Difference between revisions of "StumbleUpon"
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| − | Created in 200q, StumbleUpon is the invention of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Camp Garrett Camp], Geoff Smith, Justin LaFrance, and Eric Boyd.<ref name="Boyd"> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumbleupon Wikipedia: StumbleUpon]. </ref> | + | Created in 200q, StumbleUpon is the invention of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Camp Garrett Camp], Geoff Smith, Justin LaFrance, and Eric Boyd.<ref name="Boyd"> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumbleupon Wikipedia: StumbleUpon]. </ref> It was chosen out of a pool of six other company ideas the four creators had come up with. |
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Revision as of 20:37, 28 October 2013
StumbleUpon is a search engine that recommends and directs users to webpages. Users create an account, choose "interests", and then are guided to webpages based on their interests. StumbleUpon allows users to find photos, videos, and other online content that they would not normally see.
History
Created in 200q, StumbleUpon is the invention of Garrett Camp, Geoff Smith, Justin LaFrance, and Eric Boyd.[1] It was chosen out of a pool of six other company ideas the four creators had come up with.
