Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-364) and index.
A. WELCOME TO THE APP STORE -- App Annie App Industry Rankings and Infrastructure, p.23 / Patrick Vonderau -- Ashley Madison An Introduction to the Walkthrough Method, p.31 / Ben Light -- Tencent MyApp (Yingyong Bao) Android App Stores and the Appification of Everything, p.42 / Luzhou Nina Li -- Exodus International Banned Apps, App Stores, and the Politics of Visibility, p.51 / Tarleton Gillespie -- B. PRODUCTIVITY/UTILITIES -- TaskRabbit The Gig Economy and Finding Time to Care Less, p.63 / Sarah Sharma -- Carrot Productivity Apps and the Gamification of Shame, p.72 -- Sarah Murray: See Send Antiterrorism Apps and Suspicious Activity Reporting, p.82 / Greg Elmer and Bahar Nasirzadeh -- Is It Tuesday? Novelty Apps and Digital Solutionism, p.91 / Jeremy Morris -- C. HEALTH/FITNESS -- LoseIt! Calorie Tracking and the Discipline of Consumption, p.103 / Natasha Schull -- Fitbit Wearable Technologies and Material Communication Practices, p.115 / Kate O'Riordan -- D. LIFESTYLE/RELATIONSHIPS -- Tinder Swiped: A Focal Gesture and Contested App Visions, p.127 / Stefanie Duguay -- Hollaback! Harassment Prevention Apps and Networked Witnessing, p.136 / Carrie Rentschler -- The Sex Offender Tracker App Tracker Apps and the Individualization of Risk, p.146 / Sharif Mowlabocu -- Companion Personal Safety and Surveillance Apps, p.156 / Elizabeth Ellcessor
E. SOCIAL NETWORKING/COMMUNICATION -- Yik Yak From Anonymity to Identification, p.169 / Tamara Shepherd and Christopher Cwynar -- WeChat Messaging Apps and New Social Currency Transaction Tools, p.179 / Finn Brunton -- Snapchat Phatic Communication and Ephemeral Social Media, p.188 / Jill Walker Rettberg -- Foursquare Checking In and Checking Out of Location-Aware Social Media, p.196 / Germaine Halegoua -- WhatsApp WhatsAppified Diasporas and Transnational Circuits of Affect and Relationality, p.205 / Radhika Gajjala and Tarishi Verma -- F. NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT -- This. Reader Trending Topics and the Curation of Information, p.219 / Devon Powers -- Periscope The Periscopic Regime of Live-Streaming, p.227 / Megan Sapnar Ankerson -- Tubi TV Free, Mobile, Moving Images: TV Everywhere, p.237 / Gerard Goggin -- Hillary 2016 Appified Politics in Campaign Apps, p.246 / Fenwick McKelvey -- G. MUSIC/SOUND -- Shazam The Blind Spots of Algorithmic Music Recognition and Recommendation, p.257 / Elena Razlogova -- iMaschine 2 Music-Making Apps and Interface Aesthetics, p.266 / Victoria Simon -- Here: Active Listening System Sound Technologies and the Personalization of Listening, p.276 / Mack Hagood -- H. CASUAL/GAMES -- RuPaul's Drag Race Keyboard Affect and Resistance through Visual Communication, p.289 / Kate Miltner -- DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports Leagues, Legality, and Shifting Mobile Spaces, p.299 / Jason Kido Lopez -- Kendall & Kylie Girl Affects, Celebrity, and Digital Gaming in Millennial Culture, p.308 / Jessalynn Keller and Alison Harvey -- Neko Atsume Affective Play and Mobile Casual Gaming, p.317 / Shira Chess