February 24, 2015
The “Shark Tank” Effect On Apps
Sitting at the top of the iTunes App Store for the fourth day in a row and counting is Scholly, another one of the many mobile applications that…
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February 24, 2015
Yo Tries To Make Itself Useful With Photo And Link Alerts From 150 Sources
“It was just a way to annoy your friends” Yo co-founder Or Arbel tells me. His minimalist messenger hit 3.5 million users at its peak thanks to the…
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Waffle House Partners With “Sharing Economy” Delivery Service Roadie
A recently launched mobile application called Roadie, which connects those who need to ship something quickly with drivers who are already going in that same direction and are…
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Facebook, Now With Over 2 Million Active Advertisers, Launches Ads Manager App For iOS
Facebook today rolled out a new mobile application designed to help the company’s now over 2 million active advertisers manage their ads from their smartphone. The app, called…
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Opera Adds Free Apps To Its Android Data Savings App Opera Max
Last year mobile browser company Opera launched Opera Max, a data-compressing Android app that let users save money on their mobile data. Now, to drive more usage of the…
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Hands On With “YouTube Kids,” Google’s Newly Launched, Child-Friendly YouTube App
Late last week, news leaked that YouTube was poised to release a new, kid-friendly version of its YouTube service for mobile devices. Today, much to the delight of…
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Social Location App FacesIn Pivots To Future Whereabouts
Social location app FacesIn has relaunched with a new focus on delivering location-based alerts about where someone will be soon — not just where they are right now.…
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Four Pitfalls Hollywood Must Avoid To Keep Up With The Kardashians On Mobile
When Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, the world was immediately changed forever and the web gave way to apps as the leading way people absorbed content. As…
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A Rant About The Smartest Thing Yahoo’s Done In Years
I call it a “PlAdform Strategy”. By dangling a free development platform for building better apps, top ad sellers can lure in developers who then buy their app install…
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Alto’s Adventure Review: Get This Amazing iOS Game Right Now
Alto’s Adventure, a new game from Toronto’s Snowman studios, definitely satisfies the soul, thanks to a stunning flat graphic aesthetic with subtle parallax effects, a gorgeous soundtrack and…
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