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Rocket Internet aims to clean up Germany’s domestic cleaning industry with Helpling

Apr09
by on April 9, 2014 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Incubator Rocket Internet is getting into the cleaning game with its latest clone of an existing business model. Helpling is launching today in four German cities and allows users to book professional domestic cleaners for a flat rate of €12.90 ($17.80) per hour. In case you’ve not been following this space, the likes of Homejoy and Handybook (which acquired rival Exec earlier this year) have been offering ‘Uber for cleaners’ services for some time, while in the UK there’s Hassle and Mopp. So, Helpling is another clone from Europe’s ‘clone factory’, but you can hardly say Rocket is the first to copy the model. Book a time…

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Restaurant finder app Zomato fully revamped with new social skills and FoodFeed

Apr09
by on April 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Zomato has launched its fully overhauled Web and mobile apps today in a bid to increase user activity and engagement though more social interaction across the platform. Where it was once a simple restaurant finder app, the new version brings a wholly refreshed social element into the equation. One of the key updates is FoodFeed, a scrolling list that shows updates from users you follow, as well as restaurant reviews, ratings and more. You can now also filter search results to only display recommendations from people you follow, who are, presumably, people you trust. With the new social graces come a significant…

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