October has been an exciting month for apps. A variety of apps have made headlines for their innovative features and smart design concepts. Facebook’s Messenger has been modified to help users keep the conversation going, and other apps hope to change the way people meet in the dating world.
1. Facebook Messenger Recommends Conversation Starter
Facebook is working on a new...
Pluto TV raised $30 million in Series B funding led by ProSieben and Scripps Networks. The company, valued at $140 million, plans to use the new funding to push their service in European markets.
The company’s streaming service differs from Netflix and Hulu, which secure licensing deals for their content and allow you to watch movies from the beginning. Pluto...
Google’s Android Experiments has led to the release of Sprayscape, an app that uses a VR camera experience to users. The app doesn’t have a real purpose, like most of the experimental apps that come out to display new technology with little or no purpose in the beginning iterations.
Sprayscape is an interesting app that combines picture taking and VR...
Highland Capital Partners led Remote Year’s Series A funding, where the company raised $12 million. The Chicago startup, founded by Greg Caplan, announced the funding round on Medium.
The company started two short years ago when it asked people “Who’s crazy enough to join us on a year-long journey around the world?”
The idea picked up traction, and now the company...
MoveOn.org and Jane McGonigal have teamed up to offer an anti-Trump election game. The game, whose motto is “You have the power to help defeat Trump!,” is designed to help swing voters in the presidential election.
The game is modeled after Pokémon Go’s mobile game, and it has lured in thousands of players since its release. Users can log into...
Startup Soundtrap announced that the company has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round. The startup offers an online music and audio recording studio that is cloud-based. Collaboration between musicians, DJs and anyone else on a team can occur from anywhere in the world on the company’s platform.
Soundtrap started in 2012 and is available on Android, iOS,...
Nugit, a Singapore startup, has closed a $5.2 million funding round led by Sequoia India. The announcement was provided by the company yesterday. The company, an artificial intelligence and data analytics startup, will use the funding to help expand their operations to make sense out of big data through artificial intelligence.
The company manages ad accounts for 500 companies in...
Madefire has raised an additional $6.5 million in Series B funding, according to a company press release. Plus Capital led the funding round. The company has partnered with Oculus to offer a virtual reality platform for comics.
The company’s app offers a motion book format and has been the best-rated app in the Apple’s App Store book category.
The company also...
Scrambl3 is a new app launched by US Mobile that promises to offer free calls and texts to users. The new app brings a privacy-friendly feel to users. The company has stated “privacy is the future.”
The company directly mentions WhatsApp and Viber on its website, stating that Scrambl3 is “more private and secure.”
Released on Android and iOS, the app...
GoEuro, the travel planner platform, connects travelers with trains, buses and flights all in one interface. Car rentals are also offered through the platform to make traveling simple and easy. An app is available, too, if users don’t want to use the company’s web platform.
The company, started in 2012, has impressed investors that have infused the company with capital...
