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		fragsworth on Dec 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why apps are not the future This, I think, is the biggest advantage of the web, and why things on the web can go "viral" more than anything else. No installed/downloaded app can go viral in the same way a web app can. The barrier to entry is vastly different between the two.

timwiseman on Dec 13, 2011 [–]

Angry birds?

starwed on Dec 13, 2011 | [–]

Viral has a meaning distinct from extremely popular.

timwiseman on Dec 13, 2011 | | [–]

Yes, it means it spread through social contact such as word of mouth, and people mentioning it on social networks, or just seeing others use the product and becoming interested.

This is how angry birds became extremely popular.

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