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LaunchesNovember 13, 2012<June 26, 2013

Cream.hr Launches to Help Employers Test Applicants to Find Cream of the Crop

by Humayun Khan

Is the hiring process outdated and broken? San Francisco- and Toronto-based Cream.hr would answer a resounding yes. The company…

GrowthNovember 13, 2012<November 13, 2012

Restaurant Recommendations App Nara Goes Mobile, Expands to 25 Cities

by Erin Bury

Today Nara launched mobile versions of its personalized restaurants recommendation tool, available for free for both iOS…

LaunchesNovember 13, 2012<November 13, 2012

Gyft Launches Regifting Tool to Help People Unload Unwanted Gift Cards

by Erin Bury

Today San Francisco-based Gyft, a gift card management platform, has debuted a new regifting feature in time for the holiday…

GrowthNovember 13, 2012<June 26, 2013

With 1.4M Images Uploaded, Foap Adds $500K for Crowdsourced Stock Photo App

by Humayun Khan

Foap, an app that lets users sell their iPhone photos, announced today that since it launched in June over 1.4 million images…

FundingNovember 13, 2012<December 2, 2022

Platfora Announces $20M Series B to Scale Big Data Visualizaton Platform

by Erin Bury

In October BetaKit covered the launch of Platfora, a big data startup that aims to help companies understand and visualize…

FundingNovember 13, 2012<June 26, 2013

Airbnb for Dogs DogVacay Adds $6M to Take a Bite Out of Sharing Economy

by Humayun Khan

The sharing economy trend continues with the “Airbnb for Dogs,” Santa Monica-based DogVacay, which helps dog owners…

GrowthNovember 12, 2012<June 26, 2013

A Cross Between Tumblr and Squarespace, Zapd Updates DIY Website iPhone App

by Humayun Khan

Seattle-based Zapd today announced the launch of version 2.0 of its iPhone app that allows users to create and publish websites…

LaunchesNovember 12, 2012<June 26, 2013

Personify Pairs Kinect’s Camera With Videoconferencing Tools to Amp Up Presentations

by Humayun Khan

Sales and marketing professionals who use video conferencing for product demos will now be able to overlay a real-time video…

LaunchesNovember 12, 2012<June 26, 2013

Walletkit Launching to Create Mobile Passes for Apple Passbook, Digital Wallets

by Humayun Khan

Apple’s Passbook application has been gaining steam with big name brands like Sephora, Ticketmaster, American Airlines and…

FundingNovember 12, 2012<November 12, 2012

DoubleDutch Adds $4M to Build Out Mobile-First Enterprise CRM Apps

by Erin Bury

In September BetaKit covered DoubleDutch, a company that offers a suite of enterprise engagement apps, and the launch of Hive, its…

AcquisitionsNovember 9, 2012<June 26, 2013

Aegis Mobility Adds $5M, Acquires ZoomSafer to Curb Distracted Employee Driving

by Humayun Khan

Just how much does it cost employers to when employees use their mobile devices while driving? According to ‘distracted driving…

LaunchesNovember 9, 2012<November 9, 2012

Desti Launches Out of SRI to Apply Siri-like Technology to Travel Planning

by Erin Bury

Research institute SRI International has spawned companies including Apple’s virtual assistant Siri and smart news reader…

GrowthNovember 9, 2012<June 26, 2013

SumAll Adds Instagram to Analytics Dashboard to Tie ROI to Brand Photos

by Humayun Khan

New York-based SumAll, who BetaKit covered in September when it launched its SumAll Traffic analytics dashboard, announced…

GrowthNovember 8, 2012<June 26, 2013

Cloud Accounting Tool FreshBooks Debuts iPad App to Build Out Mobile Strategy

by Humayun Khan

With tablet ownership hitting 62 percent among SMB owners in 2012, and 57 percent of SMB owners reporting the usage of cloud…

LaunchesNovember 8, 2012<June 26, 2013

Wideo Launching to Help Companies Create DIY Animated Demo Videos

by Humayun Khan

Many companies have started to feature animated videos on their website to help give an entertaining pitch on their service,…

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LATEST NEWS

Cream.hr Launches to Help Employers Test Applicants to Find Cream of the Crop

Restaurant Recommendations App Nara Goes Mobile, Expands to 25 Cities

Gyft Launches Regifting Tool to Help People Unload Unwanted Gift Cards

With 1.4M Images Uploaded, Foap Adds $500K for Crowdsourced Stock Photo App

Platfora Announces $20M Series B to Scale Big Data Visualizaton Platform

Airbnb for Dogs DogVacay Adds $6M to Take a Bite Out of Sharing Economy

A Cross Between Tumblr and Squarespace, Zapd Updates DIY Website iPhone App

Personify Pairs Kinect’s Camera With Videoconferencing Tools to Amp Up Presentations

Walletkit Launching to Create Mobile Passes for Apple Passbook, Digital Wallets

DoubleDutch Adds $4M to Build Out Mobile-First Enterprise CRM Apps

Aegis Mobility Adds $5M, Acquires ZoomSafer to Curb Distracted Employee Driving

Desti Launches Out of SRI to Apply Siri-like Technology to Travel Planning

SumAll Adds Instagram to Analytics Dashboard to Tie ROI to Brand Photos

Wideo Launching to Help Companies Create DIY Animated Demo Videos

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