Archive for June 2013

GetBulb

Easy infographics, anyone?

In today’s world of the Internet, infographics play a major role in getting the message across. But designing infographics still requires a lot of technical knowledge, leave alone time.

fans1Now comes along this new startup called GetBulb which claims to have got rid of both these pain points. Whether you are a data analyst, a journalist, or a marketing professionals, you no longer need coding or any sort of tech knowledge for your data storytelling.

Further, infographics also need not be some boring Excel chart or a simple piechart. Using this new Internet startup, you can create infographics that turn your complex data into compelling insights for your presentations and reports in the Real or Online world.

All that users of the Ireland-based GetBulb need to do is just download a template from it’s marketplace, feed in the data, and their infographic is ready to use. Whats more, because the graphic is linked to your dataset, it updates automatically.

There’s only a temp problem – this startup is in closed beta & you need to be invited to use it.

Image Credit: GetBulb

 

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Social network Keek releases API for developers

 

This press note,as released by the company,has been reproduced in full

 

TORONTO, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Keek, the mobile social video network, officially announced the release of its API today. A developer portal is now open to the public, providing several tools and resources to help third-party developers integrate Keek with their applications.

The first iteration of the public API gives developers access to public keeks, search functionality, user profiles, Klusters and more. Additional tools and features are in active development and will be available soon, including customizable widgets and write capabilities.

“API access is a request we receive frequently,” says Isaac Raichyk, Founder and CEO of Keek. “The release of our API will enable developers to build on Keek’s momentum and provide users with new and exciting ways to enjoy the platform.”

The launch of the API portal occurs during a period of intense growth for the social network. Keek recently surpassed 45 million users and the platform is generating over 3.5 billion pageviews per month.

With Keek’s API, third-party developers can utilize the network’s enormous volume of user-generated content to build exciting new applications and services, further expanding depth and reach of the platform.

To learn more visit http://developers.keek.com.

About Keek

Keek is a new kind of social network that allows users to create 36-second videos (“keeks”) and instantly share them with others around the world. Available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and desktop. Keek is simple to use, extremely fast, and 100% free. The app is available in the App Store, Google Play and BlackBerry World.

 

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