Reddit Acquires Australian App Alien Blue


Hugely popular entertainment website Reddit has announced the acquisition of Australian-made app Alien Blue and its software engineer Jason Morrissey.


The self-proclaimed 'front page of the internet' hired its first ever Aussie after Alien Blue's success as the preeminent iOS friendly Reddit browser.


'We are pleased to announce that the most popular iOS client for Reddit, Alien Blue, is now an official Reddit app,' the website blogged.


'We're also happy to say that its lead developer, Jase Morrissey, has joined us as our first Aussie. We have been working closely with Jase for the past several years, and are thrilled to officially welcome him to our team.'


Alien Blue is set for some positive changes. The app has been republished in the iTunes App Store (meaning you will need to download the new version to receive future updates) and to celebrate the news Reddit are offering 'Pro upgrades' for free instead of the usual $2 fee. A free iPad app is also being incorporated into the current iPhone service.


Reddit's head of partnerships and strategic development Ellen Pao said transforming Alien Blue into an official iOS client was becoming too big a task for Morrissey alone.


'With Alien Blue and Jase, it was getting to a point where it was too much work for one person,' she said. 'He was helping us, we were helping him and the fit was really strong.'


Morrissey discussed Alien Blue's exciting future with Reddit and the website's 114.5 unique monthly users.


'Alien Blue and I have officially joined Reddit Inc,' he confirmed on Thursday. 'I've grown pretty close to the admins over the past few years, and they've always treated me as a member of the team. Taking the next step to join them officially has been amazing, to say the least.


'With their help, I'm hoping to bring Alien Blue to the degree of polish and feature set that I genuinely struggled to achieve on my own. This application has so much potential, and I can't wait to see it blossom alongside the help, care, and resources of these people,' he said.


Reddit recently announced a huge $50 million worth of funding, including contributions from celebrity investors Jared Leto and Snoop Dogg.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

5 Reasons iPhone 6 Won't Be Popular

Image
The majority of users are waiting for the next smartphone from Apple - iPhone 6 – this year. Unfortunately, the hype around iPhone began to gradually subside with each passing year after the 4th model launched. Therefore, it is possible that the sixth iPhone model of  will not be nearly as popular as it was in the beginning. Global audience perceived iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 much cooler than its early models New iPhones will not cause that “wow”-effect, which was in the beginning, when Steve Jobs' presentations caused a delight and admiration of every new Apple gadget. Some leaked photos of iPhone 5S prototype show that it does not differ from its predecessor at all. Therefore, all hopes for something radically new in design and features are laid on iPhone 6. And if Apple is no longer holds its standards, that seem to be a little bit old-fashioned already, it is unlikely that iPhone 6 will be interesting for people next year. 5 main reasons can be found to think like
Read more

Eset nod32 ativirus 6 free usernames and passwords

Image
                              Hi friends,after little long time I'm going to write again about eset nod 32 antivirus.As I told in previous post if you are user on windows 8 Eset nod 32 is the best antivirus for your personal computer.the latest product eset nod 32 antivirus 6 has special features with 100% really working.Not need to purchase full version from buying it.Download the eset nod 32 trial version and activate your est antivirus from below updated usernames and passwords. Firstly I would like to tell something about est nod32 antivirus 6. The latest product having: Eset smarter scan  Scan while downloading something Anti-Theft Idle-state scanning Clean and safe E-mail Removable media security system tools         Download Eset nod32 antivirus 6 Trial version Here     After downloading Eset nod32 Antivirus activate it using below usernames and passwords. Username: EAV-30326836                                       Password: ccka4dvsuv Expire: 16-10-2013 Username:EAV-79084
Read more

Apple's self

USA TODAY Apple's self-driving car racing toward reality, report saysUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO - Apple's self-driving car effort, code-named Project Titan , is more reality than rumor, according to documents obtained by the British newspaper The Guardian. Engineers working for the Cupertino-based tech hardware giant met in May with ...Apple Is Getting Closer to a Self-Driving CarTIMEApple is reportedly looking at places to test its self-driving carThe VergeApple eyes former naval base in California to test 'Project Titan' self ...Apple InsiderThe Independent -Business Insider -Cult of Macall 10 news articles »
Read more