I am, for all intents and purposes, what you would call a social media laggard. I joined Facebook only in […]
Ohhhh, Snap Inc! Inflated User Numbers, Low Earnings & Big Cash Leaks
As I’ve said before, I just don’t get Snapchat. I don’t like the app, I don’t know why anyone would […]
Are All These Tech IPOs Worth the Hype?
Two weeks ago, Snapchat’s newly-formed parent company Snap Inc. went public, and the IPO has been in the public eye […]
The 2017 Crunchies Roundup: Winners & Highlights
Two things stood out about the 10th annual Crunchies. The first was Chelsea Peretti. It was her second time in […]
SnapMunk’s Wishlist for Santa (and whoever he hires for Hanukkah)
Straight up, 2016 was fucked. You know it, we know it, and Miss Cleo knew it before any of us. What […]
A Doctor Used Snapchat Spectacles To Film A Surgery; Here’s The Video
Hey, remember last week when we published that article about how Snapchat is all growns up now? Well guess what: […]
How Snapchat Grew Up While No One (And Everyone) Was Looking
I’ll admit it. Hell, I’ll say it with curmudgeonly pride: I don’t get Snapchat. Though the number of thirty-somethings who […]
With Video Replies From Celebs & Influencers, Whale Wants To Be ‘Quora for the Snapchat Generation’
Reddit AMAs (Ask Me Anything), Quora Sessions, Product Hunt Live, Twitter Q&A—the list goes on. There are a number of […]
8 Times Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump Tried Using Social Media to Appear Human
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finally faced off this past Monday in the first Presidential Debate. I left it feeling […]
UnCorked Founder Interview: Justin Rezvani of theAmplify
In our fourth installment of UnCorked Founder Interviews, we crack a bottle of Côtes du Rhône with Justin Rezvani, CEO […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know August 8-12
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
Apocalypse Notification: There’s A Selfie Mirror (That Actually Does A Lot More)
Mirrors are a great way to enhance any room, plus they’re also essential for taking selfies at home and in […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know May 30 – June 3
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
You Still Have Time to Pitch Y Combinator on Snapchat for $20,000
Snapchat has come a long way since its origins as an app for the saucy and surreptitious. There may be no […]
13 Startups I Need You To Not Start Up
At any given time, there are good startup ideas and there are bad startup ideas. Here are 13 bad ones. Email, messaging, networking, collaboration and friend finding apps – they’ve been done. And smart toys, foodie apps, and selfie sticks are killing our collective souls. So, when you’re looking for the next great business idea, please pass on these. Please.
How Can Your Product Stand Out When Everything Is Beautiful?
When it comes to startup technology, apps, and new software, looking good is table stakes. There’s much more to the competition than that. These four things are key for giving your software product a better chance at more distinction and more success among all the cool new tech out there.
Know Your 2016 Crunchies Winners (Most You Already Do)
Last night, at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, TechCrunch hosted the 9th Annual Crunchies, also known to some […]
Periscope v Meerkat: Without Adoption Is There a Battle?
2015 was the year of the livestream thanks to apps Meerkat and Periscope. It became dead simple for anyone, from […]
What Will It Take for College Students to Use Slack?
Slack has taken over the business world. Named Inc.com’s 2015 Company of the Year, the communication platform has 1.7 million […]
I Don’t Care How Much It’s Worth, I Will Never Take SnapChat Seriously
In 2012, on the G’Raj Mahal patio in Austin, a friend of mine began telling me about this exciting new […]
Wayfarer Mobile Will Try to Make Online Social Networking an Enriching Experience
If you haven’t run into a study on the destructive effects of being an active Facebook user, you’re probably not ‘Interneting’ […]
Hooked App Tries To Rescue Reading In The Snapchat Generation
Is reading fiction slowly dying? If young adult fiction like The Hunger Games and The Divergent Series are any indicator, kids these […]
Three Hot Silicon Valley Unicorns
Legends describe unicorns as these mythical creatures with magical powers that are notoriously difficult to find and capture. Nonetheless, we […]
