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2016-09-22

  Why Pinterest's simple platform is so powerful

Investors, advertisers, and retailers have about 11 billion reasons to keep their eyes on Pinterest. That number, by the way, is Pinterest's whopping valuation, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world. So why is this internet bookmark...
  GeekWire author
2016-08-04

  Twitch: Examining the ‘magic’ that compelled viewers watch 460K years worth of video last year

Twitch has an average 1.7 million broadcasters streaming each month and in 2015 Twitch viewers watched more than 459,000 years worth of video collectively. That's a lot. On this week's episode of Generation App, we discuss what makes the Amazon-owned s...
  GeekWire author
2016-07-12

  Pokémon Go: The bizarre, fascinating phenomenon, explained

By now, the internet buzz, strange behavior on the streets, and watercooler talk have probably alerted you to the overnight sensation that is Pokémon Go. No, you haven't traveled back in time to 1997. This is an entirely new brand of Pokémania that wen...
  GeekWire author
2016-05-25

  WhatsApp: Demystifying the world's most popular messaging tool

WhatsApp has quickly but quietly become the world’s most popular messaging app. It has a base of over a billion users worldwide and was acquired by Facebook for $19B, in the biggest acquisition of a VC-backed startup to date. Tune in to hear what exact...
  GeekWire author
2016-05-10

  Tinder, ‘hookup culture,’ and modern romance

Tinder is spreading like wildfire, facilitating over 26 million matches and 1.4 billion swipes per day. The swiping model has been replicated in apps for everything from job hunting to shoe shopping and "swipe right," is easily recognizable slang among...
  GeekWire author
2016-03-23

  Who needs cable anyway? Why so many people are cutting the cord

If you ask the average person in their 20s how they watch TV, there’s a good chance they won’t say cable. The rise of stand-alone streaming services has made it possible to get great content without a cable subscription. On this week’s episode, we’ll g...
  GeekWire author
2016-03-17

  Why do we still use Craigslist?

Over the past two decades, Craigslist has maintained its market share in the online classified space, despite neglecting to make any major updates to its interface or optimize for mobile. With 20 billion page views per month, it's hard to imagine a co...
  GeekWire author
2016-03-09

  Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app for “outsmarting traffic together” would be adopted as a win for everyone. Why then, is the navigation app, Waze, so controversia...
  GeekWire author