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Bump Brings Digital Contact Exchange to the Masses

lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2009


vía Mashable! de Jennifer Van Grove el 28/12/09

This post is part of Mashable's Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

Name: Bump

Quick Pitch: Bump makes connecting as simple as bumping two phones together.

Genius Idea: Applications supporting the electronic exchange of contact information, of which there are many, promise a much more convenient and environmentally-friendly experience than the standard business card swap alternative. Digital information sharing, however, is a great-in-theory concept that has yet to become standard-in-practice.

Thanks to a little bump from Apple and the novelty of the app itself, Bump — an iPhone and Android app for instant contact and photo exchange with a bump (literally) — could be the app that actually follows through on that promise and converts us all from paper to digital digits.

The just-bump-it app lets you swap photos and contact details, supports Facebook integration, stores your bump exchange history, and even lets you bump phones with friends to compare mutual contacts.

The application has become pretty darn popular by mobile standards, with 7 million downloads across iPhone and Android devices. Plus, Bump just recently launched their iPhone API, which means iPhone application developers can integrate Bump functionality into their own apps.

The API practically guarantees that Bump will continue to become even more prevalent and prove to be a practical and viable alternative for information exchange at events (even those outside the Valley).


Sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark


BizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less than U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, you can sign up today.

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Tags: Android App, bump, iphone, iphone app, Mobile 2.0, spark-of-genius



¿Mejor videojuego de 2009?

 
 

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vía Mundo Geek de Zootropo el 24/12/09

Esto no es una web de videojuegos per se, pero supongo que la mayoría estaréis familiarizados con el concepto: mueve el mando o pulsa un botón para controlar el personaje en pantalla ;) La pregunta es: ¿cuál pensáis que fue el mejor videojuego publicado este 2009? He basado la lista de las opciones iniciales en las puntuaciones obtenidas por los juegos en Metacritic, pero la encuesta es abierta, por lo que podéis añadir vuestros propios nominados simplemente haciendo clic sobre el enlace "Add an Answer" al final de la lista.

¿Mejor videojuego de 2009?
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
  • Wii Sports Resort
  • Assassin´s Creed 2
  • Dragon Age: Origins
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • World of Warcraft
  • GTA IV PC
  • Prototype
  • Halo 3:ODST
  • Street Fighter IV
  • Crysis
  • Machinarium
  • PES 2010
  • GTA: Chinatown Wars
  • Beatles: Rock Band
  • Guitar Hero 5
  • Zelda: Spirit Tracks
  • Need For Speed Shift
  • Bayonetta
  • Frets On Fire
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside
  • Halo Wars
  • Super Mario Bros (NES)
  • Aion
  • Borderlands
  • Little Big Planet PSP
  • Cazafantasmas: El videojuego
  • Runes of Magic
  • Sonic Unleashed
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • Tibia
  • Infamous
  • NBA 2k10
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