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With art, you always have someone in every medium that pushes the envelope and creates something entirely new and unheard of; artists who try to take some ordinary substance and turn it in to extraordinary pieces of art.

It is no different with social media. As technology progresses, people are finding different ways to use the social media forums given to them to create something the world has never seen before.

These pioneers have done just that. Some have used apps, others have used Tumblr, all producing content that is unique and never-before seen. Enjoy!

Didn't get enough Halloween? Check out the new app Haunting Melissa (iOS). The Producer of The Ring and Mulholland Drive created this ghost story video series that will give you chills. Episode by episode, you will learn the whole story, and experience twists and turns along the way. The interactive story will even let you snap in-app pictures and upload them to Instagram, to make sure you creep out all your friends.

The first app of its kind, Haunting Melissa may change the way producers share their content in the future. Instead of creating a mini-series for TV, more and more video series may show up as interactive apps, which allow for audience participation as well as social interaction. I mean, come on. You know you want to post the creepy ghost pics on your Instagram, tell them that its real and scare the beejezus out of your followers.

You know I will. 

Want more eeriness? Listen to the podcast Welcome to Night Vale. Set in a small desert town, the podcast is played as a radio show that points out the mysterious goings-on, from unexplained lights overhead to disappearing aircraft to bizarre neighbors. Read like a radio show broadcasting the news to this small town, this podcast has become wildly popular due to its original content and dead-pan humor. 

The podcast started a wave of entertainment personalities using podcasts as a story-telling device, rather than simply for interviews, education, marketing or news casting. Like the radio programs of old, podcasts have been rebranded to story-telling devices, and this story...may make you weary of small desert towns from now on.

Humans of New York is a Tumblr profile that takes photo blogging to a whole other level. What started as one man's project to create a photographic census of New York turned into a series of photographs and short stories about the unique people of New York. 

Unique New York. Say that five times fast. 

Instead of the normal memes and Harry Potter/Mean Girls mashups you regularly see on Tumblr, Humans of New York uses the photo sharing platform to tell mini stories about people he encountered. Potentially, more and more people could use Tumblr  to facilitate photo-journalism and news bullets.

Not that I'm hating on Harry Potter/Mean Girls mashups.

Speaking of great Tumblr users, Electric Literature is an indie publishing company that has revolutionized the book publishing process. Instead of traditional book printing, Electric Lit makes releases eBooks as well as a magazine called Recommended Reading that can be seen on either their app or on Tumblr.

They were also the driving force behind author Ricky Moody creating an entire short story simply using Twitter.  Charged with the task of creating a story using a series of Tweets, Moody wrote "Some Contemporary Characters", a tale of two online daters whose date does not succeed. Unlike other stories that have been produced using Twitter, Moody wrote this with Twitter in mind, using the social media platform to create these two characters and develop their personalities to the readers. Even thought this project was met with a lot of media backlash, Electric Literature became well known and succeeded in gaining many interested readers.

Question: where can amateur film makers go to market their movies and connect with their fanbase? Look no further than Chill, a website that will advertise and distribute your movie, and allow fans to follow their favorite producers. If someone produces a mini-series, Chill will email their viewers to alert them of any upcoming episodes or to sell any merchandise made for the movie. They have revolutionized the way that movie makers are able to distribute their content: no longer having to show their groundbreaking footage for free on a shaky YouTube platform.

These are just a few examples of some social media pioneers. Do you know of any not shown on this list?   

Best Vines You Need to Follow - NOW.

Hopefully by now you should all know about the social media app Vine (because after all, I did post about it here first). If not, let me give you the 411.

Vine is a video sharing site that lets you take 6-second videos and post them to a feed to share with your friends. Its sort of like a moving Instagram.

How good can videos that only last 6 seconds get? See for yourself. I have compiled a list of my favorite Vine users with a little help from the Facebook group Best Vines and Mashable.

Creative: 

Yves Das

Jethro Ames

Ian Padgham

Educational:

Nordstrom

Lowes

Labanauskaite123

Funny:

Jerry Purpdrank:

KingBach and watch this and this

Brandon Calvillo

Jerome Jarre and watch  this

dem_white_boyz

kingdaddy

David Lopez


And these Vines that tell the truth:

How I leave rooms after turning off the lights

How I feel when I close my eyes when I wash my face

If you like it, then you should've put a ring on it

Expectation vs Reality when I do the cup song

If I Can, You Can Do It Too!: YouTube Edition

Ever seen those awesome company YouTube channels and wondered how amazing it would be to be able to make something like that? Well, trust me, if I can do it, you can do it too. Seriously!

