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.
Curalate Adds Instagram Integration to Expand Image Analytics Tool Beyond Pinterest
Feb 19, 2013
Curalate, the Philadelphia-based startup BetaKit covered when it launched its new Pinterest contest and promotion tools, announced…
How Technology is Driving the New Age of the Quantified Self
Feb 16, 2013
Businesses have long had access to data that gets mined, analyzed, and transformed into information that is used to optimize…
‘Kayak for Bus Travel’ Startup Wanderu Set to Launch Ground Transportation Platform
Feb 14, 2013
Ground transportation startups are continuing to spring up and capitalize on the underserved market when it comes to travelers…
KiteDesk Exits Beta, Adds iPhone App & Looks to Optimize Enterprise Workflow
Feb 14, 2013
Tampa, FL-based KiteDesk, a platform that aggregates all of a user’s cloud-based services, launched out of beta today,…
Spent Launches Relify, a Recommendations-as-a-Service API for Developers
Feb 13, 2013
Spent, the startup BetaKit covered when it was gearing up to demo its personalized deals platform for grocery stores at South…
Glyph Debuts Updated App, New Web App to Give Consumers ‘Peace of Wallet’
Feb 13, 2013
Detroit-based Glyph, a platform that helps users create a personalized credit card portfolio and manage their rewards and credit…
Bislr Adds $3.5M Series A to Help SMBs Build & Track Social Campaigns
Feb 13, 2013
Today San Francisco-based Bislr launched its platform to help SMBs build websites and campaign pages, aiming to help companies…
Nextdoor Adds Another $21.6M, But Can it Meet the Hyperlocal Challenge?
Feb 12, 2013
Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods that has been growing steadily since its launch, announced today that it has…
Kno Launches Advance to Help Publishers Convert Print Textbooks to Ebooks
Feb 12, 2013
Today Santa Clara, CA-based Kno announced the launch of Advance, a DIY platform for textbook publishers that allows them to…
Exec Launches iPhone App for Cleaning Service, Expands Errands Platform to Seattle
Feb 12, 2013
Today San Francisco-based Exec, the startup that lets anyone hire an executive assistant or house cleaner, announced the launch…
Livrada Adds $1M, Launches Platform for Authors to Sell Ebook Gift Cards
Feb 11, 2013
Los Angeles-based Livrada, the startup that lets users redeem a specific ebook title from a gift card, announced today that…
Top Hat Monocle Partners With Pearson to Up Distribution for Classroom Response App
Feb 11, 2013
Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, providers of an in-class student response system through apps that replace traditional classroom…
fruux Adds Team Collaboration Features, Wants to Be the ‘iCloud for Teams’
Feb 8, 2013
BetaKit last covered German startup fruux when it added shared calendars for its cloud-syncing platform, which originally gave…
Qwiki’s App Looks to Deliver on Company’s Initial Mission: Help People Share Stories
Feb 7, 2013
Qwiki has had quite the ride since winning TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010 for its visual search platform, starting off as a visual…