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It wasn’t too long ago I sat down with Bizzy to hear about their new restaurant recommendation Android app, which was aimed at optimizing the mobile experience for what it was. Not surprisingly, Bizzy’s quickly updated its mobile apps, tweaking it for …
LiquidSpace Repurposes SXSW for the Modern Mobile Workforce
If you’ve ever been to SXSW then you know a few things: stay hydrated, never put down your cell phone, and prepare for at least one week of recovery time. Equally as important, you’ll also find yourself longing for work space. Seriously. …
Buddy Media Aims for “200 Employees” This Year, Scaling the Social Cloud
Social media management has become an undeniable part of the growing cloud service sector, with a myriad of web and mobile apps requiring some level of unified communication tool. Buddy Media saw an early opportunity in social media management, taking a big …
Gaming for Good: PapayaMobile on Android Helps A4G Gamify Nonprofits
The gamification trend is picking up steam, thanks to group-buying programs, check-ins and social media at large. When it comes to game platforms, however, there’s an untapped potential for deep integration that a number of verticals can leverage. One Economy, for instance, …
Silentium Quiets Server Farms, Says the Enterprise Will Never be 100% Virtual
My boyfriend doesn’t do well with silence. Waiting for me to finish up work the other day, he turned to me and asked “don’t you hear that buzzing?” I stopped typing for a moment, cocking my head to one side. “Well, sure,” …
Akamai Launches Cloud Tool for Speedy Game Downloads
Akamai, a cloud optimization service, has launched a new solution for game publishers called Electronic Software Delivery for Gaming. It’s a specialized solution that leverages Akamai’s existing network to enhance an end user’s game download experience, with an increased download completion rate. …
Gmail’s Storm Cloud Has Silver Lining: Rackspace Says It’s About “Transparency”
Thanks to Google’s epic Gmail fail over the weekend, email’s become a hot topic. It’s a service we often take for granted, having been a communications staple for nearly two decades. It’s not until we’ve lost our contacts, instructions, correspondence history and …
iPad 2 Near Ready for Business, Among Other Things.
The iPad to to debut on March 2. Clever, as Apple always is. But as we gear up for the event, we take a moment to reflect on the growing tablet space and what a second gen iPad means for the market. …
New Lunch Network Brings the Buffet Table to You
There’s a lot of data being created and shared across various networks, turning consumers into content creators and curators alike. We’re in the era of curated extraction, with existing and emerging web companies seeking a way to address this necessary act of …
WeeWorld Launches In-Game Ad Network around Virtual Goods, Brand Loyalty
I’ve always had a thing for virtual worlds, and have been fascinated with watching brands and advertisers work their way into these digital replicas of our lives. WeeWorld’s been dedicated to manifesting channels for self-expression through virtual environments, and they’re finally launching …