Soccer Fanatics Are About to Fill Your News Feed With World Cup Chatter [CHART]

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and, like it or not, your Facebook News Feed is about to be filled with posts by soccer fanatics. According to data recently released by Facebook, 500 million of Facebook’s 1.2 billion users are soccer fans. Of those, some 48.9 million fans live in the U.S, ranking… Continue reading Soccer Fanatics Are About to Fill Your News Feed With World Cup Chatter [CHART]

Now All Developers Can Apply for $30K Worth of Free Growth Tools from Facebook’s FbStart Program

At its f8 conference in April, Facebook launched a FbStart, a new program aimed to help startups grow by offering free Facebook advertising and free access to tools for product testing, recruiting and more with a value as high $30,000. Though the program was originally only offered to developers who attended f8, Facebook’s developer conference,… Continue reading Now All Developers Can Apply for $30K Worth of Free Growth Tools from Facebook’s FbStart Program

Vimeo’s New App Brings Faster Playback and Intuitive Interface to iOS Users

Do you like to watch Vimeo content while on the go? The new Vimeo app for iOS should make it even easier to do so with streamlined menus and a new lightweight design. Here’s what’s new in Vimeo 4.1 for iOS: Homescreen: Now access your videos, Watch Later list, feed and videos you’ve liked immediately… Continue reading Vimeo’s New App Brings Faster Playback and Intuitive Interface to iOS Users

Google Maps Brings Public Transit Directions to Brazil Just In Time for the FIFA World Cup

Just in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup starting in Brazil next month, Google’s added a number of new transit routes to Google Maps – including information for every host city in Brazil. Now during the tournament futebol enthusiasts can find their way around more easily through the familiarity of Google Maps. Besides extending… Continue reading Google Maps Brings Public Transit Directions to Brazil Just In Time for the FIFA World Cup

Snapchat Tops WhatsApp, Others as Leading Third-Party Messaging Service in the US [REPORT]

WhatsApp may have reached over 500 million users last month, but Snapchat is still in the lead when it comes to generating mobile traffic. According to a recent report by network policy control provider Sandvine, Snapchat has become the leading third-party messaging service in terms of volume. And with the app’s recently added video calling… Continue reading Snapchat Tops WhatsApp, Others as Leading Third-Party Messaging Service in the US [REPORT]

Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Plasters DC With Net Neutrality Ads Ahead of FCC Vote

The FCC is two days away from unveiling its new proposed net neutrality rules, and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian will stop at nothing to stop a bad ruling. Through a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt, Ohanian raised over $20,000 to place ads around Washington, DC to speak out against selective fast tracked internet service. Placed in… Continue reading Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Plasters DC With Net Neutrality Ads Ahead of FCC Vote

Meet Moju, an Instagram for GIFs With a Holographic Twist

Have you ever wanted to share a moment of your life with friends and family, but felt a picture just didn’t capture the moment right? The new photo sharing app Moju wants to help you with that. The best way to describe Mojus, or the photos shared over the app, is to say that they’re… Continue reading Meet Moju, an Instagram for GIFs With a Holographic Twist

Would You Spend $2 Million to Help Researchers Search for Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane?

Kickstarter is often used to raise funds for new apps (like DashBurst’s upcoming mobile apps), hardware and other tangible projects. This is why I was surprised when I learned of the recently launched Expedition for Amelia campaign to fund an expedition to search for Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. Not only is the campaign using crowdfunding… Continue reading Would You Spend $2 Million to Help Researchers Search for Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane?