Anyone with internet access will likely tell you that online shopping is the greatest thing since sliced bread, or at least since the invention of the internet. In most cases it’s quick, convenient and less invasive than brick and mortar shops, but like anything on the internet, it also comes with some risks. In some…
When he and his mother first immigrated to the U.S. with the help of government assistance, Jan Koum collected food stamps and swept grocery store floors to help keep the family afloat. More than 20 years later, the WhatsApp cofounder and CEO made a $19 billion dollar deal with Facebook near the same social welfare…
It’s difficult to imagine now, but in the late 90s, getting information via mobile phones required a little more patience. There were no app stores, no Siris, no, ‘Okay, Google’s. Back then, (at the risk of sounding like my grandfather) you had to text mobile shortcodes to make online inquiries. 411, for example, is a…
For a short while, Google had a rival. At least, when it came to maps. Founded in 2008, Waze briefly gave Google Maps a run for its money. The crowd-sourced map application, now led by CEO Noam Bardin in Palo Alto, California, offered something the reigning champ couldn’t – realtime updates from real-life drivers. The…
“Hey, I forgot my wallet. Can you cover me and I’ll pay you back?” More than a phrase we have all heard or uttered at least once in our lives, it also inspired Founders Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail to create the mobile payment app Venmo. Headquartered in New York, Venmo launched publicly in August…