APIs turn web applications you love and use everyday, like Facebook and Twitter, into more seamless and connected experiences. For instance, the Facebook app Selective Tweets allows you to update your Facebook status from Twitter with just a hashtag. But building these connections require countless apps made by different developers. With If this then that, or ifttt, you can create your own connections, allowing you to streamline your online activity to work together.
[VIDEO] The World’s First Antisocial Network: Not Google Plus
Google Plus officially opened to the general public yesterday after being invite-only for nearly three months.
[INTERVIEW] Flowtown Cofounder Ethan Bloch on Timely and Gift Marketing
Photo by SFGate
Awhile ago, I discovered one of my most frequently used Twitter tools in Timely, which automagically posts your tweets for you based on their optimal times. (Quora thread on how Timely works.) Timely was a product built by the folks at Flowtown, a social media marketing company founded by Ethan Bloch and Dan Martell. I thought it would be cool to email Ethan some questions for an interview, and luckily he responded. In our discussion, I asked him about the origins of Timely, Flowtown’s recent evolution, and some of the things he’s learned as a startup founder.
Brace for Speed! AT&T Set to Deploy LTE Network on Sunday, September 18
AT&T users, brace yourselves! Speed is coming!
Good news for AT&T Wireless users. According to an article by FierceWireless, AT&T is poised to deploy its next-generation wireless broadband network on September 18 this year. The date has been declared by AT&T CFO John Stephens as the official date for the large-scale deployment of its LTE network.
Techcrunch Disrupt SF: Day 3
"A shoe?! I get a shoe for being the runner-up?? WTF!"
The final day of Disrupt SF has come to an end. Shaker, a spin-off of sorts of Half-Life but for the “real life interactions”, took the $50,000 prize. I hope they plummet into obscurity as quickly as possible. I enjoyed watching The Matrix trilogy, but never considered living in it. Shudder.
Techcrunch Disrupt SF: Day 2
Techcrunch Disrupt SF: Day 1
I awoke this morning uncertain if I would attend Techcrunch Disrupt. Foremost amongst my concerns was actually getting into the conference. I did not purchase a ticket beforehand like I was supposed to. I had actually signed up as a volunteer during the weekend, but hadn’t received any confirmation whether my presence was expected. How could I possibly convince the gatekeepers guarding the entrance between me and the technology utopia inside?
10 Best Apps for Your New Mac
Recently made the switch to a Mac but have no clue what applications to install? Thanks to The Mac App Store, it is easier now to discover the coolest apps around, eliminating the need to search painstakingly through the interwebs for that “killer” app. Whether you consider yourself a power user or just a mere mortal, I’m sure you’ll find something on this list that will meet your needs.