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What the Tech?! The M7 Motion Co-processor

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  • Yapp explains Apple’s M7 chip and why it opened up new possibilities for iOS apps.
  • The post helps readers connect hardware advances with the types of app experiences they enable.
  • Readers interested in Apple hardware and app innovation will benefit most from this article.

Heard whispers about the M7 motion co-processor that Apple’s new iPhone 5S, iPad Mini and iPad Air are equipped with? If you then responded with a jumble of techy words like “Javascript” and “microchip”, you might need our help.

M7 Motion Co-processor, noun;

Also known as the Apple M7, the motion co-processor is a chip that lives inside your iPhone and never sleeps. It utilizes a bunch of different tools like a gyroscope and accelerometer (which translate to measure your steps and speed, respectively), and stores that data for apps that can use it.

The addition of the M7 is huge for fitness apps. Moves, which tracks your steps, can accurately measure every step you take when your phone is on your person, and know when you’re running, biking, or using speedier transportation.

Sure, apps like this have existed before the M7. What makes it an innovative step forward is it’s ability to feed data to apps even when the device is asleep or the app isn’t open. This means longer battery life and less energy wasted by the more than a billion smartphones in the world.

The Homescreen: Emily Miethner, Founder of FindSpark

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  • Yapp spotlights Emily Meithner’s phone as part of a feature on favorite apps and mobile habits.
  • The post offers a fun look at how real people use apps in everyday life.
  • Readers who enjoy app recommendations and personal tech profiles will benefit most from this feature.

Emily FindSpark

 

Emily Miethner
Founder & President, FindSpark

Emily founded FindSpark (formerly NY Creative Interns) in 2010, and the organization has grown to become the largest Meetup group for interns and recent grads in the country. We <3 working with FindSpark, not only to hunt for our incredible interns, but also for their various conferences, mixers and meetups throughout the year.

Following FindSpark relaunch and 3rd birthday party, we asked Emily what’s on her phone.

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Varsity Hues: A Study of the Top Downloaded Apps by Color

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  • Yapp shares a roundup tied to top-downloaded apps and mobile design or platform trends.
  • The post gives readers a quick look at what people were using and noticing across iOS and Android.
  • Readers interested in app popularity and platform trends will benefit most from this article.
Varsity Hues: Studying the App Store Downloads by Color

A Note From Our Founders: Yapp’s First Year

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Yappy Birthday!

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  • Yapp reflects on its first year through a founder’s note about growth, learning, and momentum.
  • The post gives readers a more personal look at the company’s early journey and values.
  • Readers interested in startup stories and Yapp’s beginnings will benefit most from this piece.

Dear Yapp Community,

A year ago today, on lucky November 13th, we took the covers off our beta, and waited with baited breath to see what would happen if we gave the world a free and easy to use tool to enhance their lives by creating mobile apps.   And wow, did you create.

We have been excited and humbled by the life events, business functions, teams, groups, classes, trips, and the many other ways you have found to make Yapp a part of your lives.  From birth announcement apps to in-memorium and everything in between, tens of thousands of apps have been published into YappBox and that number grows every day.  We’ve worked with organizations doing amazing work in the world and individuals doing spectacular things for their families and communities.

Our customer support line has been busy.  Some of you have called when things weren’t working.  We’ve tried our best to fix and improve the platform every day and commit to you to keep doing so.  Some of you called just to say how proud you were of your app creation.  We’re here to cheer you on.  Some, to just tell us their Yapp story or to give feedback on how we can improve – we so much appreciate those calls and emails.  With others, we’ve worked on a more customized basis – from custom themes and pages to white label apps – and have been proud of the work we’ve done to make the Yapp experience just right for you.

For our team, it’s been an amazing year of learning and growth.   We’ve shared that learning with interns, apprentices, and the tech and entrepreneurial communities we belong to.  As founders, we are blessed everyday to work with the smartest, most high integrity people we know.  Our team is committed to our mission of empowering people to better connect through mobile and works tirelessly to do so.

Over this past year, we’ve made sharing easier, introduced new page templates and themes, improved the app’s overall performance, made preview from the web possible for those that don’t have an iOS or Android device (yet), improved the usability of the editor and mobile apps and more.

While we are the mobile experts, you have taught us a great amount about needed features, usability improvements, and how your and your communities interact on mobile.  Armed with this learning, this next year will be filled with even more exciting features.

Happy 1st birthday Yapp – thank You for making great apps.

–Maria & Luke

Yappy Birthday Team


Yapper Monday: Week of Welcome

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  • Yapp features a Week of Welcome use case as part of its Yapper Monday series.
  • The story shows how a custom app can organize schedules and improve communication for orientation-style events.
  • Schools and campus teams planning welcome programs will benefit most from this example.

