Killer Startups Archive

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending May 5, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Friv – Games, Lots of Games.

Like the thrill of beating your friends, colleagues, and family at online games? Or do you just like games in general? If so, check out Friv. Friv may not sound like much, but you’ll be surprised. Enter the site, and you’ll be greeted with a load of tiny screen shots from a screen full of games. You can drag your curser over each screen shot to learn the name of the game and decide if you want to play. Click on the game that tickles your fancy and start playing.

iLocker – Store Important Documents

The last time you had a locker may have been high school, but that doesn’t mean that using one now is anachronistic; you just have to find one to match your needs. Allow me introduce iLocker. iLocker is an online safe to store important text documents. The web application encrypts the text using a password of your choice and their own encryption method. Once the text is stored away, iLocker does not save any information linking you to the locker, including your name or password.

Surchur – Search Multiple Sites

Surchur searcher sans the new fangled web 2.0 spelling—is a meta search engine. It pulls up results from several different search engines, aggregating them into one space for you to read and compare. Using it is simple: enter your query, choose the category you want to search through—all, pages, news, pictures, videos or products and hit Surch.

Nuebbo – Virtual Business Cards

Communication both personal and business wise is largely done on the web now. For many people the best way to get in touch with them is by email so Nuebbo helps you organize your contacts by organizing them as virtual business cards. Have you ever lost your phone and therefore lost all of your contacts? Having all of your contacts at Nuebbo ensures that you will never lose them, that you can always access them and that the information will be current.

Onstageportal – Online Project Management Solution

OnStagePortal is an online project management solution that allows for easy group collaboration on all project tasks. Share documents and track changes, preserve and organize important correspondence, coordinate calendars, assign project tasks, monitor progress, streamline customer communication and customize the dashboard to preserve your company’s brand. OnStagePortal is available as a free advertising supported solution or as a well-priced version without advertising.

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 30, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

MyLifeOfTravel – Travel Journal and Research Tool

My Life of Travel is a free web-based travel blogging site that is also designed to be a useful travel research tool. On mylifeoftravel.com, users can keep a record of their trips, by integrating unlimited photos, an interactive Google map, YouTube videos, and of course text. Photo uploads are automatically compressed by the built-in upload too, to save time when traveling. The interactive map is also created automatically, based on a user’s journal entries.

Myhappyplanet – Language Exchange Network

Myhappyplanet is an online social network for people interested in learning a language in exchange for the teaching of their own language. This approach allows native speakers from around the world to brush up their conversational skills and learn about other cultures while talking to each other and teaching each other. The service is completely free and just requires a quick registration.

CreateDebate – Where You Can Debate Without Qualms

The beauty of the web is its democratism. Anyone given a computer can profess their views and expound upon the themes that really matter to them. CreateDebate is a new site devoted to, well, debate of course. It gives everyone their very own soap box. You can express your ideas and views and expect to be contested. It’s like high school debate, only on the web, and your fellow debaters may be a little bit more well versed in their subjects. Or not. Most of the debates on site take the form of either or, for example Shoutwire or Digg, and Hot Model or actress.

Streamzy – Streaming Music Search Engine

Streamzy.com is a very fast and easy to use search engine that searches for music that can be streamed directly in your web browser making it unnecessary to download anything. They also claim to be working on some additional functionality that will allow users to also search for and stream videos in the near future. A quick test of the site proved that it is very fast, easy to use, and gives an impressive number of results for a wide variety of music.

MeadMap – Mead Does Online Note Taking

You probably recognize the brand Mead from your school days. They manufacture paper supplies, notebooks, and Trapper Keepers, among other things. They’ve recently taken up the mantle of sustainability and launched an online mind-mapping application tool called simply MeadMap. MeadMap offers a collaborative note taking service with pre-made templates for students to organize their notes for study. The dashboard provides an array of tools available at the click of your mouse.

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 28, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

JustStolen – Fight Crime, Register Your Property

Thievery is a global problem. You buy expensive electronics, jewelry, etc, and chances are they’ll be stolen. JustStolen aims to help you get your stolen items back. The site, which was created by police officers, offers user an easy way to register goods in order to facilitate their recovery in case they become lost or stolen. Once police recover items, they can consult JustStolen to find the appropriate owners.

SHIPtool – Compare FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS

Moving cross-country, shipping goods for your small business, or even sending Christmas gifts can become quite a headache if you want to make sure you pick the fastest and most cost-efficient method. SHIPtool.com is a new site that will help you to quickly and easily find the best carrier for your needs. From the site’s front page, enter basic information like the ship-from and ship-to cities and zip codes, and number/size/weight of your packages.

