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Gamification: The Biggest Thing Next to Social Media

By Kristina Farrah Nov 1, 2011

What exactly is gamification? Wikipedia says it’s the use of game design techniques and mechanics to solve problems and engage audiences. Typically gamification applies to non-game applications and processes in order to encourage people…

Clearspring Data Gets Smarter with XGraph Acquisition

By Kristina Farrah Nov 1, 2011

In order to improve data infrastructure and analytics capabilities, Clearspring, provider of the largest social sharing and analytics platform, acquired data science company XGraph. Clearspring has a proprietary data processing infrastructure that enables real-time…

A Mobile Dev Platform for Every Developer

By Kristina Farrah Nov 1, 2011

Everybody loves the idea of mobile. As people and businesses continue love smartphones more and more, the mobile application development market and other smartphone-reliant industries keeps on improving and intensifying.

The Best of Personal Finance: What to Look For in Mobile Apps

By Kristina Farrah Oct 31, 2011

It doesn't matter who you are, what you do, and whether you are rich or poor-- financial management is common to everybody. Most of us are suffering from the peril of overspending because we…

Papaya Mobile Seeks Android Success on the iPhone

By Kristina Farrah Oct 27, 2011

It had always been just for Android, and despite tackling just this one particular demographic, social gaming network Papaya Mobile managed to grow to 25 million users earlier this summer. It’s a 940 percent…

Technology as the Game Changer in Learning: Infographic

By Kristina Farrah Oct 26, 2011

The world is evolving. Gone are the days when the only way to retain the teacher’s lecture is to arduously take down notes. I’m seriously not a fan of manual writing, even to the…

Nokia Fashions a Wicked Cool Prosthetic Arm with a Smartphone Dock

By Kristina Farrah Oct 26, 2011

Everybody likes technology, including disabled people. However, technology is rarely designed with their convenience in mind, and it has always been difficult for them no matter how much they like a certain product. Trevor…

Android’s Rise to the Top is Great for App Ecosystem

By Kristina Farrah Oct 26, 2011

Back in early 2009, Android was the epitome of nobody. Apple was sitting prettily on top of the industry with barely any competition. Today, however, Android’s got everything in line, and it stands as…

Planning Data-Apps for Consumer Use: the Latest App Contest

By Kristina Farrah Oct 26, 2011

The growing number of smartphones paved the way to the proliferation of mobile applications, even organizing competitions encouraging thinkers and innovators to create something that will change the way we do things.

Android Dominates Mobile Ad Network but iOS Gets Everything Else

By Kristina Farrah Oct 25, 2011

The mobile technology world currently has its eyes on the recently released quarterly report of Millennial Media, one of the largest remaining independent ad networks on the planet. As expected, Google’s Android towers above…