Social Network for Communities Nextdoor Grows to Over 6,500 Neighborhoods
BetaKit took note of San Francisco-based Nextdoor, a private social network for local communities, in a trend article highlighting…
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With iPads Topping Wishlists, All Kids Want For Christmas Are Interactive Toys
There might have been a time where it was enough for children to play with toys like dolls and building blocks that just sat…
CloudOn Adds iPhone, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 Support for Mobile Microsoft Office Solution
Today Palo Alto-based CloudOn, a company known for making Microsoft Office tablet- and smartphone-friendly, announced the launch…
Swipely Adds CRM Solution to Help Merchants Tie Loyalty to Credit Card Purchases
With SMBs paying around 2.75 percent to payment processors for every transaction conducted via debit or credit cards and only…
With 5M Monthly Visitors, Scoop.it Debuts Redesign to Help Professionals Curate News
For professionals looking to create a personal brand around their topics of expertise or SMBs and freelancers looking to create…
Showyou Updates Video Discovery App to Lure TV Viewers to the Tablet
BetaKit covered Showyou, a video discovery app available for both iPad and iPhone, in April when it launched its new HTML5-based…
Checkthis Relaunches With “Social Posters” & Profile Features To Take On Tumblr
BetaKit covered Belgium-based Checkthis in June when the startup raised $910,000 to expand its team and footprint to NYC,…
HotelTonight Launches Cities in Europe & Mexico, Adds Local Language Support
Today popular last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight announced its launch in several European cities, including Paris,…
Trover Adds Desktop Uploader to Move Away from Being Mobile-First Travel Site
BetaKit covered Seattle-based Trover when it launched a web companion to its mobile discovery app targeted at travelers and…
Indiegogo Expands International Footprint, Brings Localized Versions to Europe and Canada
San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced today that it will expand its offerings in key global markets…
Dwolla Adds Guest Checkout Option to Let Anyone Make Bank-Linked Payments
BetaKit covered Des Moines, IA-based Dwolla recently when it launched its MassPay feature to help merchants pay up to 2,000…
Instant Messaging App Kik Launches Kik Cards to Add Multimedia for 30M Users
Despite the launch of iMessage by Apple in 2011 and an attempt by RIM to shut the service down over patent infringement, Kik…
Viddy Competitor Klip Adds Video Replies, Private Messaging to Increase Engagement
Mobile video app Klip today announced an update to its service, with the addition of several features that will let users…
500px Launches iPhone App to Bring its Photo Community to Everyone’s Pocket
Hot off its recent partnership with CanvasPop as its print-to-order fulfillment partner for North America and last week’s acquisition…
Engagio Launches Search & Discovery Features to Be “Google for Online Comments”
Today Toronto-based Engagio announced a revamp of its online comment and discussion aggregator to now include both search and…