Jygy – Mobile Social Networking

Cross your favorite social networking page with a mobile phone and you get Jygy. On the one hand, Jygy offers you mobile access to all the major social networking sites, so you can constantly check in on your profile page and update information. On the other hand, Jygy provides services on its own home site. You can network via text message, poll your friends, start a mobile chatroom, or, if you are technologically inclined, create a "groove"- your own mobile service (like a "joke of the day" or television forum).

Descubrerural – Activity Travel Directory

If you are planning on traveling to Spain you must visit Descubrerural. Descubrerural is a site that is dedicated to helping tourists find great accommodations in their price range. When you visit the site you automatically see a search engine where you can choose filters such as location, type of accommodation, and price. You can also browse by tags such as: biodiversity, natural park, families, routes, etc…. When you find an accommodation or activity that interests you, you can click on it to find out more details, a map of the location and the locations rating out of five stars.

GraphicLeftovers – Cash in on Rejected Art

GraphicLeftovers is essentially an online scrap yard for pieces of rejected design. Designers, illustrators and others of their ilk, can use the site to sell off their unwanted or merely unused works to willing bidders for the best price. Buying necessitates that you purchase credits, the lowest denominator being 10 credits for $13, with 26 credits going for $33, at the moment.

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 21, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Cultspace – Create and Explore Fictional Cults

At Cultspace.org, you can create your own parody religion, become a cult leader, and even blog "holy texts." The site offers itself up as a forum to "share serious thoughts on religion, make a complete mockery of an existing religion, or do anything in between." Most users seem to be going the parody route, with registered cult names like "First Church of Giving Me a Dollar," "The Grand Circle of Eternal Bacon," and "The Cool Pope’s Church of Some Ancient Dude." read more »

Hab.la – A better way to chat with website visitors

Hab.la is a chat application that allows blog and website owners to chat with their site visitors. Users, such as web-business owners, librarians, and bloggers, can turn to this tool to keep in touch with and monitor the progress of visitors exploring their site. To use this tool, users need to follow three steps: sign up for an account, add Hab.la to any Jabber client, and add Hab.la to the website or blog. read more »

Fortemall – Learning and Training Marketplace

ForteMall is a web-based platform catering to both students and teachers alike. The platform allows people with a certain skill set to set up and organize classes which can then be offered to the general public. The ForteMall platform includes a secure payment mechanism allowing users to handle all stages of the business process from within the secure ForteMall environment. read more »

Pikikids – Make Your Own Comics

Pikikids is a kid oriented site which allows young ones to create comics and t-shirts. Users have the option to pull up photos from their computer or from online. They can then and captions, word bubbles, and icons. Photos can be stretched and colored. You can add wigs, hats and glasses. Photos can be framed and cropped. After your comic is submitted, other users can comment on it and rate it. It can be embedded on to a message board or website and shared on your favorite social network. read more »

Quick.as – Customized Search and Links Homepage

Quick.as is a site intended to be set as the users’ homepage. It has two main functions: to complete command based searches, and save the users’ most frequently visited sites as quick links. The command based search function allows users to search hundreds of search engines with command codes, which are listed in the Commands link on the site, for their desired topic. read more »

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 17, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Freewaremarks – Community Driven Freeware List

There is a wealth of freeware available online for just about any type of application imaginable but up until now, it has been difficult to sort through it all and find the best programs available. Currently in beta, Freewaremarks is the first user-generated freeware list that aims to become THE site where people go to find useful software and read what others have written about it. read more »

Strutta – Show Them Who’s the Best

So, you think you’re the best, huh? Well, join the crowd, so does everyone else. As we are inherently competitive beings, we all think we can do better than everyone else, whether it be playing Donkey Kong, shooting zombies, or rapping and scatting. Vancouver based Strutta, allows anyone and everyone to prove their worth. If you think you’re the cat’s meow and can beat everyone at oh, say Frolf, record yourself and send it in or login into your Youtube account and select your videos there. read more »

Psd2cssonline – Free, Fast and Easy CSS Pages

If you’ve ever dreamt of designing your own webpage but have absolutely no idea how to program, Psd2cssonline.com can take your bright ideas and turn them into reality for free. Psd2scconline converts your ideas into CSS compliant web pages automatically. read more »

