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Opinion social network Thumb gets a facelift, with a few cues from Pinterest
June 7, 2012 6:14 AM
Devindra Hardawar
Thumb, the opinion-based social network formerly known as Opinionaided, is launching its next major update today with Thumb 3.0. The latest build refines the Thumb interface with visual flourishes and a built-in chat application, but perhaps the biggest change is …
Thumb is so hot, it’s twice as addictive as Pinterest (exclusive)
March 15, 2012 2:01 PM
Devindra Hardawar
Just a few months after the mobile Q&A company Opinionaided rebranded itself as Thumb, it’s already seeing significant engagement gains — so much so that its users are twice as addicted as Pinterest’s.
Thumb is on such a tear that …
Opinionaided rebrands as Thumb, targets Facebook with plans for an opinion-based social network
December 8, 2011 12:17 PM
Devindra Hardawar
Mobile question-and-answer company Opinionaided has seen massive growth since it launched last year, but its unwieldy (albeit clever) name has likely hurt the company more than it helped.
So the company has decided to simplify things: Today, it’s rebranding itself …
