Platform showcases students STEM skills to future employers and colleges
We’ve already seen a social network for kids that enables them to showcase their DIY talents, but our latest spotting aims to go one step further. GradFly is a platform for young students to build an online portfolio of their science projects, in order to attract colleges and employers when they leave school. READ MORE…
LinkedIn-style network for military personnel aims to boost employment opportunities
We recently saw New York-based Incline offer free technical and computer training to veterans, and now RallyPoint – a LinkedIn-style social network – wants to help connect servicemen and women with jobs. READ MORE…
Russian site lets Twitter users monetize their social influence
It’s no secret that some Twitter users have more social influence than others, and we’ve even seen at least one company offer discounts based on that factor alone. Russian Twistock, however, takes that premise several steps further by treating Twitter users like stocks that can be bought and sold, offering participants a way to earn virtual cash and real goods in the Twistock Store. READ MORE…
Event photos from multiple photographers automatically merged into one album
Put any three friends together for some socializing, and there’s a good chance you’ll end up with three separate groups of photos to commemorate the occasion – one on each person’s phone. The Flock app is now aiming to make it easier than ever to share these photos and put them into one consolidated album. READ MORE…
Web and mobile platform helps doctors keep track of patients
QR code stickers containing important medical data have already been offered as one option that could help make emergency responders’ jobs easier. Now iRounds aims to provide a comprehensive package for GPs and medical staff to enable them to keep track of patients, manage their schedules and communicate with other professionals. READ MORE…
Site taps the crowds’ social networks for flash mob-style promotion of social causes
Regular Springwise readers will already be well-acquainted with the concept of crowdfunding, whereby groups of people can band together to jointly fund a new product or idea. Applying much the same concept to the promotion of social causes, Thunderclap lets supporters unite through social media with what it calls the first-ever “crowdspeaking platform.” READ MORE…
Self-learning automaton piano plays requests from Twitter
Twitter is no stranger to the music world, with stars such as Justin Bieber and Katy Perry using the platform to connect with fans and the UK’s Royal Opera House even creating a Twitter Opera. Now Digital Kitchen has created the Stanley Piano, which is able to play tracks requested on the social networking site without help from a human performer. READ MORE…
Platform taps Facebook and Twitter to help find Canada’s missing children
It was just a few weeks ago that we covered Donate Your Desktop, and recently we came across another effort that taps every day technologies and puts them to work to help others. Rather than desktop backgrounds, however, the World’s Most Valuable Social Network lets participants “donate” their Facebook or Twitter accounts to help find Canada’s missing children. READ MORE…
Social network for kids focuses on sharing DIY creations
We’ve already seen several social networks aimed at kids, but recently we came upon one with an interesting twist. Targeting “kids who make,” DIY aims to give creative children a place to celebrate and share their creations. READ MORE…
Platform publishes embarrassing photos to blackmail users into being more productive
We’ve seen penalties used to encourage users into achieving their goals before when we wrote about GymPact, an app which offers cash rewards to gym-goers for checking in and fines them for failing to meet their targets. Now adding a social twist to this idea, new Facebook app Aherk! enables users to blackmail themselves in order to get tasks done. READ MORE…