SapoDesk.org – Share Your Gorgeous Web Apps

Open source, it’s the way the internet ought to be, at least for the majority of users. It means greater freedom, innovation and a web that is free rather than bounded by unnecessary laws, taxes and corporations. Among the open source projects going forth with this utopian ideal is SapoDesk, a site that helps you make your desktop –like web applications open to the world. Sapodesk is run by the open source initiative, SapotTek who developed Desktoptwo and Computadora.de. read more »

Tempo – Project Time Tracking

Tempo is a secure, web-based time management solution that will allow you to better plan your projects and prepare reports on your time usage in a very easy manner. Getting started with Tempo is simple, just sign up and then simply select a project, enter the number of hours, and provide a brief description along with some tags. Over time, your entries form an accurate historical record that tell you exactly what you’ve been doing. read more »

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 14, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

WhatYah – Social Media Sharing, Categorizing

WhatYah, as in what yah watching, or listening to, is a social network cum media sharing site. It’s relatively simple, you invite friends, make media lists, and share. Movies, shows and games each have their own respective categories. Under each section is a list of titles. Users can add these to their own media lists or write reviews. Additionally, they can form lists which identify the media they want. Thus, if your friends get the media you want, you’ll be notified and vice versa. read more »

Skewz – Read and Rate the Bias of Political News

Skewz.com is an open forum that allows for the open exchange of opinion and information on current political issues. Users are encouraged to participate and share their perspectives, which adds to the knowledge that is exchanged. The site is simple to navigate, and the concept is easy to understand. read more »

ReplayGamez – Play It, Trade It

ReplayGamez.com is an online video game trading site in which users may trade inspected and verified games with other registered users. Each video game trade is $5.99, the first trade is free, and there are no monthly fees associated with using the site. Xbox360, Wii, PS3, PS2, Game Cube, Nintendo DS, and Xbox games may all be traded through the site. Users may search by title, game system, or publisher, as well as browse platforms to see games available for trade. read more »

EcoLibris – Replacing One Tree At A Time

It is great that today there is a much larger focus on the environment and there are many efforts to take action and try to help balance the negative effects that have been made. Eco-Libris allows you to help balance out the negative effects you contribute to when you buy books. For every book you buy there are trees being cut down so it is your responsibility to plant a new one. read more »

Shiftboard – Recruiting and Scheduling Portal

Shiftboard is part social network, part scheduling manager and part recruiting tool that is an ideal solution for those requiring a flexible workforce scheduling tool. Anyone can sign up free for Shiftboard, and then start viewing current opportunities and offering their services. Organizations can set up an account for a reasonable fee, set up multiple groups or teams and then assign people to do certain tasks. read more »

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 9, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Crazybob – Find Twitter Friends on Twubble

Crazy Bob (officially known as Bob Lee), the well-known Google developer, has recently introduced Twubble, a new web application for Twitter enthusiasts. Twubble helps expand your database of Twitter contacts by suggesting new individuals to follow. The application searches your thirty most updated contacts, and suggests individuals who are not in your database, but have the maximum number of connections with people you know. read more »

Gameseekr – Gamers Unite

If you love games Gameseekr.com is a site you must visit. Gameseekr.com is a site where users can search through 36,000 games on the internet. When you enter the site there are many options for looking for games. You can use the game search engine or click on a tag. There is also a list of game categories at the bottom of the homepage. The list includes categories such as: arcade games, poker, casino games, solitaire, card games, action games, trivia games, puzzle games, and more. read more »

ModernFeed – Enjoy Tv Online

TV isn’t for suckers anymore. We have HBO to thank for this. Unfortunately, the death of the TV as we know it is coming in less than a year. So unless you’re saving up a stockpile of government coupons for analog converters, or investing in a new TV or higher cable bill, you may want to consider your good friend the PC for your entertainment needs. If you haven’t quite figured out the whole TV-on-the-nets deal, no problem–try Modern Feed, the latest tool in web programming. read more »

Goodinvitation – Fun Invitations For Your Event

A good invitation can get people excited about an event. Make fun, creative invitations at Goodinvitation.com. Goodinvitation.com allows users to create their own custom flash invitation. Goodinvitation.com gives you many creative tools help you make your invitation unique. Besides the flash tool there is a movie trailer generator which allows you to put phrases together in different combinations. read more »

Sendloop – Easy and Professional Newsletter Sending

Sendloop is a new entry to the email campaign market that promises to provide the easiest and most professional newsletter sending service at a good price. With free customizable templates, a spam tester, detailed "opened and clicked" statistics and unlimited list divisions, Sendloop provides everything required to run a successful email campaign. Signing up is free and allows you to set up an unlimited number of users, you just pay a fixed cost of 1 cent per sent email. read more »