Story by Laura Rosbrow-Telem, Geektime
Before there were those silly filters on Snapchat, there was another startup with doodles and fun, live video graphics. Tel Aviv-based Rounds was one of the first group video chatting applications for mobile, and now, it has reaped the rewards of being an initial innovator in this field. Kik, a larger Canadian chatting company, announced on Thursday that it acquired Rounds for an undisclosed sum.