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What the Tech?! eyePhone

Virtual reality is the next big trend in phones. eyePhone*, n; An experimental device that melds virtual reality headsets with the technology you love on your phone. Instead of carrying around a lightweight phone, the eyePhone will fit heavily around your…

What the Tech?! Nymi

An ID band that opens doors to, well, everything. Nymi, n; A new wearable device that uses your heartbeat to verify your identity. Nymi creates a password from your unique cardio signals, which are only a bit less secure than our…

What the Tech?! littleBits

The newly released Internet-connected building blocks are the grown-up’s Legos. littleBits; n, Blocks built of tiny circuit boards that snap together like Legos, but using magnets instead of plastic shapes. Each bit is programmed to perform a specific function (like light,…

Yapper Monday: Mobil Film Festival

Next month in San Diego, Calif., a film festival screening only flicks created totally on mobile devices returns. In it’s third year, the International Mobil Film Festival, hosted by S. Botello Productions, is going even more mobile with an app…

What the Tech?! CarPlay

Apple’s update to iOS 7.1 includes a few great tweaks and one big new leap. CarPlay, noun; An in-car integration with your iOS device. CarPlay software primarily uses a voice command system that lets you take hands-free calls, dictate text messages,…

MSNBC: CEO Maria Seidman on Your Business

If you were up early Sunday morning, you might’ve caught Yapp’s CEO and Co-Founder Maria Seidman on MSNBC’s Your Business with JJ Ramberg, discussing the hunt for qualified employees and strengthening brands. If you weren’t, check out the clips below!…

What the Tech?! Airplay Mirroring

It’s been around for a while, but how can you use it?   Airplay Mirroring, verb; Broadcasting content from iOS device to iOS device. AirPlay began as audio-only wireless streaming between devices, and progressed with iOS 5 to broadcasting visual content…

Yapper Monday: Special Agent Noah

Today we’re featuring one awesome Yapp, created to help raise money for Team Special Agent Noah in this year’s Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada Buddy Walk.  The Southern Nevada Buddy Walk is in its 14th year, with teams raising money…

What the Tech?! Project Tango

Google’s Project Tango experiment made a surprise appearance at the Mobile World Congress this week. It is not a tango-ing robot (but they should make that, just for kicks). Project Tango, noun; An experimental Google smartphone with a number of cameras and…