Apple’s 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference is now behind us. The event previewed a slew of releases for developers but also…
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Two things stood out about the 10th annual Crunchies. The first was Chelsea Peretti. It was her second time in…
Backpacks are evolving quickly. They used to be accessories meant simply to carry things around. Then they became fashion statements…
For the second time, with help of Chapel Hill venture firm True Brudge Capital Partners, Forbes has released their annual…
If you’re looking for a real, lasting relationship, Tinder may not be your best bet. The people behind the dating app, Hinge,…
TechCrunch Disrupt landed in the City by the Bay this week after making a pitstop in New York earlier this year.…
A few months ago, Title III of the JOBS Act came into full effect. At the time SnapMunk contributor, Daniel…
Remember the original Polaroid instant cameras? You would snap a photo, the camera would momentarily whir and grind, then it…
Either it’s been the theme of many Throwback Thursdays running, or the barter system is actually making a comeback. Whatever…
Launching a social network into an already crowded space is not for the faint of heart, but that is exactly…
Olympic athletes, coaches and brands, have a long history of generating new, exciting technology. For instance, the first Nike running shoes…
A health food startup has found itself in a pickle for spoiling its investors’ appetites. Hampton Creek, a startup as…
Buddy – The Dog Collar Re-imagined Wearables aren’t just for humans. CES 2016 saw a burst in popularity for pet wearables. At the event…
Getting a little toasty this summer? Wishing you had an air conditioner just for you? Here are a few personal climate control and cooling devices from startups you may want to check out.
From Dilbert comics and Mike Judge comedies to Vooza videos and the last thing Calista Flockhart did before she started…
Wine sales in the U.S. topped $38 billion in 2015, increasing 1.3 percent from the year before. As Americans turn…
People have wanted to kill the password for pretty much as long as passwords have existed. The futuristic technology for biometric authentication may be here, as shown by these startups that control access without text authentication. Looks like we are on the verge of the death of passwords.
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
These ridiculous crowdfunding campaigns are the most inexplicably successful of 2016 – and some of the worst business ideas. The year is only half over, but it’s already one for the record books.
Pavegen – Fueled By Footsteps Pavegen provides tiles that turn kinetic energy into electricity. “I found a way to use energy from…
Following in the footsteps of the “Uber For” craze, there is now a whole category of “Tinder For” apps. This roundup covers two such apps focused on investments and entrepreneurs. Just swipe right for love…and funding for your new business idea.
If you love coffee and everything that comes with being caffeinated, tech has caught up to speed with your addiction.…
Talk to Robert Stromberg and Guy Primus, two of the co-founders of the Virtual Reality Company, and you get a vision…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
Sometime in the 1300s a merchant in Genoa figured out he could make money by betting on cargo being lost…
Back in the days of legacy instant messengers (AOL, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger) chatbots used to be great sounding boards…
Launching a new app or software product? These for software testing startups offer tools and services that that can help you ship a better and more user-friendly UX with fewer bugs.
As a parent, you’re probably familiar with making sacrifices for your kids. Whether it’s saving money for college, shuttling people…
When it comes to new tech, what’s old is new and analog is cool again. These innovations, from hand-written cards to a touch-sensitive keyboard for gaming to a turntable that takes your vinyl to MP3, are bringing old junk into the digital age.
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
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.
Some cities were built on rock ‘n roll. Chicago was built on industry, and the startup scene, particularly the foodie…
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.
Here’s what’s going on with clean, renewable energy when it comes to startups in the world of geothermal, solar, wind, and hydropower. You know – earth, sun wind, and water – the most renewable resources around.
April Fools’ Day is always eventful in the tech world. But this year we found the most obscure, frivolous, and weirdly conceived pranks and rounded them up for you here.
Sure virtual reality could be the future of video games and porn, but it should be the future of human connection and a supportive global engagement. Several organizations are exploring ways to use VR for social impact, encouraging empathy, and changing the current reality.
There’s on-demand healthcare, healthy food delivered to your door, hovering video cameras for hire, and cheap deals on last-minute hotel rooms. With this plethora of apps and startups focused on the on-demand, sharing economy, It’s good to be alive in the age of Ubers.
Thanks to the recent changes in Instagram’s feed, your marketing photos need to be better than ever. This roundup of apps can make photo, video, and gif editing easier so that you can create the perfect promo.
These companies, four of which are startups themselves, are creating sleep technology designed to track sleep habits, fight insomnia, and make the bed more comfortable. With all this tech, sleeplessness should be a thing of the past.
These five apps and startups are focused on helping users save and invest money more easily by automating the process and capitalizing on spare change.
…space tourism, that is. Despite all the buzz of space joy rides and space hotels in the past two decades,…
It’s safe to say that a business with a strong mobile foundation can gain a number of important advantages. But…
Coming up with creative ideas for dates and thoughtful gifts can be difficult, especially factoring in busy work schedules, tight…
With another Valentine’s Day approaching, many of us prepare for a little consumerism in the name of displaying our affection for those…
The Walt Disney Co. was a major media and entertainment innovator from its start, and it has successfully retained that…
Last night, at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, TechCrunch hosted the 9th Annual Crunchies, also known to some…
As anyone who’s ever looked for a job knows, the process is stressful, frustrating and time consuming. It doesn’t have…
As most of you know, last week was CES 2016 in Las Vegas; the world’s most prolific consumer electronics show.…
To some, most of the exciting action at CES goes down at the Sands Expo Center. The convention center is…
If you’re a lover of all things technology, you know to keep the festive spirit going past New Year’s Eve…
We entrepreneurs can be tough to buy gifts for. Because we work so much, we don’t have a lot of time for…
Technology is sure to make a big appearance this holiday season, what with the damn kids and their video games,…
Despite the fairy tales and folk lore, living in the Valley isn’t all perks. For starters, the cost of living…
It’s that time of the year, ladies and gentleman, when we take a step back, ponder the year gone by,…
As an entrepreneur, I recently ventured out to Dublin to participate in Web Summit, an event that now attracts over…
It’s no secret that the “alternate” subscription market is exploding. It started with sending stuff. Birchbox offers high-end beauty products; Conscious Box…
A famous problem in theoretical computer science is the Traveling Salesman problem. In it, a salesman is given a list…
It’s not that I haven’t acknowledged our global affinity for the petty, superficial and distracting. I know what people watch…
Whether you’re launching a new mobile app or unveiling your startup for the first time, it is imperative to have…
T-Mobile launched video chatting within smartphone calling. Yahoo rolled out their video chat app to a global audience. Freshdesk purchased…
According to recent data from Statista, Fitbit and Apple were in the number two and three spots for wearables market…
In 2011, Marc Andreessen postulated that software was eating the world. Just four years later, he might need to tweak…
One of the fastest growing sectors in brand building is the marketing automation sector. A quick scan of Google Trends…
Entrepreneurs are building startup companies in a myriad of marketplaces. From on-demand transportation to ecommerce and software-as-a-service, entrepreneurs are pursuing…
Whether you are writing code for a startup company or programming your own mobile or web applications, understanding how users…
From companies like Eko raising $2 million for a smartphone-connected stethoscope to BugCrowd raising $6 million in Series A funding…
From Skully Helmets raising an $11 millions Series A round for smart technology motorcycle helmets to InMoji raising $1 million…
It has been another busy week for startups on the move. From Blue Talon’s $5 million raise to Urban Airship’s…
From a nearly $600 million dollar valuation for a pre-launch startup to investments in sectors like solar and life sciences,…
Do you read tech blogs like TechCrunch and VentureBeat and silently wish to yourself you could be part of the…