5 alternatives to Instagram for Facebook haters

Now that the news of Facebook buying up Instagram has made its way around the Internet, you may be looking for an alternative to the uber-popular photo sharing app. With all of Facebook’s privacy issues, some mobile photographers may shy …

2012: The year of the App-ocalypse?

In the past week, two high-profile mobile apps were effectively shut down and acquired – Hipster by Aol and Oink by Google. Both had big PR buildups, rave reviews from the tech press, and strong usage from the digerati.

What …

AOL acquires mobile photo-sharing app Hipster

AOL will try to add some cool to its mobile team with the just-announced acquisition of iOS and Android photo-sharing app Hipster.

Hipster was launched in 2011 and is probably best known as the startup that offered a year’s worth …

Quest for a better answer online

Jenn Prentice is content manager of technology Q&A site Experts Exchange.

With the rise of Quora, Hipster and other question and answer services, Q&A sites have once more become a hot topic. The resurgence begs the question:  What makes a …