A while back, Mark Zuckerberg showed off Jarvis, an AI personal assistant he had built to help around the home–his […]
The Wonderful World Of Professional Christmas Decorators
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $616 billion in winter holidays retail purchases during the 2014-2015 season. That’s […]
Amazon Music Unlimited Has Launched for $3.99, Focused On Home Listening & Voice Commands
Spotify and Apple Music certainly have a strong position in the streaming music market—they have collected around 30 million and […]
Meet Clarke.ai, The AI That Automatically Takes Call Notes For You
You focus on the call. A new personal assistant system with artificial intelligence, Clarke.ai, will focus on taking the call notes. It turns out there actually is an AI in “team.”
Snagajob App Offers Easy Search For Entry-Level Jobs As Part-Time Employment Grows
The online job listing website Snagajob released its mobile app this past June, allowing job seekers to view an interactive […]
Pooper App Finds People To Pick Up Your Dog’s Poop For You, And It Seems Real
Pooper is an app that connects dog owners to people paid to scoop poop, so if you don’t feel like picking up after your dog, you can hire it out. This app certainly seems real, but there’s certainly speculation that it’s a joke. If Pooper is real, there are concerns about timing, pricing, and more.
Artificial Intelligence Will Now Be Doing Legal Research for Law Firms
It used to be that the term ‘artificial intelligence’ evoked images of anthropomorphic robots. The field of study has helped […]
5 Digital Assistant Apps To Simplify Your Daily Routine
Digital assistants can help make your daily routine easier by providing traffic updates, package tracking, event notifications, answers to your questions, and more. Here are 5 virtual assistant apps that break the mold.
TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2016: The Highlights
From the Hackathon and its winning tool – a CMS with voice recognition – to the Battlefield and its winning startup – Beam and its SDK to integrate with Twitch – to the most interesting keynotes, here are all the highlights from 2016’s TechCrunch Disrupt in New York.
You Can Wake Up to Motivation from The Rock with Rock Clock App
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like getting out of bed in the morning. Fortunately, there’s now an […]
The Tuxedo Will.i.am Wore to The Met Gala Was an AI-Powered Wearable
Last night was the 2016 Met Gala. For those of you who don’t know, the Met Gala is a fundraising […]
Slack-Integrated Hey Taco Gets Into the Employee Rewards & Recognition Game
Slack has its own spinoff market of integrated products with one of the latest, Hey Taco, a simple spin on employee rewards and recognition. Of course, there’s not just one name in the game. This roundup of Slack integrations and employee recognition tools covers several startups.
Prompt Could Be the Virtual Assistant We Actually Need
Life would be so much easier with a virtual assistant, and Siri just doesn’t do it for me. Prompt does, however, thanks to its artificial intelligence that integrates with key services like Wikipedia, Slack, HipChat, texting, search, and more.
Democratizing the Personal Assistant with Artificial Intelligence
I’m not sure exactly why I hate scheduling meetings as much as I do, but they are, and have always […]
Too Far? This Startup Gets People to Wait in Lines for You
Well, folks, we’ve done it. We’ve made an app for absolutely everything, from finding a hooker in Germany to losing […]
SnapMunk’s Top 15 Articles of 2015
2015 has been a very exciting year for SnapMunk. Over the last twelve months we’ve grown like crazy and that is all thanks […]
Jibo Is the Social Robot Companion That Has Raised over $40 Million
For years we’ve dreamed of having robots in our lives. The Jetsons had Rosie the Robot to wait on them […]
I Asked The Real Siri Some Questions: My Interview with Susan Bennett, The Voice of Siri
I love talking to chicks. The problem is, if my calculations are right, they don’t always love talking to me. […]
Augmented Reality Might Be Exactly What Facebook Needs to Excite Us
What company is simultaneously working on augmented reality technology, an advanced virtual assistant, an initiative to bring internet to the […]
Digital Assistants and Voice Search Mean Big Changes and Big Opportunities
Disclaimer to those stuck in the 90s: This article isn’t about PDAs / handheld PCs. Sorry not sorry. For any […]
Meet Kono’s AI Scheduling App
Coordinating schedules for groups has always been challenging. With so many meetings to attend, the calendar can fill up rather […]
Moneypenny Eliminates Missed Calls
We’ve all had that heart wrenching feeling as we come back to the office and see the dreaded missed call […]
What If? Tony Stark’s JARVIS
As the 2015 Comic-Con in San Diego, CA draws to a close, the SnapMunk team thought it would be fun […]
Startup Funding Roundup February 20, 2015
It has been another busy week for startups on the move. From Blue Talon’s $5 million raise to Urban Airship’s […]
