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By Erin Bury February 15, 2012

Engagio Launches, Raises Seed Round for Engagement Inbox

Web engagement inbox tool Engagio is launching to the public today and announcing a $540k round of seed funding. The seed…

By Darrell Etherington February 15, 2012

The Future is Clear: Impending Aims to Bring You Tomorrow’s Apps, Today

Impending co-founder Phill Ryu is no stranger to launching apps and starting businesses. He’s one of the creators of MacHeist,…

By Darrell Etherington February 14, 2012

CruiseWise Launches at a Critical Juncture for Cruise Industry

Start-Up Chile pilot team and online cruise booking agency CruiseWise officially launched its website to the public on Tuesday.…

By Erin Bury February 8, 2012

LinkedIn Continues on Post-IPO Acquisition Tear with Rapportive

When big corporations acquire startups there’s often feeling of trepidation among current users. Will the service remain…

By Erin Bury February 7, 2012

"Hotwire for Shipping" Startup Aims to Disrupt Transportation Industry

Despite all the apps and web services that have been able to eliminate consumer pain points, shipping packages is still an…

By Erin Bury February 6, 2012

Ridejoy Raises $1.3 Million to Become AirBnb for Drivers

It seems like there’s a startup for everything to do with cars. There’s Parking Panda for finding or renting out…

By Erin Bury February 2, 2012

Mobify's Explosive Growth Reflects Rise of Mobile Web

Using a smartphone to visit a website that isn’t optimized for mobile browsing is rarely a positive experience. Awkward…

By Erin Bury January 30, 2012

Clio Drags Law Firms Into the Cloud, Adds $6 Million in funding

Quick – think of stodgy, old-fashioned companies or departments who are reluctant to adopt technology. Without naming…

By Erin Bury January 27, 2012

How Long Should This Article Stay on the Front Page? Visual Revenue Can Predict

Half the battle for online publishers is how to get visitors to their site. But once visitors get there, what content should…

By Erin Bury January 25, 2012

Publishers Looking to Leverage Big Data to Understand Readers

An article today earlier today outlined Tynt’s acquisition by 33Across, which will help give publishers insights into…

By Erin Bury January 25, 2012

33Across Acquires Tynt to Allow Publishers to Tap Into "Interest Graph"

Publishers find themselves in an increasingly competitive environment – with the barrier to create content so low, and…

By Erin Bury January 24, 2012

Plancast Hits the Deadpool After Battling Busy Event Promotion Space

If someone had asked entrepreneur Mark Hendrickson his own plans three years ago, chances are he wouldn’t have put ‘entering…

By Erin Bury January 23, 2012

Polar Mobile Raises $6 Million to Launch One-Size-Fits-All-Devices Publishing Platform

One of the most successful app development companies in Canada, with over $3 million in existing funding, the company counts…

By Erin Bury January 21, 2012

Retargeting Continues to Gain Traction With Advertisers

What happened to all the hype around behavioural ad retargeting? Once heralded as the “next big thing” in display…

By Erin Bury January 21, 2012

Facebook Opens the Timeline Apps Floodgates to Startups and Developers

Often a startup’s success is dependent on distribution. Tools like Apple’s App Store have been instrumental in…

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