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Posted by on Feb 15, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

Kleverbeast bringing easy app creation to the masses

Kleverbeast bringing easy app creation to the masses

  Ok, so maybe they’re not as cool as the apps like Cut the Rope, Angry Birds, Asphalt 7, and all those..but you can imagine the production and development costs on those aren’t cheap. By any means. Kleverbeast however, which was co-founded by Dinesh Moorjani has announced today the launch of their public beta to bring the quick and easy app creation to the masses. This will allow anyone to ‘create a beautiful, content-rich app in a matter of minutes.’ The service employs a drag and drop dashboard to help users figure out how to lay out their preferred media. Similar to how website creation has evolved, services like KleverBeast are disrupting the market place. Moorjani explains that it can cost anywhere between $20,000 on the low-end to six or seven figures on the high-end to get a team together to build an app. Kleverbeasts model starts at just $29 a month. You can update your app any time, and tes out the app on your actual mobile devices as you...

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Posted by on Feb 12, 2013 in Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

The REAL Cost of Poor Website Performance

The REAL Cost of Poor Website Performance

The year is  2013, believe it or not (yes we survived the Mayan apocalypse too – but more importantly..) some people still do not have a website.  CRAZY! Right? I think so. With many smart Small Businesses and Enterprises already making their websites accessible and optimized for mobile those analyzing the transition may be asking themselves,   “Why the heck haven’t these other busineses done the same, or at the very least kept up with the par in performance? I can only imagine how much money they’re losing..”   Well, today – thanks to the folks at Smartbear – we don’t have to imagine anymore (although it’s highly suggested that you still do, as studies have shown those who have creative imaginations are more likely to reduce the risk of cancer by 95% – not really.)   In any case, if you’re a small business, or just a service professional and your website hasn’t been updated since the birth of the internet, maybe it’s abou time. Here’s...

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Posted by on Feb 9, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

AppStori to offer $1,000’s in rewards

AppStori to offer $1,000’s in rewards

Haven’t heard of AppStori? They’re a Crowdfunding platform for mobile applications. Think Kickstarter, Indiegogo – but an emphasis on mobile apps. AppStori has recently had some exciting news too – having announced new partnerships designed to reward developers with free services from Amazon Web Services and customer engagement platform Appboy. Developers accepted onto the AppStori platform will now be eligible for “literally thousands of dollars in cash and services” from AppStori’s partners upon successful completion of a project. MillenialMedia, as an example, already offers developers $500 cash and $500 of credit on its advertising network. More recently, AppStori developers will now be eligible for $1,000 credit towards Amazon Web Services and six months of enterprise level service from Appboy once their project goes live. Appstori said in a statement, “These new partnerships, along with our existing relationship with Millennial Media mean that developers who list on our platform will get literally, thousands of dollars in cash and services from some of the leading providers in the mobile space,” “On top of...

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Posted by on Feb 1, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

Hipmob aims to be the premier in-app customer service tool

Hipmob aims to be the premier in-app customer service tool

It seems like just a couple days ago I was at the Pulse talk on how they built their front end and back end news delivery service, where I met this lovely lady who told me about machine-learning customer service.  The idea at the time was pretty interesting as I know some companys have yet to even implement human driven customer service chat features on websites.   Sure the feature is quite common on the Web.  But how about for Apps?  Well, Hipmob is making an effort to become “the premier support service for mobile” Co-founder Ayo omojola noted that, there are plenty of tools like Olark and Zendesk for providing similar services on the web, but the mobile market remains underserved.  Sure it may be a little early, after-all, how many times do you actually want to talk with a CSR while you’re playing a game, or chatting with your friend via a social networking app? Probably not that much.  But according to Omojola, “a tool like hipmob...

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Posted by on Jan 30, 2013 in Apps, Marketing, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

Applause aims to Make App Data Actionable

Applause aims to Make App Data Actionable

First things first.. There are mobile apps are everywhere, and from nearly every company. Apps have changed how users consume content, conduct commerce and connect with companies – anywhere, anytime. Sure there is a small percentage of apps that hit it big – delighting users, spreading virally, earning word-of-mouth buzz. But..most apps either disappoint users or flatline into obscurity. Companies need to know how users truly feel about their mobile apps, and how they stack up with their competition. But skimming a bunch of 3-star ratings and a never-ending list of app store reviews makes it tough to learn much of anything. Because of this, gathering explicit analytics of mobile apps have become a massive issue for app developers, business leaders, and tech leaders. Enter Applause  An app analytics product that crawls every rating and review from the top app stores. Applause synthesizes this mountain of user feedback into an easy-to-consume Applause Score  (similar to a Klout score) to measure user satisfaction, app quality and how much applause an app...

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Posted by on Jan 30, 2013 in Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

OpenTable Acquires Foodspotting for $10 Million

OpenTable Acquires Foodspotting for $10 Million

In 2009 there was an epidemic growing at an extrodinary rate, this epidemic most observed as ‘people taking pictures of their food’ would later be coined ‘Foodspotting’.  Foodspotting stepped into the startup world after raising $3.75 million in a series A round.  For those who already use OpenTable, or FoodSpotting you can expect some robust integration between the two apps over the next few months. Especially for OpenTable whose website looks like it was made in the 90’s.  I’m sure a revamped visual update will be rolling out soon enough as Foodspotting CEO Alex Andrezejewski is joining OpenTable as the ‘Chief Design Officer’.   OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts said, By adding more visually compelling content to help people decide where to dine and discover dishes they’ll love, we hope to make it even easier to find the perfect table for any occasion,” ...

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Posted by on Jan 29, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

Watch out TestFlight – Kickfolio rolls out embedding feature

Watch out TestFlight – Kickfolio rolls out embedding feature

Having touched on Kickfolio in December the service got some major updates today; including the ability to embed app demos on any webpage using an iframe. These features while great for developers and users are also going to heat things up with competition like Testflight or PreApp.  It will be interesting to see how these 3 companies evolve and innovate as the industry progresses. If you go to their website and scroll down a little you’ll see these features and be able to test them. They also now support  iPad apps, and are making the service much more affordable for all. Needless to say, this is a powerful tool for developers promoting their apps online, and no reason people should’t take advantage of when providing free demos to potential users and have on their website. After receiving some feedback from their users regarding their plans that start at $50 a month Kickfolio has slashed the cheapest plan to $9 a month (which includes 500 embed sessions). Every plan now also includes...

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