Users can download a new app called "App.net Passport" to create a limited account that allows you to browse other members for free. Sending a message, however, will require some cash.
The Grey Lady is first off the blocks with the app. Tap the headset and it reads summaries of the paper's stories to you, as well as giving you breaking news and hourly top stories.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em: Happier founder Nataly Kogan noticed that employees ran out of gas every Wednesday. Instead of pushing harder, she created "Happier Hour," to surprisingly productive results.
