Social network platform Snapchat announced a new and improved version of its app, which now “separates the social from the media.” According to the company, the “chats” and “stories” from friends are now on the left side of the page, and “stories” from publishers, creators,
Retroscope is a new social network app that allows users to track, map, and share their mood on any topics or places with smileys and maps. They can also follow their family and friends’ feelings, explore the crowdsourced “world moodmap,” and give real-time emotional feedback
Islands is an iPhone messaging product for college students that connects them with people, places, and communities they care about, such as the LGBTQ community, fraternities, sports teams, classrooms, and more. Similar to Slack, Islands is only live on select campuses, including University of Florida,
Ping is a social network app that plans to keep people safe by alerting users of danger and navigating the way to the nearest safe place. Its features include alerts about nearby emergencies and dangers, finding locations of friends and family, and a “Trusted Contact”
Trell is an Android and iPhone social media app that allows people to explore the world and share stories of places they love. With such feature stories as “Quirky things to do in London,” and “6 am walkouts,” Trell’s central platform provides outgoing millennials who
Brainly announced the close of $14 million in financing led by Kulczyk Investments. Naspers Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Point Nine Capital, and Runa Capital also participated in the funding. Brainly has 100 million monthly users from more than 35 countries, and claims that it’s “the
The DownToDash mobile app connects people based on what they are “down to” do, such as workouts, sports, eating, traveling, and other activities -- “like Tinder for friends based on workout activities.” Users can create a specific plan, such as play tennis on Thursday at
Rapid is an Android and iPhone messaging and social network product that allows users to hold multiple conversations in one page, and see what their friends are typing in real time. “Tap and type” – tapping the plus sign in the bottom right corner of
miniDot is a new dating and friend-making app with “no more large selfies, boring profiles, and endless swiping games for random hookups” – instead, users’ unique personal stories help them make real connections with people. The app sends thought-provoking prompts to help users write self-reflecting
Social networking product Credo360 helps people maintain privacy and avoid scams when dealing with strangers. It also serves as an open reputation system where algorithms calculate each individual’s Reputation Score based on the strength of their social profile, their circle of friends, and what people