Yesterday atThe Next Web Conference Startup Rally, the Dutch based startup Marvia launched a new service from calledmarvia.ads, which places power back into the hands of print advertisers by providing a ‘click and go’ online platform that allows anyone to create and place an advert across all types of media. [See our launch storyhere.] Marvia.ads provides a platform for advertisers to create and place ads in all types of publications, removing the human cost of sales, design and traffic....

There’s a slick new app that just launched,thirdplace, which hopes to help you make new friends online through your shared interests. “At a third place, there are no strangers,” says creator Jamil Abreu. “Everyone provides a brief, anonymous introduction to their life – and you can initiate a conversation with anyone.” Users log in with their Facebook accounts, and can choose to enter rooms where they’re likely to encounter people with similar interests....

“To get publishers and editors so addicted to it, they scream in sheer horror if the system goes down for even just 10 minutes.” That isthe missionofNewsCurve, a new elegantly designed analytics web app that I’ve personally put to the test of over the last two weeks, and “addicted” I am. What is it? NewsCurveprovides the tools necessary for publishers to measure and increase performance of their publication by discovering key insights into which content, topics, and authors generate interest....

The Netherlands based startup,OpenMarginis building a social network around eReading. Their service, which launched last week as part of The Next Web Startup Rally, consists of two parts. Firstly, an iPad app allows you to read books and create notes. Secondly, a Web app fosters discussion between users over the notes. See our full story on their launchhere. Watch our video interview here about how OpenMargin aims to provide a social platform for readers and publishers alike....

Transit-planning appPandavis closing in on 1 million completed sessions for the month of August, this is according to co-founders Tom Hauburger and David Hodge. As a mobile app, Pandav ventures where few other transportation tools dare to tread, letting users navigate public transit data on a map instead of scrolling through destinations, or inputting them manually. It’s also one of the best-looking transit apps we’ve seen. Pandav has a clean, confidence-inspiring interface, and it’s fast....