Highlight (application)

{{Infobox software

| title = Highlight

| logo = Highlight Logo.gif

| collapsible = yes

| screenshot = Highlight Screenshot.jpg

| screenshot size = 100px

| caption = The Highlight application

| developer = Highlight

| platform = iOS and Android

| genre = Social Networking

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121229211129/http://www.highlig.ht/ www.highlig.ht]

}}

Highlight was a social networking application for iOS and Android created by Paul Davison.{{cite news|last=Lawler|first=Ryan|title=Highlight Launches Android App And New iOS App With Expanded Profiles, "High Fives," And Improved Notifications|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/20/une-autre-version-de-highlight/|access-date=13 January 2013|date=20 November 2012}} The application finds nearby users and shows things they have in common with a user. The application received a large update which introduced Android support on November 20, 2012.{{cite news|last=Price|first=Emily|title=Highlight Updates Its iOS App, Finally Comes To Android|url=http://mashable.com/2012/11/20/highlight-1-3/|access-date=13 January 2013|date=20 November 2012}} On April 30, 2015, the developers announced a change of focus towards social networking via photo-sharing through their Roll [https://www.tryroll.com/static/landing.html Roll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201121719/https://www.tryroll.com/static/landing.html |date=2016-02-01 }} app.

Criticism

Highlight has been criticized for its disclosing of private information to strangers.{{cite news|last=Golijan|first=Rosa|title=Trendy iPhone app 'Highlight' is a privacy nightmare|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/trendy-iphone-app-highlight-privacy-nightmare-386931|access-date=13 January 2013}} Highlight requires a connection to both users' Facebook accounts and their location. The difference between Highlight and other services like Foursquare is that it shares information continuously.[http://highlig.ht/privacy.html Highlight Privacy Policy] Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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