The Refs are Back & Kate Upton's Singing the National Anthem

THE REFS ARE BACK! ThE ReFs ArE BaaaaaaCK! And so I find it necessary to put together my first male-centric blog about....well....the only thing guys care about - FOOTBALL.  

Become an en-THUUZ-iastic fan of your Fantasty Players and your favorite teams with Thuuz's phone app. You'll receive alerts when games are getting good or your Fantasty Players are kicking butt. They'll let you know if the Saints are actually winning.

"Oh ya? Well just wait till I get to work on Monday cuz I'm gonna kick your butt on Facebook."  Drew Brees would LOVE IT if you spent your workday playing his new venture. Wedge Buster has brought your favorite sports games to Facebook, Zynga-style. His team may have beat you on Sunday but you will annihilate him at QB Attack on Monday. GAME ON!

They say they're "in" for group tickets. They act like they can pay for them. So why are you not AT the game?! PayByGroup shows exactly who those flakes are by way of their group payment collection website. No more nagging for money. Time to see who the real fans are.

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Thuuz
"Quick Turn on the game, Kate Upton's Singing the National Anthem in her Bikini"
http://www.thuuz.com/home/

Ok, maybe this app doesn't care about Kate Upton but it sure does care about the "this-will-totally-be-on-Sportscenter-later" moments. Thuuz has made your sports dreams come true with their notification app that sends alerts to your phone when a game is getting good. But it doesn't stop there...customizable features include alerts based on performances by your Fantasty Players and your favorite teams. Ratings of games become customized based on your preferences of what you find exciting.

- 0 to 100 rating produced for every game based on play-by-play data including upsets and comebacks
- Predictive excitement ratings let you know if games might be boring ahead of time
- Red hot meter goes up if a game features one of your favorite teams, fantasy players
- Import your Fantasty Teams from ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, NFL.com, Flea Flicker
- Alert Examples: kickoff, in scoring position, Fantasty match up, scoring plays, comebacks

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Wedge Buster
"You are soooo going down...on Facebook"
http://www.wedgebuster.com/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/WedgeBuster

Drew Brees is IN! Are you? The "Zynga for Sports" company Wedge Busters has picked up funding led by the famous quarterback and a few of his friends like skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. Play sports against your facebook friends or try to top the leaderboard against the entire facebook community.

Fantasty Sportsbook: Bet on the Game, Report your awesome wins to your FB newsfeed
QB Attack: Challenge your friend, choose your QB, try to hit floating helmets
Puck Off: Destroy pucks as they come out on the ice

- Launching on Facebook website, not yet available for mobile
- Over 250,000 users, 100 games
- Facebook "Like" feature on all games shows you which are most popular
- Drawback: ads run at the beginning of a new game

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PayByGroup
"Dude, You Still Owe Me $300 from 2008"
http://paybygroup.com/

Not it! I will not be responsible for buying us all season tickets hoping that you pay me back. Unless we use PayByGroup of course. It's the best way to find out who's serious and who's full of...well, ya know. It's pretty straight forward: You all want season tickets >> You each owe a bazzillion dollars >> You each put in your credit card to PayByGroup >> Money is transferred to the organizer to buy the tickets

- If cash goal is not met no one is charged
- PayByGroup does all the nagging
- Payments are automatically adjusted as more people pay their share
- Great for big tickets items: Vacations, Concerts, Bachelor/ette Parties, Team fees, Cruises, Gifts
- NO FEES! NO FEES! NO FEES!

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I'm Too Lazy to Pick Out my Clothes

"She's a Nasty Gal!" 
Well that's quite a compliment if you shop on Nasty Gal's website. Fashion forward meets vintage meets I'm-too-lazy-but-want-to-look-awesome. Browse the website and you'll find entire outfits complete with accessories.

"But mooooom, I need to look awesome for my first day of 5th grade!"
Send your lil one to Fabkids and go take a snooze. When you wake up the nagging will be over. On a monthly basis, Fabkids puts together an outfit based on your child's profile of size, weight, likes, dislikes.

"Dressing Room Fashion Show....in Your Living Room"
Fill out a profile with Stitch Fix and they'll send you a shipment of goodies you're bound to love. Don't like anything? Send it all back with free shipping.

