Silicon Valley darling Pinterest may be the hottest startup of the year, but the social pinboard is not without its competitors. With more than 25,0000 users and in-platform purchasing, Social photo-clipping platform Fancy is hot on Pinterest’s heels. In Startup Smackdown style, Quicko Technosoft Labs create the below infographic takes a closer lok at the social networks and breaks both down by the numbers.
The Department of Defense is working to develop rules of engagement for online warfare, according to Pentagon officials.
This week Finland-based developer Rovio launched its incredibly popular mobile franchise into space. Angry Birds Space sees the same cast of the angriest birds ever waging galactic warfare upon their egg-stealing pig rivals.
Cloud streaming music service Spotify introduced a new application this week that allows users to share and create new playlists by combining their own musical taste with those of their friends. The service, called Filtr, runs within Spotify’s desktop application and claims it will “get rid of the Spotify dictator at your next party.”
Last summer, a team of Google employees traveled to the Amazon river basin with boats, tricycles and panoramic cameras to photograph the environment and local villages. This week, that wealth of material was incorporated into Google Street View, the 360 degree perspective available beyond the most zoomed-in level of the company’s map service, Google Maps.
Massachusetts startup KIVA Systems is out to revolutionize the day to day operations of warehouses everywhere, with automated robots that bring items to packers.
Inflite is an exclusive social platform for business professionals and entrepreneurial enthusiasts alike to come together and share their appreciation for the business lifestyle and connect.
This week Zynga announced that it has purchased game developer OMGPOP for $200 million. OMGPOP is best known for their pictionary-esque hit, Draw Something, which to-date has been installed on mobile devices more than 37 million times.
A sleek, 3-D printed case for the minuscule Raspberry Pi computer is now available for pre-order, according to UK-based manufacturer ModMyPi. The product could signal the start of a cottage industry of hardware and software to supply the pocket-sized Raspberry Pi computer, which will be available for between $25 and $35.
Ambient location app Highlight was the most hyped app pre-SXSW. Highlight promised that it could show you people around you that share points of connection on your social and interest graph. Although it definitely lived up to this promise, bloggers tried to grasp at alternative uses for highlight beyond just stalking for social awkward SXSW attendees.
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