GasBuddy is a mobile app designed to help drivers find the cheapest fuel prices in their area. By using real-time data sourced from users and gas stations, it allows users to locate nearby gas stations, compare prices, and choose the most cost-effective option. Providing coverage across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, users can gain visibility […]
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The Ticketmaster App aims to make ticketing for events and shows easy by allowing users to find events near them, select their seats, purchase or resell tickets, and store tickets all within the same app. Because the tickets are on the app, it’s convenient for attendees to show up and get in by just scanning
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Pinterest is a visual discovery app that enables users to browse, save, and share images and ideas. Each “pin” represents an image or idea that can be organized into boards. Users can search for specific content, create their own boards, and interact with other pins through likes, comments, and repins. Pinterest’s mission is to help people discover things they love and inspire them to incorporate these discoveries into their daily lives.
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Imagine stepping into a luxury camping tent, where you have a comfortable mattress perfectly made out for you, while listening to the sound of your campfire and the forest, as you drift away into ultimate relaxation. That’s the essence Tide aimed to capture by integrating sleep, meditation, relaxation, and focus for better physical and mental care.
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Finch is a self-care pet app where users care for a virtual pet by completing daily self-care goals. It helps users improve their mental health and maintain a positive attitude through various self-care exercises. Quests include breathing, reflection, mindfulness, and more. The target audience includes individuals struggling with mental health and enhancing their self-care routines.
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Are.na is a social media platform that allows the user to save and organize different digital content like images, videos, and links. It serves as a toolkit to manage and sort information about different topics. The main feature of the product is to create channels and add pieces of information (Blocks) in them. Users can
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This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms It is often only after an experience that we understand the problems, the right questions to ask, and the possible solutions. In 2015, an industrial designer, Lucy Jung worked on assistive technology for people with motor control difficulties. Her projects included a pen with high-frequency vibrations to help
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Co-Star is an astrology app that uses data from NASA, interpreted by humans and applied by AI, to generate customized readings based on the user’s natal chart. This hyper personalized app “provides an experience centered on the self” by offering daily horoscopes and astrology charts, compatibility reports with other users and friends, and other tailored
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Hopscotch is a mobile coding app designed to teach children aged 10-16 to code by creating games, stories, and art. The primary users are kids, parents, and teachers, though the app is more directly designed for children and adults rather than educators. The browser-based version, ideally used by teachers, offers a variety of tutorials and
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Pokémon Go is a location-based Augmented Reality (AR) game that involves players catching, training, and battling Pokémon; it was developed by Niantic and launched in 2016. It utilizes your smartphone’s GPS and camera to overlay Pokémon into the real world, encouraging you to walk, and to explore your surroundings. Introduction I have not watched the
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