Introducing Taffy: The Dating App that Makes You Work to See Users' Photos

The more you chat with someone, the clearer their profile image will become – incentive to quell your shallow side and really get to know someone.

by Gary Bailer, 11 May 2018

Tap that App: SoundHound

With SoundHound, you can hum or sing the lyrics of a song to find a result – the perfect way to fine-tune your vocal skills.

by Bryan Grogan, 09 March 2018

Tap that App: Down Dog

A yoga app for people who strongly dislike yoga.

by Jocelyn Richards, 11 August 2017

Tap that App: Rakuten – Japan's Answer to JD.com

So you’ve heard of Alibaba, Amazon and eBay, but have you heard of Rakuten?

by Bryan Grogan, 08 June 2018

Tap that App: RunPee

Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons...

by Jocelyn Richards, 13 October 2017

Another Western App Bites the Dust in China?

Signal, an encrypted messaging app, is currently down in China and only available via a virtual private network (VPN).

by That's, 16 March 2021

Spotlight: Ekaterina Lambert, Founder & CEO of FashIcon

FashIcon founder and CEO Ekaterina Lambert on her app that allows a community of fashionistas to share their looks.

by Dominic Ngai, 16 March 2018

The Mini Program Unlocking Soundtracks for Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen

With headphones in, we often tune out the world around us, but Musicity's objective is to do the exact opposite.

by Sarah Forman, 11 December 2018

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