Software:Photofy

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Photofy (app)
Original author(s)Jesse Flores
Jon LaNasa
Developer(s)Photofy Inc.
Initial release2013
Stable release
5.4.47a / May 22, 2020
PlatformiOS
Android
Fire OS
Available inEnglish
TypePhoto editing and sharing
LicenseFreeware
Websitephotofy.com

Photofy is a photo enhancement and sharing app developed by Photofy Inc.[1][2][3] Photofy developed a photo enhancement algorithm along with a library of licensed backgrounds, frames and personalized filters.[4]

Formation and services

The app Photofy was launched by entrepreneur Jon LaNasa and Jesse Flores in 2013.[5] The company Photofy Inc. headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. A beta version of Photofy was launched in North Carolina in 2013. As of Sep 2014, Photofy has raised $1.6M million in seed funding round led by James Goodmon Jr.[6][7] In November 2017, John Andrews was appointed as current CEO of Photofy,[8][9] Matt Carter is president while Jason Osborn serves as CTO.[10]

The app uses photo enhancement algorithm along with backgrounds, frames and personalized filters for businesses and consumers.[11][12] Photofy enables photo-driven brand-engagement facilities for its corporate users.[4][13]

In 2015, Walgreens partnered with Photofy and released a new photo prints API integrations.[14]

In 2019, the company was named one of the Best Tech Startups in Raleigh by North Carolina State University.[15]

Controversy

According to the The Verge, "Facebook and Twitter announced that the data of hundreds of users may have been improperly accessed after their accounts were used for logging into Google Play Store apps including Giant Square and Photofy".[16] CNBC reported that the "users of photo editing apps like Giant Square and Photofy could be affected".[17] In November 2019, Photofy released a response to the controversy regarding the data breach, "No data was breached from Photofy and Photofy does not share data with any third party".[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Daily App: Photofy lets you express yourself through photos" (in en). Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2014-02-19-daily-app-photofy-lets-you-express-yourself-through-photos.html. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  2. ↑ "Raleigh’s Photofy aims to create digital artists with app". newsobserver.com. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/technology/article18576791.html. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  3. ↑ "Turn your photos into works of art: Raleigh startup Photofy has an app for that | WRAL TechWire". 17 February 2014. https://www.wraltechwire.com/2014/02/17/turn-your-photos-into-works-of-art-raleigh-startup-photofy-has-an-app-for-that/. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NAR + Photofy app lets you personalize, share social media assets". 9 January 2020. https://gbrar.com/nar-photofy-app-lets-you-personalize-share-social-media-assets/. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  5. ↑ "Photofy Inc - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1089752D:US. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  6. ↑ "Photofy funding rounds - Crunchbase". Crunchbase Inc. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/photofy#section-funding-rounds. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  7. ↑ "Jim Goodmon backed Durham photo-sharing startup raises $750K" (in en-us). Triangle Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2014/06/goodmon-backeddurham-photo-sharing-startup-photofy.html. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  8. ↑ "John Andrews, Rethinking Retail Marketing - InnovaBuzz 289" (in en-AU). https://innovabiz.com.au/podcast/john-andrews-innovabuzz-289/?cn-reloaded=1. Retrieved 26 June 2020. 
  9. ↑ "John Andrews CEO Photofy". crunchbase.com. https://www.crunchbase.com/person/john-andrews#section-jobs. Retrieved 26 June 2020. 
  10. ↑ "our team". https://photofy.com/about-our-team/. Retrieved 26 June 2020. 
  11. ↑ "App We Love: Photofy" (in en). STLtoday.com. https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/debra-bass/app-we-love-photofy/article_baf81e33-8528-5e21-8a0f-905ff5ac9f4a.html. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  12. ↑ "Photofy Raises $1M, Releases First-of-Its-Kind Photo Platform for Brands | WRAL TechWire". 30 October 2014. https://www.wraltechwire.com/2014/10/30/photofy-raises-1m-releases-brand-platform-141030/. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  13. ↑ "Photofy, app de cámara enfocada a negocios y empresas" (in es). tuexpertoapps.com. https://www.tuexpertoapps.com/2017/05/03/photofy-app-de-camara-enfocada-a-negocios-y-empresas/. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  14. ↑ "Walgreens Developer Portal | Introducing our integrations with Pixicle & Photofy!". https://developer.walgreens.com/blog/photoprints/pixiclephotofy. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  15. ↑ "2019 Best Tech Startups in Raleigh : Wolfpack Investor Network" (in en). https://research.ncsu.edu/win/2018/09/2019-best-tech-startups-in-raleigh/. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  16. ↑ Kelly, Makena (25 November 2019). "Facebook and Twitter data was exposed to developers through app store bug" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20982224/facebook-twitter-user-data-exposed-oneaudience-photofy. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  17. ↑ "Facebook and Twitter say hundreds of users accidentally gave improper access to personal data through third-party apps" (in en). CNBC. 25 November 2019. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/25/facebook-and-twitter-says-users-gave-improper-access-to-personal-data.html. Retrieved 5 June 2020. 
  18. ↑ Staff, Photofy (26 November 2019). "One Audience SDK Data Statement". https://photofy.com/one-audience-sdk-data-statement/. Retrieved 18 June 2020. 

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