Written by Derek Bolen, April 25th, 2012
Location-based application ‘Highlight‘, feasibly the most discussed social app at this year’s SXSW festival, was the topic of discussion on Anderson Cooper’s syndicated talk show Anderson this past week, highlighting (pun intended) some of the pitfalls of using open location-sharing apps. While Highlight allows controls over privacy (such as limiting notifying you when Facebook friends or friends-of-friends are nearby), the potential misuses for the app are huge.
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Written by Derek Bolen, April 13th, 2012
We’re extremely excited to announce another great update to Moby, available now for iPhone and Android! The latest version includes cosmetic upgrades, bug fixes, and the brand new ‘Follow on Map’ feature, ensuring that you’ll always be able to find the people who matter to you. Read about some of the exciting new upgrades below!
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Written by Derek Bolen, April 10th, 2012
The internet exploded yesterday with the shocking news that Facebook had thrown down the ludicrous sum of $1B (in cash and stock) to purchase photo-sharing application Instagram (which recently hit an unprecedented 5 million downloads in 6 days after launching on Android phones). Reaction to the acquisition ranged from surprised to outrage, with many Instagrammers vowing they would leave the service entirely (whether those users retained their Facebook accounts is a different matter entirely). Despite concerns that the Facebookification of Instagram was imminent, Mark Zuckerberg vowed that Facebook would continue to develop Instagram as a wholly separate brand under the Facebook umbrella.
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Location-based application ‘Highlight‘, feasibly the most discussed social app at this year’s SXSW festival, was the topic of discussion on Anderson Cooper’s syndicated talk show Anderson this past week, highlighting (pun intended) some of the pitfalls of using open location-sharing apps. While Highlight allows controls over privacy (such as limiting notifying you when Facebook friends or friends-of-friends are nearby), the potential misuses for the app are huge.
