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By Humayun Khan October 18, 2012

Airbnb for Workspaces ShareDesk Adds to Platform to Help Mobile Workers Connect

Billed as the ‘Airbnb for workspaces,’ Vancouver-based ShareDesk recently announced the launch of its ShareDesk CONNECT!…

By Humayun Khan October 18, 2012

Influenster Relaunches to Help Brands Drum Up Buzz Around New Products

Companies like Klout and Kred have already build up businesses around scoring online influence, and connecting brands with…

By Erin Bury October 18, 2012

Ontract Launching to Help Close the Data Gap Between Educators, Students and Parents

Today OnTract launched in closed beta to provide analytics for K-12 teachers in the U.S., with a goal of helping them identify…

By Humayun Khan October 17, 2012

QuickMobile Raises $3.3M to Take Custom Mobile Event Apps International

Event organizers have increasingly been looking to connect their event attendees in more meaningful ways with the advent of…

By Erin Bury October 17, 2012

WonderVoice Launches Voice-Powered Facebook App for Text-Free Updates

Recently we covered the rise of virtual personal assistants, apps that help users get advice on everything from the weather…

By Humayun Khan October 17, 2012

Note Social Launches Receipt Storage Platform for Consumers and Merchants

Today New York City-based Note Social launched its platform in private beta to help consumers keep, store and organize receipts…

By Erin Bury October 17, 2012

Shopkick Redesigns Rewards App to Bridge At-Home Browsing With In-Store Buys

Today Palo Alto, CA-based shopkick, a mobile rewards and loyalty app for brick-and-mortar retailers, announced a redesign…

By Erin Bury October 17, 2012

Visually Launches Marketplace to Let Brands Commission Infographics

The infographic and data visualization market is booming, with companies tackling everything from visual reports for marketers…

By Humayun Khan October 16, 2012

Microryza, the Kickstarter for Scientific Research, Adds Five New Projects

Seattle-based Microryza, a crowdfunding platform for scientific research which launched in April 2012, recently announced the…

By Humayun Khan October 16, 2012

Handybook Adds $2M to Connect Homeowners With Vetted Service Providers

Boston-based Handybook announced today that it has closed $2 million in seed funding for its online home services booking…

By Erin Bury October 16, 2012

Placed Launches Opt-In Customer Panels to Help Marketers Track Offline Behavior

Today Seattle-based location-based analytics service Placed announced the launch of Placed Panels, a new free service that…

By Humayun Khan October 16, 2012

AppDirect Acquires jBilling to Help Companies Build Billing Into App Marketplaces

Today San Francisco-based AppDirect, a cloud service marketplace, announced its acquisition of Ottawa-based jBilling, an open…

By Humayun Khan October 15, 2012

Givengine

San Francisco-based Givengine recently launched its mobile app out of private beta, giving users the ability to share and give…

By Erin Bury October 15, 2012

Circa Launches to Take a Mobile-First Approach to Creating and Consuming News

Today Circa launched its mobile news app to the public after being in stealth mode since December 2011. The free iOS app was…

By Erin Bury October 15, 2012

Favery Launches Pinterest-Style Platform to Help Shoppers Poll Their Friends

Pinterest has helped millions of people create pinboards around design, food, and any other topic, and its visual layout has…

Academics, nonprofits caught in middle of data consent fight as AI companies push for access to copyrighted works

Harley Finkelstein wants Canadian entrepreneurs to ignore the “bullshit”

“It’s just straight math”: Assent CEO Andrew Waitman sets bar higher after hitting centaur status

JustEat, SkipTheDishes lay off 800 Canada-based employees following “comprehensive review”

Social Finance Fund-backed Boann reveals first investments in Canadian impact funds

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Influenster Relaunches to Help Brands Drum Up Buzz Around New Products

Ontract Launching to Help Close the Data Gap Between Educators, Students and Parents

QuickMobile Raises $3.3M to Take Custom Mobile Event Apps International

WonderVoice Launches Voice-Powered Facebook App for Text-Free Updates

Shopkick Redesigns Rewards App to Bridge At-Home Browsing With In-Store Buys

Visually Launches Marketplace to Let Brands Commission Infographics

Microryza, the Kickstarter for Scientific Research, Adds Five New Projects

Handybook Adds $2M to Connect Homeowners With Vetted Service Providers

Placed Launches Opt-In Customer Panels to Help Marketers Track Offline Behavior

Circa Launches to Take a Mobile-First Approach to Creating and Consuming News

Favery Launches Pinterest-Style Platform to Help Shoppers Poll Their Friends

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