My company, PGi, handed over their corporate channel to me with the request that I update and organize it. Through the experience, I have gotten a first-hand account about what it looks like to

First things first: Content. Content. And more content.

This day in age, EVERYONE in marketing will tell you that content is king. Creative and engaging content differs your company from your competitors and will help get your company's name on everyone's mind. "But Tech-Know", you say, "I work at a (insert random company name here) and I don't NEED content or a YouTube channel!"

Oh really? Let me turn your attention to blender maker Blendtec. This company has a line of professional-grade home blenders that hadn't really caught on in the market due to their higher-than-average price. However, the company started a YouTube channel called "Will It Blend?", which showed, with witty dialogue and themed posts, a man blending household items with the powerful Blendtec blender. Due to a growing response, Blendtec started making "Will It Blend?" vidoes with Apple products, video games and even pool cues all meeting their maker by being blended up in a Blendtec blender. Each video they make has over 1,000,000 views and countless views per day. On Amazon, each Blendtec product now has 500 comments or more from their growing fan base on YouTube.

Second helping: Make it pretty.

As much as I would love to tell you that looks don't matter, we are a shallow species. And to catch our attention, we must have something bright, something bold and something that looks good.

At least when it comes to marketing.

There are three key pieces to your YouTube channel that you must coordinate. Your background, your banner, and your key video. These three sections will be the first impressions that your viewers will have of your channel. The background and the banner must mesh well together, and your key video will play automatcially when someone enters your site, so it must be catchy and attention-getting.

Next: Organize your stuff.

The first step to organizing your page is to organize your videos into playlists. The more you organize your videos by content, the easier it will be for your viewers to find your videos. Next, go to the "add a section" button at the bottom of your channel, and add your playlists as sections on your page. It will create these nice little lists of videos that appear on the front page of your channel.

Play with your channel design and content until you add more viewership. Make sure to look at the "Analytics" section on your page to monitor what videos are getting views, how many people are viewing your channel, etc. Feel free to comment your questions below!

Some people who are doing it right:

PGi (if I do say so myself)
Kraft Cooking School (although you can't go wrong with food)
Apple
Cisco 
And of course, Blendtec

Little Kiddies

While in college, my naive little self wrote this paper about how technology was effecting children and why parents should stave off introducing their children to iPhones and iPads until they were out of their crucial development phase. And it was a great theory.

Let me reiterate that: THEORY.

Because when you are taking care of a little one, and that little one refuses to just sit down FOR FIVE SECONDS, that theory goes out the window. And in comes the shiny, loud, distracting and beautiful piece of machinery that will save you from having to chase the toddler away from the knife drawer for the fifth time today.

Not that I would know about such things...ahem. Moving on.


Babies

Animal Sounds for Baby (iOS) by Fisher Price is an interactive game that helps your baby learn animal names and the sounds that they make. Babies can tap, tilt or shake the screen to make the animals move.

Peekaboo Barn (iOS & Android) is another animal app that is sort of like playing hide-and-go-seek with animals. Once they see the animal, the name of the animal pops up on the screen. You can play in either Spanish or English. Check out the jungle and the forest versions too!

It's a Small World App (iOS & Android) is a beautiful app by Disney that lets your baby explore the world without ever having to leave home! Using beautiful illustrations and the familiar songs, your baby can navigate from country to country learning how to say "hello" in various different languages.


Toddlers

Toca Birthday Party (iOS) allows your child to play birthday party on your iPhone or iPad, complete with cake cutting, drink pouring, table setting, present opening, etc. Recommended for ages 3 and up, this app is perfect for the child that likes to play with their food.

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox (iOS & Android) - help the monkey pack his lunch by completing challenges. The challenges will help teach toddlers colors, motor skills, counting and will help tone up their memory. An adult might want to help though - some of the challenges can be mighty tough for little minds!


School Age

Crayola ColorStudio HD for iPad - Even though you have to buy the iMarker to work the app (it goes for around $20 in various stores), I have heard from many parents that this app is worth it. Kids can draw, paint, color and snap a picture of their face, then draw around their face. Ummm...who would judge me if I got this app for my 23-year-old self?

