You may have been shocked to hear that Facebook payed a whopping $19 billion to acquire mobile messaging service WhatsApp. But did you know that WhatsApp previously spurred a $10 billion offer from Google? Beyond the additional cash and stock options provided by Facebook, WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum was also given a seat on the… Continue reading WhatsApp Reportedly Snubbed $10B Offer from Google Before $19B Facebook Buyout
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Kickstarter Wins Best Startup at 2013 Crunchies Awards, Tinder also Heating Up
In a night celebrating startups at the 2013 Crunchies Awards, Kickstarter, a site that helps people and startups crowdsource projects, took down the Best Startup of the Year award. Kickstarter was able to best stiff competition from the likes of Snapchat (who won Best Mobile Application), CloudFlare, Twitter and Uber. The Founder of the Year… Continue reading Kickstarter Wins Best Startup at 2013 Crunchies Awards, Tinder also Heating Up
The Little Snapper Printer Is the Best Snapchat Hack Yet
A few months ago Snapchat introduced a Stories feature to let your Snaps or posts live on for 24 hours. Today the Little Snapper wants your posts to live forever by printing out your incoming messages. The contraption breaches the Snapchat API to display these posts and uses Berg’s Little Printer, a mini thermal printing… Continue reading The Little Snapper Printer Is the Best Snapchat Hack Yet
Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature
The popular app for sharing short-lived messages Snapchat has updated its mobile apps today to patch a recent hole exposed in its API that allowed hackers to leak 4.6 million usernames and partial phone numbers. The vulnerability in Snapchat’s Find Friends feature has been fixed and Snapchat now allows Snappers to opt-out of linking their… Continue reading Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature
Sending Out an SMS [COMIC]
Do you feel like you’re sending out an SOS to the world these days just trying to reach somebody? What service should you use? Even more importantly, what service do they normally use? Instagram Direct or a Twitter DM? What about a self-destructing Snapchat? These days, all you can do is hope that someone gets… Continue reading Sending Out an SMS [COMIC]
Leaked Videos Could Lead to Huge Settlement for Ousted Snapchat Co-Founder
Snapchat is the hottest mobile app on the market, but that’s not the only place where things are heating up. Reggie Brown, a former classmate and fraternity brother of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and CTO Bobby Murphy, claims he was wrongfully ousted from the company and unfairly screwed out of his company stake and hundreds… Continue reading Leaked Videos Could Lead to Huge Settlement for Ousted Snapchat Co-Founder
Snapchat Snags Facebook-Instagram Executive to be New COO
Facebook may now regret not offering rising mobile messenger service Snapchat more money in its buyout attempt. Snapchat appears to be gaining even more steam on the social network giant, managing to pry away top executive talent from Instagram. Snapchat snagged Emily White, the former director of business operations for Facebookâs Instagram unit, to become… Continue reading Snapchat Snags Facebook-Instagram Executive to be New COO
Six Honest Logos that Show How You Really Feel About Your Favorite Apps
Has your Facebook feed turned into an assortment of Buzzfeed links? Whenever you open Pandora’s box, do you really “have it your way” by getting treated to your favorite songs, or do you hear mostly Burger King ads instead? Do you think the CEO of Snapchat is foolish for rejecting a $3 billion buyout offer… Continue reading Six Honest Logos that Show How You Really Feel About Your Favorite Apps
