Archive for December, 2011

Uencounter.me – New Social Geo-Mapping Site, Map Your Life Experiences

uencounter.me

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if your life was illustrated across a map? Uencounter.me, a new social geo-mapping site, allows people that option. The centralized focus of the application is the ‘My Encounters Map’, where you drop a pin on each location where you have lived, worked, or played.

Users identify streets where they grew up, schools they attended, places they have worked, activities they have engaged in such as sports or hobbies, and entertainment venues they have visited. With each pin, there is an option to post photos and engage in a discussion of that location.

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Kondoot, First Social Network Built Entirely Around Live Video Broadcasting

Kondoot - Social Live Video

Kondoot, the first social network to allow consumers, business professionals and celebrities to broadcast live video to their friends, family, networks and fans, is making its debut this week in the U.S.

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3 Rules of Thumb for Connecting In a Virtual Workplace

Open Door Policy

If your company is like most, your employee handbook says you have an open door policy. But today’s open door policy is just a metaphor. The modern organization increasingly virtual. As a result, the need to remain connected to your organization has only grown. And employees are not seeking to enter a physical office. Rather, they want to chat, check in, and connect via multiple communications channels. And when you’re connecting with them online, the rules are a bit different.

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BlooperBox: Win Cash for Submitting Funny Home Videos

BlooperBox

Got a funny home video just lying around? Want to get something more than just page views? Enter BlooperBox, the internet’s funniest home videos contest that pays $50 to each winner.

There are tons of video sharing sites already on the internet; but BlooperBox was built with a different approach. The site focuses on a contest aspect where every week, 5 contestants compete for votes. The contestant with the most votes at the end of the week wins $50 cash, which is paid out via PayPal.

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Discover New iPad Apps with “Meet i” – Visual Search for App Discovery

meet i - Visual Search for iPad AppsMeeti, the visually based app discovery tool for iPad. Developed in Japan and featuring a interactive display, this cutting edge app discovery platform allows users to explore the latest apps by browsing through a virtually endless number of screenshots. Easy to use, beautifully laid out, and original in its execution, Meeti is the hassle free app finding solution for those in the know.

Meeti features a gorgeous tile layout of app screenshots that enables users to browse the most recently approved and updated apps straight from Apple. Simple 360-degree swiping and sorting by category lets iPad owners uncover and intuitively select new, interesting apps. Furthermore, Meeti will be released for free in the US App Store, allowing US users to experience this hit Japanese app at no cost.

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