Yik Yak iPhone App Developers Launch Web App
Yik Yak took another step towards social network maturity in the past couple weeks, as the iPhone app developers behind the trending location-based messaging service launched a web app platform. The web app has been in closed beta for several months now; with Yik Yak’s popularity skyrocketing on college campuses across the US the new […]
Assist App Developers Invest in Mobile Messaging Interface
“Do you really need an entire app for that?” That’s the question driving Assist, an innovative new app that ditches the traditional native app interface altogether in favor of interacting with users via SMS, Messenger, Slack, and other mobile messaging services familiar to both casual users and San Francisco mobile app developers. Mobile messaging was […]
America in the Slow-lane: Sleeping While the World Passes Us By
America’s living life in the slow-lane. The wealthiest and most powerful country on earth makes their citizens endure pitiful internet speeds befitting those of a Sub-Saharan African dictatorship. The United States is effectively losing out on hundreds of billions in lost productivity every year. Underinvestment in our critical infrastructure has already eroded America’s competitive advantage […]
Politicians Fail American People, NSA to Continue Spying on Citizens
The NSA has been given the green light by the US Government to continue spying on American citizens without any oversight or restrictions. In a surprising turn of events, the Obama administration teamed up with hawkish members of the Republican party to defeat an amendment that would have curtailed the NSA’s power to spy on […]
Google to Blanket Africa with Internet Access
Google is taking a giant leap with their latest mission to bring the internet to the world. Currently half of the world’s population, or 3.5 billion people are not connected to the web. The internet powerhouse plans to change that reality by building an immense wireless network in third world countries. Web access is spotty […]
Dogtown Media Urging Congress to Reject “CISPA” Digital Spying Law
New privacy invasion legislation moves closer to become Federal law. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act also known as CISPA gives Government agencies the ability to invade the personal digital privacy of Americans. The proposed law forces privately owned tech companies to comply with Government institutions requests for sensitive user information. The legislation also […]
iPad Soaring High in Chinese Market
While sales of inexpensive Android mobile devices are soaring in mainline China are chipping away at the iPhone’s market share, the Apple iPad remains the dominant tablet of choice for Chinese consumers. According to a recent story, the iPad and iPad mini made up 83% of tablet sales in China while Android tablets have only […]