It took Flickr, one of the world’s largest photo-sharing sites, close to 2.5 years to reach 150 million photos, which could be uploaded from any computer and shot on any camera. But it took San Francisco-based start-up Instagram roughly just nine months to hit that same milestone–with just one mobile app, available only on iOS, writes Austin Carr for Fast Company. READ MORE
Is owning the right domain name is as important as it was when the world was driven by dot-coms and browsers rather than iPhones and Android devices? It’s a good question, and one asked by FastCompany’s Austin Carr. “If you launch an app today–say, Foursquare, for example–is it necessary to purchase Foursquare.com if the primary use of the service is through the mobile app, which does not require a web address?” he wonders. READ MORE
If you’ve ever had a blog you likely know the feeling of occasionally not knowing what to write. A new blogging platform called Percolate seeks to solve that problem by tapping into your RSS and Twitter feeds, culling content based on your interests, and offering you the ability to share your thoughts on subjects with friends, explains Austin Carr for FastCompany. READ MORE