WATCH Disney Channel App (iOS) - Kids LOVE Disney Channel, and now they can watch it whenever, where ever they want. Download this app for at least 30 minutes of peace and quiet, guaranteed.


Preteens/Teens

Netflix - Seriously, take this time that your kids think they are too cool for you for granted and hand them a Netflix account. They will be entertained all day watching their favorite shows, season after season. Just make sure to put parental locks on it. You don't want them downloading anything they shouldn't!



For the Kid in All of Us

Candy Crush Saga (iOS, Android) is the single most addicting game. Seriously. Proceed with caution. Match up candies in a row to get rid of the candies, and advance through the 300+ levels. This game can take A LOT of your money before you know it (I kept buying lives!) so watch out!

My DisneyWorld Experience App (iOS, Android) - because you know you love Disney World. Don't lie. This app will help you navigate the park easier, will tell you when fast passes are sold out and will even find the location of your favorite characters you meet (wait up, Cinderella!). You are also able to pass information back and forth from app to app, so have the whole group download the app to stay together.


This is my niece's favorite YouTube video. I dare you to watch it and then try not to get it stuck in your head. It won't work. You will be singing "Baby Beluga" to yourself for the next five years.:

What apps do you use to entertain kids? Do you let kids play on your smartphone or tablet?

I've Been Nodding My Head And Smiling At...The New iOS 7 Features

iPhone iOS 7 interface by Apple

Hello all my techies! Welcome to the portion of TKTN called "I've Been Nodding My Head and Smiling At...", where I explain something you may have just been nodding your head and smiling at when it comes up in conversation.

That's just the kind of person I am, you are so welcome.

Now, If you know anything about the tech world, you should know that everyone is absolutely going ape poo over the interface changes on the iPhone with Apple's next update. It seems everyone is on one of two sides: the side that is excited about the simplicity of the new look, or the side that thinks Steve Jobs is rolling over in his grave right about now.

Let me back this up a bit to give you a greater understanding.

On June 10th, Apple announced its plans for the new and improved iOS 7 download at its Worldwide Developer Conference. They unveiled a whole new look for the iPhone interfaces. Gone are the 3D-looking icons: they are being replaced with flatter, simpler looking icons that are in an updated color scheme. iPhone's interface is going technicolor.

Many say that this is going against the direct wishes of Steve Jobs, who had approved the older icon designs personally. As he put it, he wanted the 3D icons to be so attractive that they would make people want to "lick them"* (no, seriously, he said that).  While not exactly lick-able, the flatter icons add a simplicity to the iPhone user interface that rivals that of Android and Windows phone, just as the Apple creative directors wanted.

Want to know more about the iOS 7 changes? Check out some of these highlights:


Control Center

The Control Center is a swipe-up menu that has certain settings features, like Bluetooth connection, wireless connection and Airplane mode. You can also control your music from the Control Center, as well as a new feature called Airdrop.

Airdrop

In answer to other smart phone's share capabilities, you will be able to share content with other iOS 7 users through the Control Center. It will also let you know which iOS 7 users are nearby, making content sharing easy and fast.


iTunes Radio

iTunes Radio, like Spotify, Pandora, etc. will enable you to chose songs to stream, and will allow you to choose radio stations based on your music choices.


And finally, my favorite iOS 7 feature rumor:


Blocking cell phone numbers by using your phone

Instead of having to call the phone company to block a number from your phone, there is a rumor going around that you will be able to block someone's number directly from your phone. THAT WOULD BE SO HANDY. Seriously.


For more information, check out this video that Apple released:

What do you think about the new iOS 7 functionalities? 

*http://mashable.com/2013/06/15/top-comments-ios-7/ 

I AM UP TO 500 PAGEVIEWS! WOHOO!!!

Image from Hemaia Group

Thank you, thank you, kind readers. You are the reason that I blog and the reason for my general spike in ego in the past few weeks.

KIDDING! Sort of.

Anyhoo, in honor of my 500 pageviews, I have decided to let you in on my secret life of blogging. How do I keep track of so many apps? How did I get started? What are my next steps? I will let you in on these secrets....AND MORE.

Tools of the Trade

First, I will let you take a look at the tools that I keep in my Batman-like utility belt. I can't really show you my computer, because:
A) I switch between a Macbook and a Thinkpad, so I feel like I'm playing on both sides of the PC-Mac debate. My life is so political.
B) Neither one are anything fancy to look at. I have plain old everyday laptops. So I will show you more interesting pictures, like:

My iPhone screen. Here you can see I have sectioned my apps off into many little categories like the type-A freak that I am.

