Mokriya, the Studio Behind the Hipster & Sidecar Apps, Launches Craigslist Apps
With more than a handful of existing Craigslist apps available in the App Store, and Craigslist known for not being overly…
Humayun Khan
Humayun Khan is a Senior Writer and Analyst at BetaKit. A marketing graduate with honors, Humayun's work experience spans the fields of consumer behaviour with noted contributions in an academic paper published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology and market research consulting having coordinated projects for a major financial services client at Decode Inc. More recently he was involved in business strategy as a Business Analyst for an equipment rental outlet and prior in the National Marketing Department at Ernst & Young LLP. He is passionate about emerging and disrupting technology and its ability to transform and create entirely new industries.
February 19, 2013
Curalate Adds Instagram Integration to Expand Image Analytics Tool Beyond Pinterest
Curalate, the Philadelphia-based startup BetaKit covered when it launched its new Pinterest contest and promotion tools, announced…
February 16, 2013
How Technology is Driving the New Age of the Quantified Self
Businesses have long had access to data that gets mined, analyzed, and transformed into information that is used to optimize…
February 14, 2013
‘Kayak for Bus Travel’ Startup Wanderu Set to Launch Ground Transportation Platform
Ground transportation startups are continuing to spring up and capitalize on the underserved market when it comes to travelers…
February 14, 2013
KiteDesk Exits Beta, Adds iPhone App & Looks to Optimize Enterprise Workflow
Tampa, FL-based KiteDesk, a platform that aggregates all of a user’s cloud-based services, launched out of beta today,…
February 13, 2013
Spent Launches Relify, a Recommendations-as-a-Service API for Developers
Spent, the startup BetaKit covered when it was gearing up to demo its personalized deals platform for grocery stores at South…
February 13, 2013
Glyph Debuts Updated App, New Web App to Give Consumers ‘Peace of Wallet’
Detroit-based Glyph, a platform that helps users create a personalized credit card portfolio and manage their rewards and credit…
February 13, 2013
Bislr Adds $3.5M Series A to Help SMBs Build & Track Social Campaigns
Today San Francisco-based Bislr launched its platform to help SMBs build websites and campaign pages, aiming to help companies…
February 12, 2013
Nextdoor Adds Another $21.6M, But Can it Meet the Hyperlocal Challenge?
Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods that has been growing steadily since its launch, announced today that it has…
February 12, 2013
Kno Launches Advance to Help Publishers Convert Print Textbooks to Ebooks
Today Santa Clara, CA-based Kno announced the launch of Advance, a DIY platform for textbook publishers that allows them to…
February 12, 2013
Exec Launches iPhone App for Cleaning Service, Expands Errands Platform to Seattle
Today San Francisco-based Exec, the startup that lets anyone hire an executive assistant or house cleaner, announced the launch…
February 11, 2013
Livrada Adds $1M, Launches Platform for Authors to Sell Ebook Gift Cards
Los Angeles-based Livrada, the startup that lets users redeem a specific ebook title from a gift card, announced today that…
February 11, 2013
Top Hat Monocle Partners With Pearson to Up Distribution for Classroom Response App
Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, providers of an in-class student response system through apps that replace traditional classroom…
February 8, 2013
fruux Adds Team Collaboration Features, Wants to Be the ‘iCloud for Teams’
BetaKit last covered German startup fruux when it added shared calendars for its cloud-syncing platform, which originally gave…
February 7, 2013
Qwiki’s App Looks to Deliver on Company’s Initial Mission: Help People Share Stories
Qwiki has had quite the ride since winning TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010 for its visual search platform, starting off as a visual…