A Short History of the Gif
Ever wonder how the Gif involved into the go-to medium for motion based graphics? Gifs have transformed the photo industry into a medium that intersects photo with video. Chronicling the history of Gifs, in association with Glaceau, Tumblr, Milk, Made and Paddle, is a fun video that showcases its evolution, use and future.
Do These Mars Curiosity Images Show UFOs?
While most of us were admiring photos from Mars Curiosity, one group was combing through them pixel by pixel. Alien Disclosure Group posted a video to YouTube highlighting four small spots. Could they be UFOs?
Scientists Accidentally Discover New Bug Species in Flickr Gallery
Wildlife photographer Hock Ping Guek posted a gallery to photo sharing site Flickr of a delicate-looking lacewing fly. A couple months later, entomologist Shaun Winterton saw the gallery and realized Guek had snapped an entirely new species.
Instagram’s Twitter Sharing Growth Explodes
Instagram’s success has everyone yapping; it is one of the hottest mobile apps and has been acquired by Facebook. Sharing via twitter has doubled in 2 months and its YoY photo sharing growth has grown by nearly 20x. Some attribute it’s success coming from its recent launch on the Android, expanding its cross-platform accessibility. However, the trend chart speaks otherwise. It may have been due to added functionality/ improved service. How Facebook’s acquisition will impact its growth plan is yet to be known.
Slow down Facebook: Here comes Fotobook
We don’t know yet how the Facebook Instagram will work itself out in terms of Instagram integrating into Facebook. Some claim its a ploy to eliminate competition; others claim its a plain vanilla strategic move that will benefit their mobile team.
In the end, photo mobile apps wont simply disappear to this acquisition. Fotobook, a new photo is one of those apps to vocally condemn Facebook’s photo sharing capabilities, claiming they are faster and have less clutter. Worth a shot? You decide.
Is the iPhone the Only Camera You Need?
If you’re armed with the right photo apps, editing tricks and shooting know-how, it just might be.
How Do Social Login & Sharing Affect Ecommerce?
Apartments built over the streets, waterfalls inside towers and… cave dwelling? Yup. Click the link above to read all about it and see the entire slideshow.
(via worldinnovationforum)
