Apple introduced the world to the iPad Mini
Apple introduced the iPad Mini this week and Mac groupies are having mixed reactions. Priced at $329 and the width of a pencil, Apple promises the miniature version is “an iPad in every way, shape, and slightly smaller form.”
The more compact version of the iPad which is available on November 2. Will you be rushing out to get one?
Everloop introduces it’s first mobile app
According to a TechCrunch article, Everloop, a social media network for children, just introduced it’s first mobile app.
Everloop is “the safe social network for kids,” their website explains. It “revolutionizes the way kids under 13 connect online. Unlike other social networking sites for kids, Everloop provides a unique, age-appropriate social media experience for children with customized micro-networks or “loops” that safely connect kid-relevant content, services, applications and experiences.”
The new app will let kids do everything big kids can do on other social networking sites – i.e. upload photos, give status updates, and ‘goob’ or prank each other’s pages. Parents can monitor pages, but can’t post or engage in activities on the site.
The Goobit app is available at the iTunes App Store.
Yahoo acquires startup company Stamped
Yahoo has acquired startup company Stamped, according to a Mashable report.
According to their website, Stamped is a “fun and useful way to record and share all of your favorite things — restaurants, books, movies, music and more” by stamping things you like and getting recommendations from friends.
The Mashable report states that the acquisition was made largely in part for the talent team. The nine-person company is made up of five ex-Google employees will join Yahoo’s mobile product team.
What do you think about this acquistion? Do you think Yahoo has something up their sleeves?
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