Daily What?! Cleanly, FlyCleaners, and Hamperville are NYC based Apps which will Literally do your Laundry
Cleanly, FlyCleaners, and Hamperville are New York City based tech startup apps which will literally do your laundry.
MoreSPUN, our favorite new app for local urban discovery
SPUN is a new geo-targeted news app that curates content from hundreds of local sources, including Untapped Cities, New York Times, Gothamist and more.
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Web Bites – Night of Museums in Paris, NY Latin Music Shop, Peruvian Prison
Untapped highlights the most interesting reads of the week: Night of Museums in Paris, NY Latin Music Shop, Inside a Peruvian Prison.
MoreWriter’s Bloq Builds a Literary Community On and Offline
Unsolicited, Writer’s Bloq’s first reading at The Strand offered writers the chance come out from behind their laptops and meet the people whose work they’ve been reading on the site.
MoreWriter’s Bloq: Creating an Online Literary Community
An online platform for promising young writers to meet, Writer’s Bloq aims to bridge the gap between writers from different backgrounds. Arts editor Laura Itzkowitz interviews founder and CEO Nayia Moysidis about the site and their upcoming event.
MoreSocial Media and Designing the City: A Talk with FourSquare and Sonar
From Likes, +1s, Tweets, Mayorships and Tips to the flow of the city, how can today’s social media data help us better understand and potentially design a city better?
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Web Bites – Explore the Paris Metro, Urban decay around the world, Gallery in an SF alley
Untapped highlights the most interesting reads of the week: An exploration of the Paris Metro, abandoned and living; Urban decay from around the world; Community gallery in an SF alley.
MoreThe Art on the Subway Walls
As an everyday subway rider, I often miss the writings on the wall. But now, I have the option of exploring all Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) public art via the Arts for Transit application.
MoreThe Best Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots in Manhattan (excluding Starbucks)
Tired of doing work inside? Want to Skype with a friend and show them the City? Check out these Manhattan hot-spots without paying a cent for your internet.
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SF MusicTech Summit Tries to Save Music Industry One Panel at a Time
Is the internet helping or hindering musicians? Artists and industry experts give their take at the SF MusicTech Summit.
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Social Media Week – London
A recap from Social Media Week London, looking at the impact of social media on journalism and governance.
MoreThe Yard: Williamsburg’s General Assembly Space?
On the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint is The Yard, a co-working environment which serves as a home-base for a variety of New York start-ups
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