-based startup WalkMe has secured an undisclosed amount of funding for its support tool, which allows companies to…
Condé Nast Acquires Online Recipe Box ZipList
April 12, 2012
Media giant Condé Nast announced this week that they have acquired online recipe box and shopping list tool ZipList for an…
OneID Raises $7M to Consolidate Digital Identity
April 11, 2012
San Jose-based OneID, which offers one-click sign-in and check-out for individuals, businesses and developers, has announced…
Springpad Launches Redesign of Smart Notebooks Platform
April 11, 2012
Springpad is launching a redesign of its cloud-based notebooks application today, along with revamped iPad, iPhone and Android…
BloomBoard Launches Feedback Tool for Educators
April 10, 2012
The key to great students is great teachers, and a new Palo Alto-based company is trying to make it easier for administrators…
Commonsku Launches Enterprise Tool for Promotional Products Companies
April 9, 2012
Every conference, company party and trade show has one thing in common: swag. Promotional products are an over $18 billion…
NFC-Enabled Devices and Brand Adoption on the Rise
April 6, 2012
With wireless connectivity technologies like GPS and Bluetooth becoming standard for connected devices, Near Field Communication…
SkillPages Crosses 1 Million UK Members, Approaches 4 Million Globally
April 4, 2012
Social skills directory SkillPages just announced that they’ve passed one million members in the UK, and expect to cross…
Attachments.me Raises $2M for Email Attachments Tool
April 3, 2012
Attachments.me announced today that they’ve raised $2 million in Series A funding from VC firm Foundry Group to help…
PostDesk Launches Long-Form Online Journalism Platform
April 2, 2012
Long, in-depth blog posts and articles have increasingly been replaced by short, 140-character-style communication online.…
Remind101's Messaging Tool for Teachers Growing Quickly
March 30, 2012
Education tech startups are popping up in classrooms across the country, trying to enable students and teachers to learn using…
Curating Lists of Local Places With Urbantag
March 28, 2012
A new version of San Francisco-based Urbantag launches today to help people curate lists of real-world places they like in…