Evernote By The Numbers: 34M Users, 1.4M Paying, And The Relative Merits Of Different Platforms
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Phil Libin, the CEO of note taking app Evernote, is sitting on a $1 billion valuation and plans for an IPO, and while it may be a while yet before it follows through on going public�,�today at LeWeb in London he revealed new numbers for just how much the service is getting used, and how much money different platforms are bringing into the pot.
He said that the company now has 34 million users overall across all platforms — mobile and web — with the number of paying users now at 1.4 million: that’s a significant rise on the 25 million overall and 1 million paying users Evernote last reported as recently as May, when it announced its $70 million round.
He then did something a[...]
Continue ReadingHe said that the company now has 34 million users overall across all platforms — mobile and web — with the number of paying users now at 1.4 million: that’s a significant rise on the 25 million overall and 1 million paying users Evernote last reported as recently as May, when it announced its $70 million round.
He then did something a[...]
Now Wrapp goes head to head with Samwers in Germany
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Social gifting service Wrapp is going where few others have succeeded before — by taking on the controversial Samwer brothers on their home territory.
Wrapp, which allows people to send each other gifts and gift cards through Facebook, announced on Wednesday that it was now live in Germany, the latest in a series of rollouts across Europe and North America.
Given that it’s already rolled out in the U.K. and US that might not seem like a big deal. But in the face of a clone, DropGifts, from the notorious copy shop Rocket Internet it’s not just a business strategy: it’s a statement.
The spat goes back to February, when I reported how the Samwers had crossed a line by cl[...]
Continue ReadingWrapp, which allows people to send each other gifts and gift cards through Facebook, announced on Wednesday that it was now live in Germany, the latest in a series of rollouts across Europe and North America.
Given that it’s already rolled out in the U.K. and US that might not seem like a big deal. But in the face of a clone, DropGifts, from the notorious copy shop Rocket Internet it’s not just a business strategy: it’s a statement.
The spat goes back to February, when I reported how the Samwers had crossed a line by cl[...]
Burst Raises $3.5 Million For Private, Family-Friendly Photo And Video Sharing App
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When it rains, it pours. Another new arrival in the private social networking space is Burst, a mobile video and photo sharing solution designed for families- or really, for anyone interested in an efficient way to privately share media recorded on your mobile phone.Founded by serial entrepreneur Bryant McBride, Boston-based Burst offers a handful of unique features for sharing clips from your child’s soccer game or school play, for example. And it even works for sharing things with “dear old dad” (OK, my dad) who’s still struggling to figure out his new-fangled smartphone, and wishes you’d just send him an email already[...]
Continue ReadingThe Amazon API battle for the cloud rages on
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The battle over whether it?s productive for cloud providers to clone Amazon?s APIs will rage on this week. Amazon rival�Rackspace built its new cloud platform atop OpenStack and will not support the popular Amazon APIs while Eucalyptus, famously, will. Rackspace President Lew Moorman is not sure what that support buys Eucalyptus.
?API cloning does not get you to interoperability. The cloud is not a protocol. It?s a deep piece of technology that has to be replicated. If Amazon decided to open source its technology that would be a different story,? Moorman said in an interview going into today?s GigaOM Structure event where he will speak.
?There are big important proprietary stacks in this wor[...]
Continue Reading?API cloning does not get you to interoperability. The cloud is not a protocol. It?s a deep piece of technology that has to be replicated. If Amazon decided to open source its technology that would be a different story,? Moorman said in an interview going into today?s GigaOM Structure event where he will speak.
?There are big important proprietary stacks in this wor[...]
Onefinestay Is Like A Super-Fancy Airbnb, And It Just Raised $12M
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Onefinestay, a startup describing itself as “the world’s first unhotel,” just announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series B round of funding.The service allows people who are going out-of-town to rent out their homes to travelers. It may sound a bit like Airbnb, but onefinestay is trying to create a more high-end experience, with a curated list of luxury houses and apartments. So guests get a swanky local experience combined with some of the convenience of a hotel, thanks to onefinestay-provided linens and toiletries. There’s also an iPhone app with tips, free local calling, and access to guest services like cleaning and a private chef[...]
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