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NASTY GAL
It's fashion forward mixed with Vintage
http://www.nastygal.com/

The CEO started selling one-of-a-kind vintage clothing by taking pictures of her friends dressed up and selling the outfits on eBay. People couldn't get enough. Simply through word-of-mouth and social platforms the company exploded and has now raised nearly $50M.

- Avg price clothes: $60
- Avg price Shoes: $100-$200
- Sale items slashed in half

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FABKIDS
Ready-to-wear outfits for kids
https://www.fabkids.com/

First create a profile for your child by taking their quiz. Then watch your inbox as Fabkids sends you emails with outfits already put together. If you like it buy it. If not, "skip the month" and you won't be charged.

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STITCH FIX
The latest trends. The best new brands. Delivered to your doorstep.
http://www.stitchfix.com/

Online shopping service that acts as a personal shopper. Give them a little bit of information about your style and they'll send you 5 pieces to try on. Send back what you don't like.

- Price points range from $50 - $200 for dresses, tops, pants
- Accessories are added to the pieces they pick
- Free shipping allows you to easily send back what you don't want
- $20 fee applied if you don't like anything they send you

To Be or Not To Be...Social

Raise your hand if you think Instagram was the rip off of 2012.....Ya me too.  Bring in Snapseed. More filters, more editing capabilities, and more functionality without the "Rich Kids of Instagram" egos.

Speaking of Facebook, why are they missing the boat on networking?  They should have spent a billion dollars on Tagged, not Instagram. Tagged interweaves similar interests online to introduce you to people you've been missing. Gear up online game junkies and Match.com-ers...it's time to fill the rolodex with people just like you.

Why has no one invented that yet?! Quirky lets you Invent. Influence. Earn. You think it's a must have? It's time to let your peers be the judge. Post your idea on Quirky, let the community vote, and CHA-CHING your idea is manufactured & generating revenue - If it's any good, that is.

Calling all Moms! It's daily deals just for you, from you. Moms start sharing their likes and discounts amongst each other on Plum District.


SNAPSEED
Move over Instagram - this is worth more than your Billion dollars
http://www.snapseed.com/

Launched for Apple products in 2011, Snapseed is still flying under the radar thanks to the outrageous following of Instagram. For all of you who are rolling your eyes, here is something to smile about. At $4.99 on the iTunes App Store you can snag the Snapseed app and experience the following:

- Auto correct adjusts color & exposure automatically
- Adjust White Balance, Saturation, Contrast, Brightness
- Rotate, crop, remove parts of your photo
- Blur the background with one touch

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TAGGED
It's social discovery to find new relationships for friendship, dating, business, family life....anything
http://about.tagged.com/

Think about using Facebook and Twitter but having the search functions of a dating site. Strike up a conversation, start playing Mafia Wars together, or open your own Cafe and invite people to come inside. With 300 million members, looks like you're the one missing out.

- Filter who you see and start a conversation with a member
- Invite members to play games
- Open a coffee shop and invite members in and start a group discussion

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QUIRKY
Bring your ideas to life or vote for the next great one
http://www.quirky.com/

Quirky allows you to take that great idea you have and make it reality without the big overhead. Simply submit your idea, allow the community to evaluate your product, and wait for the results. Want to be an influencer?  Good - cuz you can make $! Signup to contribute to the design and branding of products in development, or help determine their price. As you become a bigger influencer you'll make more money. You can also promote Quirky products to earn a share of the profits through social sales.

- $10 to submit an idea
- Innovators earn 42% of the revenue (Quirky takes a cut)
- Become an influencer and get paid on each sale if the product makes it to production
- Social Scene: Become connected with the Quirky community. Users can interact wtih each other in an array of social networking.

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PLUM DISTRIC
For Moms, From Moms
http://www.plumdistrict.com/

It's like Groupon for Moms. Plum District is a community of moms sharing offers from local and national merchants for other moms to enjoy.

- Daily deals Groupon-style including a wide range from family vacations to clothes to learning materials
- Available across 40 cities in the U.S. and growing
- Email sign up allows you to receive daily deals in your inbox
- No refunds