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HipMunk. They demonstrated that design & UI really matters.
Sencha ( http://www.sencha.com/ ) is doing very well and innovating in a cut throat industry.
For popularizing phone gaming. Having franchise potential in other platforms and even past games.
HipMunk. They demonstrated that design & UI really matters.
Nice call. Not sure if I could call it my "favorite" of the year, but it's definitely a damn nice product. I used it to purchase tickets for all of the flights I took this year and was very happy with the experience.
Foursquare ( http://foursquare.com/ ). Foursquare's ascension into the mainstream has been incredibly fast & impressive, especially given that on the surface there was little differentiation among all the competing LBS check-in services a year ago. I think 4SQ is a good case study in the importance of the execution over the idea (a commonly harped on subject in these parts). 4SQ's success also helps to validate NYC a…
I don't know if they are a startup or an offshoot of someone else's already existing technology, but the group behind WorldLens (QuestVisual) have my votes. Yes maybe I'm saying that in light of this week's release being on my mind, but I think they have some wicked cool technology. Shockingly wicked if I say so myself. Hipmunk would be my vote for second.
They are a startup. It's two guys: Otavio Good and John DeWeese. They built their own technology and aren't an offshoot of someone else's.
HipMunk. They demonstrated that design & UI really matters.