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What the Tech?! Periscope App

Quick Summary 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…

What the Tech?! Super App

Quick Summary 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,…

What the Tech?! Google Inbox

Quick Summary Google Inbox, n; A new email app from Google that integrates reminders, alerts, reservations, and other Google-based web functions into your inbox. Inbox is built off of Gmail, the widely-used free web email service from Google. 

What the Tech?! Ello

Quick Summary Ello, n; A simple new social network touted as the ‘Anti-Facebook’. Currently in invite-only beta, people have been buzzing about the ad-free social network which is making a direct punch at Facebook. Ello doesn’t sell ads or user data,…

What the Tech?! Twitch

Quick Summary Twitch, n; A platform that lets people live-stream their favorite video games, as played by other people. Twitch was bought for $1 billion by Amazon this week, to bolster its place in the future of gaming. Twitch is often…

Yapper Monday: Special Agent Noah

Quick Summary 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…

What the Tech?! The Internet of Things

Quick Summary • Yapp explains the Internet of Things in plain language for readers who want a quick introduction.• The post shows how connected devices fit into a larger tech trend without overcomplicating it.• Readers curious about smart devices and…