Here is my social media folder, which contains my MOST USED social media applications. I have the blogger app so that I can literally do crazy things like blog in the waiting rooms at doctors offices or in the middle of long, boring meetings. Just kidding, boss! I don't really do....that....ahem. Moving on.

Here is my pretty To-Do List book that I designed from May Designs, in my favorite chevron print. It helps me create lists of blog posts and keep track of each posting.:

And of course, my copy of the NYTimes and my coffee. There's not a better start to a morning than with a newspaper and a coffee. Especially when its the free Starbucks coffee that I get when I drop my dog off at doggie daycare.

Now there's a first world sentence if I've ever seen one.

Of course, I always trust on my handy websites for information. I would not be anywhere without my morning dose of Mashable and TechCrunch. Whether or not you work in a tech industry like me, you can greatly benefit from these two websites. TECHNOLOGY IS EVERYWHERE, people!!! Our lives have turned in to I, Robot whether we like it or not. Embrace it.

How I Got Started

In order to get the BEAUTIFUL blog background you see here today, I went to Designerblogs.com where they have many blogger templates to choose from for only $15.

To add your background:

• Get the file or the HTML code from your receipt, which Designer Blogs will email to you. 
• On your sidebar, go to "Template" 
• Then, go to the "Edit HTML" bar underneath the "Live on Blog" box. 
• Enter the HTML code you received from your blog site.
• NOW, START BLOGGING. Remember to always promote your blog on EVERY social media site you own. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (one that everyone easily forgets), Google+, etc. Make sure you keep your friends and family engaged by asking them questions, and if you ever get an idea from someone, make sure you give them credit! Don't be an idea moocher!

Coming Next: 

In order to keep my blog going, I have decided to add social media accounts. This means I will be adding a Facebook page for TKTN, adding a Twitter account, etc. that my loyal readers can follow and get tech updates on the fly. Make sure you are on the lookout for these accounts, you won't be dissapointed. I promise!  

I would like to thank everyone who takes a slice out of their day to read my blog posts. You have made this little project of mine so worthwhile, and I am humbled by each positive comment I receive. You guys are the best!

**BUT WAIT. WHOA. I WON'T JUST STOP THERE! I AM GIVING AWAY A FREE MAY DESIGNS NOTEBOOK TO ONE LUCKY FOLLOWER!

Simply input your email address in the "Follow By Email" box in the upper-left hand corner, and then comment underneath this post "chevron", "flowers" or "anchors" as to which notebook you want by Friday, June 14th. One winner will be drawn randomly! Good luck!

Health Apps

Recently I have decided to get healthy. Yuck.

All complaining aside, there are a lot of great apps out there made specifically for those that want to look decent for bathing suit season.

Now if only there was a "make me tanner" app. Sigh.

Weight Loss/Nutrition

LoseIt! (Android & iOS) is a calorie counting app that does the hard work for you. Simply put in your weight loss goals, your age and weight, etc. and it will figure out how many calories you need to intake. Enter your workout for the day and it will calculate how many calories you burned. It has hundreds of choices of brand name food and lists from restaurants, so all you need to do is search for what you ate and it will figure out your calorie count. It also syncs with your Nike+ Fuelband, will sync with apps Nike+ Running, MapMyFitness, etc. and will record your workout into the app. The more you workout, the more calories you get to eat in a day! And you know, I really like eating. I really do.

ShopWell (iOS) is an app that allows you to scan barcodes at the grocery store, and it will not only give you the nutrition information on that particular food item, but will also "match it" according to your diet and food needs. Of course, it told me that the Dove Chocolates I was about to eat apparently "wasn't a great match for my nutritional needs". Well apparently you don't know the week I had, app, so shut it.

Caffeine Zone 2 (iOS & coming soon to Android) lets you know when you need to put down that last cup of coffee. Input the time that you want to go to sleep, and what all you have had to drink for the day, and this app will tell you when to switch to water. Or alcohol. What? Who said that?

Exercise

Zombies, Run! 2: Imagine - put in your headphones, start this app up, and instantly, you are being chased by zombies. This is a game that is played by you actually running in real life, and listening to the game. It will make you think that you are actually being chased by zombies, which in inevitably will make you pick up your pace. Unless you're not afraid of zombies. In which case, I think you might be one.  

