The Roundup
Everything you missed this past week on Product Hunt: Top products, spicy community discourse, key trends on the site, and long-form pieces we’ve recently published.
Sorry about the tabs 😕
On Friday we took the unprecedented step of linking to every single top product for every day of the month. We tried to link responsibly – the subject line of the newsletter read: "Warning: Lots of cool products" – but it wasn't enough.
An onslaught of too many tabs horror stories proceeded. Browsers were crashing. We tried to push the limits of interesting products, and we're sorry for that.
Fortunately, we found the cure to tab hoarding. You should also clear your browsing data periodically and consider spreading the open-tab load between Chrome, and multiple Rad Browsers. 🌐✌️
An onslaught of too many tabs horror stories proceeded. Browsers were crashing. We tried to push the limits of interesting products, and we're sorry for that.
Fortunately, we found the cure to tab hoarding. You should also clear your browsing data periodically and consider spreading the open-tab load between Chrome, and multiple Rad Browsers. 🌐✌️
The real game-changer in iOS11 👀🚀
The iPhone 8 will be great, but iOS 11 is going to blow your mind. 😳
iOS 11 introduces a customizable control panel, screen recording, playable GIFs in Photos, and iCloud versions of Venmo and Dropbox. But the real game-changer is ARKit.
Developers have been playing with it for a few weeks since its debut at WWDC and we’re starting to see practical use cases (like an AR measuring tape, upvoted by more than 1,400 people) to Elon Musk-level “sci-fi” (like a SpaceX rocket landing in someone's backyard).
You can see all these videos on Made With ARKit, and we recommend you follow the @MadeWithARKit Twitter account. 🔥🔥
Here’s what you need to know: ARKit lets developers make apps that blend virtual objects with your environment. As the first demo apps show, the technology is powerful and will be an accelerant toward our AR and mixed reality future.
iOS 11 drops to the public in September. We asked Robert Scoble for his thoughts. He said: “195 million users in September is why ARKit matters.” In a few months, Apple will have the biggest AR platform on Day 1.
iOS 11 introduces a customizable control panel, screen recording, playable GIFs in Photos, and iCloud versions of Venmo and Dropbox. But the real game-changer is ARKit.
Developers have been playing with it for a few weeks since its debut at WWDC and we’re starting to see practical use cases (like an AR measuring tape, upvoted by more than 1,400 people) to Elon Musk-level “sci-fi” (like a SpaceX rocket landing in someone's backyard).
You can see all these videos on Made With ARKit, and we recommend you follow the @MadeWithARKit Twitter account. 🔥🔥
Here’s what you need to know: ARKit lets developers make apps that blend virtual objects with your environment. As the first demo apps show, the technology is powerful and will be an accelerant toward our AR and mixed reality future.
iOS 11 drops to the public in September. We asked Robert Scoble for his thoughts. He said: “195 million users in September is why ARKit matters.” In a few months, Apple will have the biggest AR platform on Day 1.
Create epic content on your phone 📱💥
Today's smartphones are all-in-one production studios, empowering us all to make world-class content with fun, simple-to-use tools. With just a few apps, you can be a designer, photographer, videographer, copywriter, and editor – all on the go.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Buffer, who put together a collection of awesome apps for creating incredible social media content. Get started now, all you need is spark of creativity and your phone.
Highlights include:
• Create: Awesome app for creating your own graphics, logos, stickers (and even Snapchat geofilters) from scratch.
• VidLab: All-in-one mobile studio for creating professional videos & photos. Add animate text, artwork, music, and FX, on the go.
• Adobe Voice: Make stunning explainer videos in minutes. You don't even need any footage, with the app's 25,000+ animations & photos.
• Manual: Turn your iPhone into a DSLR! A manual camera with RAW images in DNG format. Best product video.
• Camera FV-5: Same as Manual, but for Android! A camera app with DSLR-like manual controls.
For more, check out Buffer's post: The Mobile Marketing Studio: 26 Apps to Help You Create Epic Social Media Content on Your Smartphone.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Buffer, who put together a collection of awesome apps for creating incredible social media content. Get started now, all you need is spark of creativity and your phone.
Highlights include:
• Create: Awesome app for creating your own graphics, logos, stickers (and even Snapchat geofilters) from scratch.
• VidLab: All-in-one mobile studio for creating professional videos & photos. Add animate text, artwork, music, and FX, on the go.
• Adobe Voice: Make stunning explainer videos in minutes. You don't even need any footage, with the app's 25,000+ animations & photos.
• Manual: Turn your iPhone into a DSLR! A manual camera with RAW images in DNG format. Best product video.
• Camera FV-5: Same as Manual, but for Android! A camera app with DSLR-like manual controls.
For more, check out Buffer's post: The Mobile Marketing Studio: 26 Apps to Help You Create Epic Social Media Content on Your Smartphone.
The Most Dangerous Writing Apps ⚠️
The more you write the better you get, the quicker you're able to turn coffee into text. Medium and Google Docs provide a very welcoming experience, and yet, one of the hardest parts of writing is getting started and staying focused on the task at hand.
That is why The Most Dangerous Writing App was invented. The moment you stop typing the screen starts turning red, and soon after all progress is lost. There is no option to save.
Another technological cure to writer's block is Flowstate, which is available on the Mac App Store and iOS. Flowstate deletes everything if you stop typing, making it equally dangerous.
Other apps that help you simplify your message include Easy Write and Cleartext, both of which only allow you to use the 1,000 most common words (plus cofveve).
For more ways to improve your writing, check out the Dangerous Writing Apps collection.
That is why The Most Dangerous Writing App was invented. The moment you stop typing the screen starts turning red, and soon after all progress is lost. There is no option to save.
