22
Oct

Animoto targets professional photographers

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
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Animoto, the company that allows you to create videos from your photos and music tracks, has expanded its business services to include a vertical for professional photographers.
Features include adjustable speeds for photos displayed in an Animoto video (think one tempo for a wedding video versus another sports highlights), and the option for a “call to […]

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22
Oct

Watercooler Facebook apps hope for home run during World Series

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
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The World Series kicks off tomorrow, and whether you support the Phillies or the Rays, you can show your support through a pair of Facebook applications created by app development company Watercooler.
Some key features of the team apps are discussion boards, scoreboard feeds, quizzes, and leaderboards. There is also a media-sharing option for posting related […]

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15
Oct

AmieSt relaunches with more custom features for music lovers

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

AmieSt, the online digital music store that relies on users to determine the popularity and purchase price of artists’ content, reveals a new site design and a handful of new features today. Most of the site’s new features include more custom capabilities for site members.
A new personalized homepage shows real time data on what a […]

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9
Oct

Mixx metrics show growth, but Digg remains the leader

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

While there are countless Digg clones, only a handful gain enough traction to stay on the radar. Mixx is one of them, and the company has released the metrics today showing its growth over its year-long existence.

Since its inception, Mixx has claimed its attention to its user base as the major point of differentiation […]

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8
Oct

Change.org moves away from social media for raising a cause’s awareness

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Change.org, the year-old site helps people work on causes they care about, is launching a blog network for social issues. The site started as a searchable collection of resources for connecting people directly with organizations for certain causes. Prior to today’s relaunch, Change.org looked to social networks like Facebook in order to spread the word […]

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1
Oct

ZocDoc becomes Bezos’ latest investment

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Though online appointment-making service ZocDoc raised $3 million in its first round of funding from Khosla Ventures earlier this year, two new investors have jumped on board, giving the startup an undisclosed infusion of venture capital. One is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, contributing via his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions; the other is Marc […]

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30
Sep

Clearspring acquires AddThis, moves towards universal sharing widgets

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Clearspring, the widget creation platform, has acquired AddThis, the bookmarking and sharing button, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition moves Clearspring closer to becoming a service that allows any users to share content from any website.
AddThis will initially remain its own service. Through the acquisition, Clearspring reports that the two services combined will […]

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29
Sep

Vysr puts OpenSocial apps in its browser widget

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Vysr is taking the next step towards creating a user-centric web, by enabling developers to run their OpenSocial applications on Vysr’s RoamAbout browser widget. This browser widget first emerged onto the scene earlier this year competing with a broadening scope of browser add-ons like Minggl, to browsers like Flock. Since launching, Vysr […]

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26
Sep

Still not registered to vote? Head to Facebook.

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Facebook is well aware of its potentially influential position when it comes to the young adult demographic. Perhaps that’s why the social network has launched a voter registration application today, with Rock the Vote and powered by Creedo Mobile. The application allows Facebook members to register to vote online, without even having to leave Facebook. […]

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25
Sep

Online homework helper Cramster gets $3 million

Posted by: Kristen Nicole
in Business and Technology

Cramster, an online network for getting homework assistance, has raised $3 million in its first round of funding. An online version of the study group, Cramster takes the community approach to helping students with homework instead of merely providing an answer.
While Cramster has already experienced growth during this past school year and has good […]

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