On college campuses everywhere, students new and old are flooding the quads, lofting beds and cramming into dorms. Freshman aren’t the only newbies this fall — Yapp is going back to college as well.

Take a look at these Week of Welcome apps from all sorts of colleges and, if you’re a student, come join our ambassador program!

Fort Lewis College in Colorado is getting ready for their welcome week in early September, sharing a schedule of events for new students and returning ones. Plenty of freebies await.

Acadia University’s welcome week includes plenty of meeting and greeting, as well as a crash course in surviving all things college.

UVa’s College at Wise has a one-stop spot for all things student activities in their app. From fairs and festivals to games and movies, it’s everything a Wise student needs.

Missouri Western State University’s Griffon Edge program is a jump-starting orientation for new and transfer students. Their app is all about getting to know the school, their classmates, and their future at MWSU.

Don’t forget! Apply to join our college ambassador program if you’re a student on campus this fall: http://www.nycreativeinterns.com/jobs/view/yapp-campus-brand-manager

Product Update: New Themes!

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  • Yapp announces new themes that make app personalization easier and more visually engaging.
  • Fresh theme options help creators build a look that better matches their event or audience.
  • App creators who want more customization choices will benefit most from this update.

We’ve got a couple of new themes rolling onto the site, adding a few extra options for your party, wedding, reception, anniversary…

Take a look, and give them a test drive!

Have a favorite theme? How about a theme you’re excited to see? Leave us a comment and keep a look out for more themes soon to come.

Yapper Mondays: Corporate Events

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  • Yapp features a corporate events use case as part of its Yapper Mondays series.
  • The story shows how apps can improve communication and coordination for business gatherings.
  • Corporate event teams looking for practical inspiration will benefit most from this example.

Recently, a new user at WorldVentures created an app for a corporate training bootcamp. The app skyrocketed to the top of our most downloaded list, with more than 2,000 users.

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The awesomely simple app — which was shared on Twitter by WorldVentures and attendees, as well as publicized at the event — is a perfect showcase of how simple Yapp can be to ease internal communications.

“[We’re] trying to take a real-life experience and take it mobile,” one of the WorldVentures organizers explained. With Yapp, they were able to do just that.

Are you part of an organization with internal events, conferences, or training sessions? Check out what WorldVentures did and give us a try! http://yapp.us

Yapper Monday: Networking 101

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  • Yapp features a networking-focused use case in its Yapper Monday series.
  • The post highlights how apps can support connections and shared information in social or professional settings.
  • Readers interested in networking event ideas and app inspiration will benefit most from this feature.

We’ve featured college campus apps on our blog before, but this time, we’re bringing you a crash course on awesome Yapps made by job seekers and college-centric orgs alike to get to networking.

Are you in college? Looking for a way to get some awesome startup experience + sweet freebies on your campus this fall? Apply to be a Campus Brand Manager with Yapp! http://bit.ly/1bgEy1G

NYCreative Interns aims to help college students and recent grads network and find suitable entry-level jobs and internships. The org uses Yapp for a variety of networking events each year, including their upcoming Summer Opportunity Mixer. The app lists all the different organizations present + the company’s representatives to make following up easy.

(P.S. — If you’re internship-hunting in NYC, come to the mixer and meet some Yappers!)

Her Campus is an online magazine essential for female college students. Their national intercollegiate conference brought followers, bloggers, and big-time editors together for a stellar learning experience. The HerConference Yapp connected students and mentors with clear schedules, easy directions, and engaging news feeds.

On the other side of the equation is the job seeker. One of our users recently tweeted out her resume app, complete with a gallery portfolio of work, a quick list of her best qualities, and a space for viewers to leave notes and recommendations.

Product Update: New Template Pages!

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  • Yapp introduces new template pages to help creators build apps faster with less manual setup.
  • Templates make it easier to launch useful, organized app experiences for repeatable use cases.
  • New users and creators who want quicker app setup will benefit most from this update.

On the same day that the Royal Baby might be born, we’ve got a few new additions to the Yapp creator family to announce ourselves.

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We’ve split our old News Feed page to make it easier for you to show off your Twitter page and encourage conversation. Now, the News Feed page is just for users of the app to post in comments, questions, updates and photos. There is a separate Twitter page (complete with the iconic bird icon) just for your accounts and hashtags to rest in.

And we’ve added a page for your videos! A highly requested feature, the videos page will embed videos from YouTube and Vimeo links right into your app page. We can’t wait to see how you use ‘em.


Keep looking for more exciting product updates to come!

Liz King Events: Event Tech of the Week

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  • Yapp highlights outside event industry perspective through a Liz King Events feature or mention.
  • The post connects Yapp with broader event planning conversations and expert viewpoints.
  • Event professionals looking for industry-relevant app context will benefit most from this piece.

Check out Yapp on Liz King Events’ blog. We were featured as their Event Tech of the Week!

Read all about it: Liz King Events