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Posted by on Aug 7, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

The Best Mobile Apps IN THE WOLRD [Infographic]

The Best Mobile Apps IN THE WOLRD [Infographic]

With close to 970 million smartphone owners one must wonder, which apps are the MOST POPULAR on a GLOBAL scale? Well my friends, thanks to the Global Web Index we’ve received a pretty cool infographic to share with you that breaks down in visual format exactly which apps are the most popular. From Google maps, all the way down to Yelp.  Unsurprisingly, 3/5 the top 5 are from Google. #1 Google Maps #2 Facebook #3 YouTube #4Google+ #5Wechat Let’s take a look at the rest shall...

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Posted by on Aug 2, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Mobile Gaming Engagement Doubles in 2013

Mobile Gaming Engagement Doubles in 2013

The folks over at NativeX have shared two very insightful charts which show how engagement in mobile gaming has increased just over the past year. When looking at time spent in-games from Q3 2012 to Q1 2013, there is an evident 102% increase. The number of ‘power users’ (or players in this case) has also increased by 146% from 3.7% to 9%. You can read the full article here if you feel so...

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Posted by on Jul 31, 2013 in Startups | 0 comments

Venturocket – Making Searching For a Job Suck Less.

Venturocket – Making Searching For a Job Suck Less.

If you haven’t heard about Venturocket already, you’re about to.  But before I give you the low-down of this awesome company, let me first tell you who they are.  In short: Venturocket can be seen as the AdWords for job search. Sort of. Like AdWords, increased competition increases the price of keywords. But unlike AdWords, where paying more money makes your ads more visible and thus more likely to be clicked, on Venturocket, it it is NOT the case that if you pay more then you increase your visibility by employers. VR uses money as a FILTER and NOT as a promotion. In fact, if you are honest (e.g., you say you’re intermediate instead of expert at certain skills), then the price will be LOWER and you will actually INCREASE your chances of landing an interview and therefore a job too. Diving a little deeper: Venturocket is a job/talent marketplace and “talent discovery platform” (TDP) that automatically connects job seekers with the most relevant jobs for their skills without any searching...

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