It’s true! Facebook and Twitter are the social media monopolies. But today, startling social networks are coming up faster than ever, exploring new avenues where people like to share and interact with each other to gain opinions and get feedback, be it a new bike purchase or a tattoo! And you can even send an image across to all the people in the room with a Robotic Chirp!
Here is a look at 8 among them, to watch in 2013.
#8 Thumb:
Caters To: The ‘Confused’ People
Thumb is a mobile app that helps its users gain the opinions of others. In September 2012, it reported more than 1.2 million users. With the highly active user base of Thumb, people can get varied opinions on various aspects of their lives, what is the best car to buy right now? Which new tattoo to get? Should I dump my boyfriend? Answers to all this and more will be found by throwing questions out to the world, which is more than ready to answer it.
#7 Pheed:
For the “Business minded”
Pheed is a forum where you can sell your images, videos, thoughts and everything else but yourself, at a subscription rate. This is a site for celebrities and their ardent fans and followers exclusively. Here celebrities can post what they did the entire day and earn a sum for doing it. The philosophy behind the idea is why ‘share’ something for free when you can sell them? Stars like Miley Cyrus and Paris Hilton are already members.
#6 Chirpify:
To “pay” and “buy” with just the words
With chirpify you can send money to your friend via twitter, just type “pay” and the amount on his twitter handle or when someone is selling concert tickets or something you want to buy, all you have to do is reply “buy” and the item is yours. Chirpify can be used for noble causes like fundraising, charity, giveaways, and donations. A truly chirpy way to deal.
#5 Conversations:
To “Discuss with your colleagues”
This forum is private to the members involved in the conversation. ‘Conversations’ bring the domain of social media into the corporate setup. Here teams can interact with each other in the same way a Facebook user posts a status and others comment on it. Conversations can have a lot of applications in the corporate domain in terms of team discussions, or to achieve a solution to a problem. It can better be defined as “Facebook” for the office.
#4 Flayvr:
Stack and share your photos effortlessly
Bring ease and order to your photo sharing, Flayvr app automatically organizes your photos and videos into attractive albums. It even pulls in the date, location and titles from your iPhone calendar making things simple and clutter-free for you. With Flayvr you can easily share the albums with your friends and family using social media or via email.
#3 Medium:
For “Social Introverts”
This is an invitation – only social network. The creator of twitter has created a social media platform which is specifically designed for the users’ creative space. Here the members can write stories about their childhood and adventurous past so that people can read it and marvel at its brilliance, instead of people posting gags on Gangnam Style and Justin Bieber. It is more like a blog network where creators are limited but everyone can comment and view the content.
#2 Chirp:
Now you can share with a sound
When you want to share an image with a room full of people, what will you do? Share it on facebook? – select each friend and tag them? uh no, via email – no does that anymore, Bluetooth- requires pairing or you can chuck all these and make your phone “Chirp” and send it via sound. WOW!!! Your phone emits a high-pitched, two-second-long, robotic squeak and other phones within audio range pick up the sound and instantly download the photo or message. Chirps can be shared in a boardroom or a crowded bar, broadcast over loudspeakers to reach huge audiences or even embedded in YouTube videos or TV programs.
#1 WTPA(Where’s the Party at?):
Are you a party animal?
WTPA is the best way to find where the hottest parties and events are taking place and the fastest way to inform your friends. The application includes Facebook, Twitter, Email, and Text Message share functions to ensure you can share the parties with everyone in a blink. Including those without the app! So find the place to be this Friday night and go out ‘cause it’s time to let the dogs out.
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