All of us have done it; asking for opinions on social media randomly and getting tons of replies that aren’t particularly useful. Polling apps exist, but none of them are particularly well designed or easy to use. That’s where Straw comes in; it’s a beautifully designed new mobile-first polling app that’s available right now on Android and Windows Phone with iOS in private beta for release “soon.” Straw makes it easy for people to create high quality polls with images and quickly share them on social media. All of us have asked for opinions from social media before, but actually getting useful…
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Reddit today shared details of a significant leadership shuffle that sees CEO Yishan Wong stepping down and co-founder Alexis Ohanian returning to the company as Executive Chairman. Ellen Pao will take over as interim CEO. Ohanian stepped away from Reddit in 2010 to work with non-profits and write a book. He’s also been active at Y Combinator, where he recently became a partner. He rejoins Reddit on the heels of a sizable $50 million investment round. According to Y Combinator President Sam Altman, Wong resigned due to a disagreement with Reddit’s board about a plan for a new office. Altman served as…
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A new mobile browser released on the App Store today wants to change the way you browse the Web and interact with content. Wildcard is a free “browser” that presents the Web in an entirely new way. Instead of showing pages, Wildcard presents you with cards for everything, with search as the starting point for discovering content. The main screen shows you trending searches and interesting new content, or you’re able to search for any term you like to get started. Search in the app is smart and fast, offering up a mashup of content from around the Web. For news, you’re…
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In a world filled with payment processors for dealing with online in-app purchases, Google has decided to step out of the game. The company quietly announced today that it’s sunsetting Google Wallet for digital goods. The service was launched in 2012 as a way to purchase virtual items on the web and inside online games. The company says that since launching the product the “industry has matured a lot” and is now “providing a number of alternative payment solutions.” Google doesn’t offer any suggestions for alternative providers, however. Google also said that those using in-app purchases on mobile via Google…
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