Yapp on iOS 9
On September 16, 2015, Apple released the newest version of it’s operating system for iPhones/iPads, iOS 9. There is a known issue for Yapp when using iOS 9. I have upgraded my device to iOS 9. What does this mean…
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What Do the Latest Updates from Apple Mean for Your Events?
Savvy event planners have been using technology to their advantage at events for a long time. What do the latest announcements at the September 9th, 2015 #AppleEvent mean for the future of your events? Here’s our run-down of the major…
Maria Seidman Gets Candid with Nicole Richie on VH1’s “Candidly Nicole”
Last night on VH1’s wacky semi-reality show, Candidly Nicole, the socialite-turned-businesswoman Nicole Richie pitched to three investors, Shark Tank style. Yapp’s own CEO and co-founder, Maria Seidman, was one of the lucky three along with investors Damon John and Kevin Harrington. Catch…
Maria Seidman featured in Entrepreneur’s Startup Magazine
Thanks to your votes, our CEO and co-founder Maria Seidman was named 2014’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur magazine. The magazine’s Startup edition featured Maria and Yapp in a great story about creating your own apps. You can…
Tips & Tricks: Use Canva to Quickly Design Custom Covers
Canva is a tool we’ve raved about a few times on our blog. It’s a super-simple design tool for any skill level. You can create from templated sizes, or you can work on your own canvas. After using Canva for…
What the Tech?! Apple Music
Apple Music, n; A new streaming music service from Apple, announced yesterday. Apple Music combines iTunes, Beats Radio, and social networking to create a one-stop music haven. Apple Music’s main branch — streaming — is very similar to Spotify, but likely…
What the Tech?! Giphy
Giphy, n; A hugely popular search engine for animated images known as GIFs. The service integrates with popular communication services, making it dangerously easy to find and share GIFs (whether you need to or not.) The Giphy database is full of…
What the Tech?! Periscope App
Periscope App, n; Live video app recently acquired by Twitter. Periscope, like the recently-popular Meerkat, streams live video from your phone to Twitter, where anyone can join in and watch. Though Meerkat and Periscope are identical in their mission to create…
What the Tech?! Super App
Super, n; A new social network from Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, that has users respond to text prompts on top of images, then share with big audiences or small. Super’s app a mashup of many popular social apps, including Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and…
What the Tech?! Project Fi
Project Fi, n; Google’s newest code-named venture, a wireless phone network. Like many other secret Google ventures (Project Loon, Project Ara), Project Fi seems to be aimed at developing smartphone markets; the service is rumored to offer pay-per-gigabite plans and refunds…