In today’s digital landscape, having a highly engaging mobile app is essential for event and internal comms success. But with many struggling with already constrained event budgets, it can be hard to make the case to invest in an event…
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…
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…
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…
Project Loon, n; An endeavor from Google to deliver Internet for the world through connected balloons. Project Loon, which began about four years ago and has been tested over New Zealand and California among other spots, wants to place “floating cell…
Wireless charging, v; The powering up of devices like smartphones, tablets, and computers without a wired connection to a source of electricity. Also called “inductive charging,” the process transfers energy between two objects by way of an electromagnetic field. Samsung’s next…
Ubuntu, n; An open source operating system for computers, tablets and now, phones. Ubuntu — which translates into “human-ness” — offers developers the opportunity to contribute to the code that builds the platform for the purpose of personal learning and…
Microsoft HoloLens, n; A head-mounted display that uses computer technology to broadcast holographic imagery (i.e., virtual reality) before your eyes. HoloLens is like a cross between the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and Google Glass. The goggles are designed to bring computer magic…
One of the best things about the popular Google Chrome browser is the ability to add helpful and easy extensions to your navigation bar. Kicked off by Pinterest’s “Pin It” button, nav bar tools have become abundant. Our team has…
This week, we’re bringing you a fairly straightforward — but incredibly fun — tech service that’ll make your Thanksgiving even better. Spotify Thanksgiving, n; A web-only offering from music streaming service Spotify that curates a playlist while you cook. Sweat no…
In case you missed the Internet exploding earlier (or, if you were watching Apple’s live stream of the event), Apple introduced a slew of new products today at a hyped event in Cupertino, Calif. The team unveiled new phones, the rumored…
Apple Pay, n; A wallet-like feature that stores your credit cards to allow iPhone 6 and Apple Watch users to pay with a tap. Announced Tuesday at Apple’s new product demonstration, Apple Pay is a feature that will be available in the upcoming…