Daily Yoga (Android & iOS) is for all you yogis or wannabes. Get your yoga on with HD videos and voice instruction on how to do each pose. Namaste.

Strong Lifts 5x5 (iOS): This app is for those who are weight training. I hope that's self-explanatory. Especially since I know diddly-squat about weight training.

Sleep/Meditation

iSleep Sphere (iOS) is probably the most used app on my phone. I use the rain setting every night to fall asleep. If rain is not your thing, you can choose from waves, wind, waterfall or birds chirping. But the best thing about this app: you could choose all five if you so choose. Mix the sounds to make your perfect tune to snooze to. But no seriously, I really wouldn't recommend all five at once. Unless being on a wind-blown beach next to a waterfall in the rain while birds are going nuts is your thing.

Simply Being (Android & iOS): This app lets you choose the amount of time you want to meditate, any background noise that you want (music or nature sounds) and guides you through meditation using voice instruction.

And for those of you who want a REAL workout*:

*Thanks to Lauren Peterson for showing me this beyond amazing video. 

I've Been Nodding My Head and Smiling At: Google Plus

Welcome to my new segment called: "I've been Nodding My Head and Smiling At:" where I give you the low-down on things that you will hear regularly, but you may just be nodding and smiling because you have NO IDEA what it is. Google Plus (or G+ as people in the biz call it) just so happens to be one of those things.

Now, we all know that Google is run by aliens that secretly want to take over the world, one part of the internet at a time.What you may not know is the purpose of these Google applications (made by said aliens, respectively), and how you can use them in your daily life.

What Google+ Is

Google+ is Google's social media tool that can be used to chat, promote your business or share interesting articles or news bits. Part online community, part social media and a whole lot of content, Google+ can be managed easily with your existing Google account and you don't have to see your whacked-out high school friend's theories about the upcoming apocalypse strangely mixed with their political beliefs. Breathe the free air, my friend.

A Little Bit of History

Many think that Google+ is Google's answer to Facebook. However, Google had been experimenting with social media before Facebook and even before the social media dinosaur known as MySpace. Under different names, Google has been creating social media buzz (pardon my pun, or click the link to actually get my pun) since 2004. Hipster Google was social media-ing before it was cool.

Marketing Tip

One main difference between Google+ and Facebook is the way that businesses have to market to those on Google+, and gain recognition. Like Facebook, businesses can make pages that fans can then "follow" to read their posts and updates. For instance, here is my company's Google+ page.* As you can see there are two different groups of people. One is "followers" and one is people who have PGi in their "circles". When someone follows a page, they can choose to put the person or business that they are following in a category (Friends, Family, Aquaintences, etc.), or as Google calls it, a "circle". While Facebook marketing measures how many "likes" a page receives  Google reps actually measure how many people put your company in one of their circles  If you have enough people put your business in their circle (Google reps won't tell you how many it takes, but it looks like you have to have 100 or more), then you will get a badge underneath your Google Ads. This badge lets customers know how many people are looking and participating in the content you put on your page, and adds credibility to your company.


I really enjoy Google+ because I love the clarity that comes with a social media site that lets me pick and choose the content that I see. But, if you still have your reservations, always remember: the Google aliens come in peace.

*This post does not reflect the views or opinions of PGi or any of its affiliates 

My Top 10 Coolest New Apps of This Year Thus Far

The idea for this project all started on a mountain weekend with my friends. During breakfast, the more marketing/PR minded of my guests (including myself) started talking shop. We mentioned Mashable, Vine and whether or not Pinterest was a useful marketing tool or not.

We were getting blank stares from the rest of our friends. We ventured into their territory. "How about Facebook making the decision to put video ads on their site? Sucks for college students, amiright?" More blank stares.

Apparently, PR/Marketing = the new kind of nerd. The kind that knows the new technology, can speak HTML and loves to talk about the new apps that make their lives easier.

Or in the case of my Candy Crush Saga addiction, more expensive.

This blog, therefore, is to educate those who aren't using their lunch hours to download the new apps that Mashable and Tech Crunch say is cool. This is for those who don't know hot to get what they need from apps. This is Tech-Know for the Tech-No.

