(app review) Blekko

Blekko home page

Never heard of it? I hadn’t either. I came across the company while reading this article on MobileSyrup. Founded in November 2010, the company aims to be a Google alternative and uses “slashtags” to curate their searches.

Their website states:  “At Blekko, our mission is to create a differentiated search experience by delivering high quality, curated results and organizing content into categories.”

Anyway, so the article peaked my curiosity and since I’m always up to try something new (and because their website looked very clean and minimal), I decided to review it!

Here are my findings:

HBO’s creative new advertising

Anyone who knows me knows I love Game of Thrones. The books are amazing – pick up a copy at your local bookstore.

The companion show is coming back for its third season this weekend, and HBO has kicked off a creative new web campaign to promote it.