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The Friday Five: 19th Edition

As we indulge our brains in the creative insights of Silicon Beach 2013, here's the last week at a glance... 1. Yahoo! Reveals New Logo

Because we couldn't put it better ourselves, "After months of hype, questionable marketing spend, and 30 days of ‘meh’, Yahoo! has unveiled the next big move in its ambitious transformation: a slimmed down logo," says Mahesh Sharma, Techcrunch's Indian Correspondent.

2. Snapchat Hits The Catwalk

This Friday afternoon, Rebecca Minkoff will be debuting photos of five to ten looks on Snapchat a few minutes before they appear on the New York Fashion Week catwalk.

3. Pinterest + NYFW

Revealing the inspirations behind the collections - Pinterest will be utilised alongside this year's New York Fashion Week. “It’s less about the real-time photos of the event, and more around the backstory of the event,” Katie Garlinghouse, Pinterest’s head of community marketing.

4. Your Story is Your Brand

Founder of  Human Workplace, Liz Ryan, posted a wonderful conversation between herself and her daughter that proposed that you can tell people good things about yourself, as long as you allow them to make their own decisions about you afterwards.

5. Silicon Beach 2013

Paul and Fleurie enjoyed yesterday's sessions, which included discussions of the future, biology, hacking and innovation. As well as a cracking goody bag, the day provided the folkers with a wider perspective of what's going on in our digital industry.

Sources: 1.) techcrunch.com 2.) mashable.com 3.) theindustrylondon.com 4.) linkedin.com 5.) siliconbeach.eu