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Mobile Minutes: IOS 9 crashes; Mobile piggybacking; Pinterest’s milestone; YouTube’s mobile gaming streaming

Who needs an interface anyway?
In his rush to get his latest startup off the ground, Ethan Bloch didn’t want to waste time designing a smartphone app. He thought people would appreciate the convenience of not having to download an app and then open it every time they wanted to use Digit, a tool that promotes savings.
Read more on Bloomberg

Pinterest hits 100 million monthly users in bid for ad-search dollars
Pinterest Inc. said on Thursday that it has hit 100 million monthly active users worldwide, sharing for the first time the heft of its user base as observers question whether the image-sharing site is worth the $11 billion valuation investors bestowed on it earlier this year.
Read more on The Wall Street Journal

YouTube launches mobile game streaming service
Video platform YouTube has announced it will soon enable mobile game streaming from its Android app, allowing players to share gameplay clips and live streams.
Read more on CNBC