October 18, 2018 — Published by: Robert Haslam
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January 22, 2018 — Published by: Rebecca Gill-Clarke
Brits can now join in on the fun of quiz show app HQ Trivia
July 28, 2015 — Published by: Anton Perreau
Vero Launches Relationship-Based Social Network
At first glance, Vero might seem like every other social network - users can share music, photos and videos as normal. However, so many social networks have complicated sharing policies - often deterring users from sharing anything at all. Vero aims to combat this with simplicity, where users can share content with different specific groups, ie. close friends, friends and acquaintances.
Recently apps have taken a turn for simplification, no surprises that the slightly over-complicated Google+ is being cut up and shut down right now. These privacy controls aren't the only good feature on the network. Users are also able to share content which they may want to 'recommend' and start chatting with other users based upon the content.
For business development, the social network plans to generate revenue by charging users a subscription fee after their first year of free service. The subscription-based content model being increasingly popular with new apps. We'll be keeping a close eye to see if Vero is popular or not - share your own thoughts by tweeting us @battenhall.
December 15, 2014 — Published by: Anton Perreau
Just how super is SUPER?
This month, a new social network called 'SUPER' launched, created by Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, Inc and also helped to create and launch Xanga, Odeo, The Obvious Corporation and Medium. In 2013, Biz Stone launched Jelly - a visual app that focused on users asking and answering questions. Whilst the app received quite a bit of initial hype, it never really took off.
SUPER's feed is much like any other social network - comparable to secret, but without the anonymity. Users add content or updates into the feed by answering the question of 'WHAT'S UP?' - proceeded by text options like 'the best', 'crazy', 'I'm thinking' and 'OMFG'. Users sign the update as they'd like to and then add a background picture. No surprises that you can edit the text style and filters on the photo.
When launching the app, a user can find nearby friends, or those from Facebook, Twitter and their phone book. Other users can comment with similar style content, or even just 'heart' your content, which results in an animated flurry of red hearts.
For even more artistic license, it's possible to create as many different profile pages as you want - with different images and shades to match.
Fun and colourful, the app is clearly meant to be a mix of other social network - and whilst for some (including our own Creative Manager) its a colourful headache, for others it might prove to be the next best thing. Super is available to download for iOS and Android now.
June 25, 2014 — Published by: Drew Benvie
How Firechat is rolling out off the grid messaging across mobile platforms
Messaging is the new social networking. And Firechat is the new innovation on the block, having recently launched with a way of connecting mobile users 'off the grid' - ie without using either cellular or internet connection.
Firechat allows users to anonymously chat with each other using Apple's 'off the grid mesh network'. It has seen a surge in users, as reported in the press this week in countries such as Iraq. We wrote about it when it launched, but last night a new development has been announced that will push the social messaging / forum app to a new level of user adoption.
TechCrunch reports on the news out last night:
With today’s update to Firechat that’s changing. Android and iOS users can now chat on the same off-the-grid mesh network. This will make Firechat, which has seen some pretty nice growth since its launch, significantly more interesting.
We can see opportunities for consumer brands, media organisations and niche communities alike. Firechat is one to watch and to test out for sure.
February 10, 2014 — Published by: Fereshta Amir
R.I.P. Flappy Bird: creator removes the game
On Friday, we blogged about Flappy Bird's rise to popularity and as of the weekend Flappy Bird is no more. Creator Dong Nguyen took the game offline yesterday, as he just couldn't take it anymore. The game which had the world hooked lets users tap continually on the screen to keep a bird from flapping into a series of obstacles and due to overwhelming downloads, made the Vietnamese inventor $50,000 (£30,467) a day from the adverts that appeared on the game.
We checked last night and the app is removed from both the Google Play store and Apple's App Store, so those who had already downloaded the app will still have access to it. For the ultimate addicts of the game, there are now smartphones with the game installed on them being sold on Ebay for hundreds of pounds.
It sure is interesting to see a solo bedroom developer race past thousands of huge businesses who spend big budgets on building a hit game like Flappy Bird. Dong Nguyen tweeted this morning that he still makes games, so it will be interesting to see what's next...
February 7, 2014 — Published by: Drew Benvie
Mobile game apps continue to show dominance with Flappy Bird’s popularity
July 25, 2013 — Published by: Anton Perreau