So, in order to start the blog off right, I have decided to choose the 10 Coolest New Apps of This Year Thus Far. Long title, but I had to get specific lest someone leave an angry comment. I'm a sensitive little duck. Note that this is personal opinion, but these are the apps that I use in my work, play and every day.

10 Coolest New Apps of This Year Thus Far:

1. Vine

The new kid on the block as far as social media goes, Vine allows you to take 6-second videos you can upload to either Facebook or Twitter that will continuously loop. With Vine coming to Android soon, this will be an app for all those who've ever wanted their Instagram pictures to move.

2. Flipboard

This app MORE than makes up for the death of Google Reader. Choose the sections that you most care about (Art, Science, Politics, Fashion, etc.) and it will start posting relevant articles to your "board" that you can flip through. Use the plus sign in the corner (+) to add content to personal "magazines" that you create to keep your clippings in.


3. PopAGraph

This is seriously one of the coolest picture editing apps out there. "Mask" over the part of the picture that you want to make stand out, then choose from different backgrounds, like sepia or blurry. The part of the picture that you mask will stay in original color, while the rest of the picture stays in original form and color. 

 4. PicMonkey 

This Google Chrome App makes it easier to edit pictures right from your desktop. Drag a picture into the picture editor and add backgrounds, filters, objects, even mustaches to your pictures. Who needs Photoshop when you have mustaches at your fingertips?

5. Glide

Glide is the sort of app that are making your message carrier nervous. This "video walkie talkie" app allows you to send videos back and forth between your friends. It's a TechCrunch Disrupt Finalist this year at the annual TechCrunch conference in New York City and was an early crowd favorite.

6. Evernote Apps

Evernote has come out with so many great apps lately, they make it almost impossible not to be productive. ALMOST. Download these on your Google Homepage, your Android or your Apple device. Seriously, Evernote is EVERYWHERE.

• Everclip: Allows you to copy text and images from any other app on your phone, organize them, and then send them off to your Evernote account.
• Evernote Hello: Take a picture with your phone of a business card that you want to add to your contacts, and Evernote Hello will upload the information from the card to your phone's address book. It will also schedule meetings for you and connects to LinkedIn so that you can add that person to your connections. If anyone near you also has the app, it will allow you to automatically upload their information as well. So handy!
• Evernote Food: With so many great restaurants where I live, I find myself always saying "yeah, it's the one restaurant...with the trendy decor...I had a really great chicken dish there...." and its never helpful. This app allows you to bookmark restaurants, as well as recipes that you can search through via the "Explore Recipes" section. You can even add your own recipes to "My Meals" and it will save it all to your Evernote account to have wherever you go.
• Skitch: Skitch allows you to mark up any document, including PDFs on any smart phone or tablet device. Super useful much? 

7. Seesaw

Seesaw lets you ask the masses their opinion on a topic of your choice. Upload two pictures to compare to each other, or ask a yes or no question, and let people make their choice.

8. Knotch

 Another place to share your opinion (and who doesn't like to do that?), Knotch allows you to rate things based on hot or cold. You scale things according to color, red shades being hot, blue shades being cold, and comment on the topic of your choice. It may sound basic, but it is highly addicting.

9. Ness

This app is for the foodies out there. Ness starts by your location and asks you to rate some restaurants in your area. It then starts recommending restaurants based on your likes, and will even calculate how likely it is that you will like a certain restaurant. The more you use the app and rate places, the more accurate it is. It's like it KNOWS.

10. Yahoo! Weather

Although this app is sort of reinventing the wheel, I now use this instead of the standard weather app that came with my iPhone. Beautiful pictures that correspond with the city whose weather you are looking at are the background to this app that, when you scroll down, will tell you everything from the weekly weather forecast to when the sun is going to set to what moon will be out tonight. But did I mention the background pictures? Because they are GORGEOUS.


Honorable Mentions: 

• Hello Cupcake App 

I'm sorry, this app is all about how to make amazing looking cupcakes, complete with stop-motion videos and easy how-tos. Your argument is invalid.

• Phoster

Ever wanted to turn your pictures into super trendy posters? Today's your lucky day. Phoster has pre-made templates of posters that just need you to upload your photos, and add the text you need. Instant hipster artist appeal.

• Takes

This is a photo app that allows you to take snapshots and turn them into videos. It's really a great app, I just never remember to go into the app to take my pictures, and I can't get it to sync to my photo album. Maybe I'm just derpy.


What do you think about these apps? What are some other new apps that you use everyday?