Another technological cure to writer's block is Flowstate, which is available on the Mac App Store and iOS. Flowstate deletes everything if you stop typing, making it equally dangerous.
Other apps that help you simplify your message include Easy Write and Cleartext, both of which only allow you to use the 1,000 most common words (plus cofveve).
For more ways to improve your writing, check out the Dangerous Writing Apps collection.
BEST products of the year so far! 🏆😺
This past month was filled with hundreds of product launches, from companies big and small. Opera gave birth to the browser of the future, Snap planted a money tree in their backyard, and we got to see one of the best landing pages of all time.
May was an unforgettable month, and not just because of Startup Graveyard or the most upvoted comment of all time. For a full recap, here are the 31 Best Product Launches from the past month.
And if you're feeling nostalgic about what technology was like a long time ago, check out the Best of January, February, March, and April collections on Product Hunt.
May was an unforgettable month, and not just because of Startup Graveyard or the most upvoted comment of all time. For a full recap, here are the 31 Best Product Launches from the past month.
And if you're feeling nostalgic about what technology was like a long time ago, check out the Best of January, February, March, and April collections on Product Hunt.
Win a VIP trip to Tokyo 🗼 ✈️
We partnered with our friends at theSkimm and others to bring you the most exciting travel experience yet: a free trip to Tokyo, including a Michelin-starred dinner, $1,500 for flights and a travel gear essentials kit.
P.S. You'll also get a complimentary 2 nights stay at the 5-star Park Hyatt in Tokyo, Bose QuietComfort 35 Noise Cancelling Headphones, an Amazon Paperwhite Kindle, and we'll send you Product Hunt stickers that will last for dayssss. See the full-list here.
P.S. You'll also get a complimentary 2 nights stay at the 5-star Park Hyatt in Tokyo, Bose QuietComfort 35 Noise Cancelling Headphones, an Amazon Paperwhite Kindle, and we'll send you Product Hunt stickers that will last for dayssss. See the full-list here.
Learn to code by playing games 🃏🛠
What would you say if we told you there is no app on the market that tells you if code is Java or Not Java? Please build.
It's never too early to learn how to code. These days, elementary school kids are earning street cred building and launching apps. This (long) weekend, sit down with your kid, little cousin, or younger sibling and let them know that being a rocket surgeon is just a distraction on their way to a promising career as an engineer.
Get started with Littlecodr, an insanely fun card game that teaches kids the basics of code, Code Cards, a card game that lets anyone learn how to code (which you can now print for FREE), and Code Kingdoms, inspiring kids to learn coding by gaming.
There is also code:deck, a standard playing card deck with different coding languages.
It's never too early to learn how to code. These days, elementary school kids are earning street cred building and launching apps. This (long) weekend, sit down with your kid, little cousin, or younger sibling and let them know that being a rocket surgeon is just a distraction on their way to a promising career as an engineer.
Get started with Littlecodr, an insanely fun card game that teaches kids the basics of code, Code Cards, a card game that lets anyone learn how to code (which you can now print for FREE), and Code Kingdoms, inspiring kids to learn coding by gaming.
There is also code:deck, a standard playing card deck with different coding languages.
The best free resources for startups 🦄🛠
Hiten Shah's collection of Free Stuff For Startups is one of the all-time best resources for helping startups get started. Hiten has been updating it regularly with products like FounderKit, Culture Codes, and Logo Dust, and it's the most followed collection on Product Hunt.
Hiten is now turning the question over to you: What do you think are the best free resources for startups?
You can add your recommendation here, and explore the 25+ free startup resources recommended by community members so far.
Hiten is now turning the question over to you: What do you think are the best free resources for startups?
You can add your recommendation here, and explore the 25+ free startup resources recommended by community members so far.
BREAKING: New app from HBO's Silicon Valley 🌭
Last night Silicon Valley's Jian-Yang launched his new app, Not Hotdog, a disruptive app that uses AI and neural networks to identify hotdogs. Despite this impressive feat of technical brilliance, Jian-Yang wants nothing to do with it. Here's his comment on Product Hunt:
"It is very good and I don't want to work on it any more. You can hire someone else."
The real question: How long before Zuck adds hotdog recognition to Instagram? 🤔
"It is very good and I don't want to work on it any more. You can hire someone else."
The real question: How long before Zuck adds hotdog recognition to Instagram? 🤔
John Oliver crashed the FCC website 😅 📈
Once again, John Oliver and the team at Last Week Tonight crashed the FCC website. Here's how they did it:
When net neutrality rules were under threat three years ago, Last Week Tonight (then, relatively unknown) directed people to a simple FCC website and urged them to leave a comment in support of Title II and strong net neutrality protections (which help startups like you and me stay competitive by requiring ISPs to treat all internet traffic equally).
People's voices were heard and the plan succeeded. Until now, when net neutrality is under threat again. Enter: gofccyourself.com.
Today, the once simple process of going to the FCC's website turned into a 16 second explainer GIF (feature or bug, see here). So Last Week Tonight bought the URL gofccyourself.com – which redirects to the part of the FCC's website for showing your support for net neutrality.
The only problem: The FCC's website crashed (again) from all the traffic.
When net neutrality rules were under threat three years ago, Last Week Tonight (then, relatively unknown) directed people to a simple FCC website and urged them to leave a comment in support of Title II and strong net neutrality protections (which help startups like you and me stay competitive by requiring ISPs to treat all internet traffic equally).
People's voices were heard and the plan succeeded. Until now, when net neutrality is under threat again. Enter: gofccyourself.com.
Today, the once simple process of going to the FCC's website turned into a 16 second explainer GIF (feature or bug, see here). So Last Week Tonight bought the URL gofccyourself.com – which redirects to the part of the FCC's website for showing your support for net neutrality.
The only problem: The FCC's website crashed (again) from all the traffic.
