August 4th, 2008
Pandora, the online radio station that is driven by community input, is as ambitious as it is addictive, and worthy of its mythological Greek namesake. Named by ancient gods as the "gift of all," Pandora has changed the way people think of radio, turning a one way listening experience into an interactive experience. Read More »
June 12th, 2008
Just in time for the release of the iPhone, comes Loopt, one of the latest applications to take advantage of location technology and apply it toward social networking. Balancing cell id, wi-fi/gps, and a web based interface, Loopt tells you the location of your friends, mashing it up with a map for easy discovery. This sounds like a lot, and it is. Billing itself as a "social compass," Loopt offers many of the features we've come to expect from a social network (texting, blogging, IM), yet its the map and positioning mashup that puts this social network in a class of its own. Read More »