Sharing Fatigue
For some time, something has been going on with me I’ve been struggling to explain. My motivation to share things via social media has been waning. When podcasting came along in 2004, and social media was still in its infancy,…
Manage the Work-Life Balance with Concepter Soul
If the work-life balance is something of a struggle and you find that you aren’t spending enough time nurturing your relationships, then the Concepter Soul might be for you. Nakia gets social with Tania Viezhys, Head of Communications. Developed by…
Jigsie Is A Fun New Social Network At CES
Living abroad, I’m always on the lookout for innovative new ways to communicate with friends and family back home, beyond your ordinary old social networks. Lately I’ve been obsessed with Jigsie, a fun new social app with a twist. Jamie and Nick…
Ello, Ello? Is there anybody NOT on there?
By now you’ve probably at least heard about Ello. It’s the new “Anti-Facebook” social network. No ads, no name policies and well, no privacy either. The simple platform is still in beta but over the past few days, the site…
Massdrop Raises $6.5 million
Massdrop have announced that it has raised $6.5 million in a Series A round of financing, led by Mayfield Fund. This new funding brings the company’s total funds raised to about $8 million, which includes existing investors Kleiner Perkins, First Round…
Your old Google Buzz data is coming to Google Drive
Out of the blue I received an email from Google Buzz support which, needless to say, was a surprise. In fact, I felt like a time traveler when I saw it land in my inbox — the service began mercifully…
Busy Week at Instagram
Social photo service Instagram just had a big week, although not as big as the week of the billion dollar buyout, but it’s all relative. This week the mobile app company released a slew of updates, including ones to their…