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App.net Surpasses 100K Users [INVITES] -
App.net, an ad-free social platform popular with developers, has reached a big milestone: 100,000 registered users.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Branded Apps -
With the smartphone increasingly becoming the tool of choice for many shoppers, businesses with their own mobile apps are quickly learning this is an excellent way to get a leg up on the competition.
LEGO Voldemort and Gandalf Battle for Reigning Wizard -
Lord Voldemort and Gandalf the White (formerly Grey) are the two baddest wizards in town.
Is Strongbox the New Wikileaks? -
The New Yorker's new Strongbox feature claims to be an online safebox for whistleblowers to submit documents safely and anonymously.
Tinder App Update Helps You Find That Summer Fling -
The trend in dating apps is to mimic real life. While websites like OKCupid and Match.com made online dating feel like ecommerce, with many search functions and profile specifications to fill in, the mobile-first versions of digital dating often cut out this customization completely, instead allowing you to pull a few photos and basic information from Facebook
Tinder's iOS app is the best example of this trend, along with similar apps Acquaintable, Blendr and LikeBright.
Apple Rumored to Go Black, White and Flat for iOS 7 -
Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.
One Upped: Kate Upton Loses Prom Date to Another Supermodel -
Don't feel too bad for high school student Jake Davidson, whose viral prom proposal to Kate Upton was ultimately turned down.
Bullets Join the 3D-Printed Arsenal -
It's been a big week for 3D-printed weaponry. On Monday, a Wisconsin man announced that he had built a largely plastic gun for just $25.
Volkswagen App Stops Video When You Turn Away -
In a neat gimmick to illustrate its stop-start technology, which turns the car off when stopped, Volkswagen launched a Chrome plugin that pauses a video when you look away from the screen.
Sally Ride to Receive Medal of Freedom -
Sally Ride, the United States' first woman in space, will be posthumously honored with the country's highest civilian commendation and the renaming of a high-flying camera.
