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Watcha Doin’? iOS mobile game app combines gaming with social networking

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

whatchyadoinglogoWatcha Doin’? is a mobile game app for iOS that allows a group of friends to share photos & guess who took each photo.

The photo guessing game app therefore helps you discover how well you know your friends, & also find out more about them. It’s obviously also an addictive multi-user mobile gaming experience. The way it works is pretty simple. You create games with a group of up to five people per game.

You can then write in a question, or the app will provide one. All the players send in a photo in response to the question, & everyone has to guess which friend took which photo.  The scores tell you which of your friends knows you best, & how well you know your friends.

The good thing about it is that it allows you to share personal information safely, since you’re among a group of known friends & family members.

The mobile gaming experience & novelty of combining social networking with an iOS game app apart, another reason this game is getting a lot of attention (featured by Apple as best new iOS game) is that Watcha Doin’? is the first app from Palo Alto, CA-based mobile gaming startup Xoo.

The strong pedigree of the Xoo founders & their experience makes it a slam-dunk, so to speak. XOO Inc. was founded in Jan 2014 by Glen Wong, Philip Yun, Steve Lawrence & Wilson Li.

Philip Yun is the company’s CEO, & formerly at Sony & as stints as CEO of Naver USA & Outspark. Glen Wong is Xoo’s director of Engineering, & has worked at Microsoft, Google, & Red Robot Labs.

Steve Lawrence is the company’s CTO, with a background in Ph.D. Machine Learning at Google. Wilson Li is the Product Lead at Xoo, & has previously worked at Outspark & WeMade.

Click here to download the Watcha Doin’? iOS mobile game app from the App Store.

Image Credit: iTunes/Xoo

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Gamification is dead! New tech startup takes on gamification platforms. Rewards members for reviews, etc

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

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New York, Oct 7, 2014: PRNewswire:  MoPals.com Inc. (OTCQB: PALS) – a new social media startup – has officially launched its Android and iOS loyalty and rewards app across North America. The company takes on gamification platforms such as Yelp, TripAdvisor and Foursquare by reinventing social media engagement and brand ambassadorship.

The free app lets participating businesses issue rewards for simple word-of-mouth advertising. Community members earn reward points, called MoCoins – MoPals’ digital currency – for taking photos of their dining, shopping and travel experiences and sharing them on their social media profiles, like Facebook or Instagram. Additional MoCoins are awarded for writing reviews, checking-in or making purchases.

Alex Haditaghi, CEO and Founder of MoPals, believes, “Gamification has lost its appeal.” He explains, “While Yelp, TripAdvisor and FourSquare have built multi-billion dollar businesses by collecting customer reviews, those writing them get nothing in return – except a worthless badge.” MoPals appeals to this fragmented market by becoming the first loyalty program to reward its members for their feedback and social media interactions.

In addition, MoPals uses crowdsourcing to grow its community, issuing big rewards like $500 for every business a member refers, while providing an easy to integrate loyalty program for small, medium and large companies. MoPals’ Big Data-driven IQ Engine allows businesses to identify key consumers and their behavior, attract new customers and convert existing customers into loyal customers.

“For example, take your local family run restaurant,” says Haditaghi. “With MoPals, establishments can instantly reward customers for simply sharing their experiences, tips and photos over social media with their network of friends and followers.”

Importantly, MoPals’ transparent business model seeks to bridge the gap between traditional reward incentives and the existing social media landscape. The evolutionary app wants to foster a positive community – improving brand loyalty and customer satisfaction. To learn more about MoPals and to become a member, visit www.mopals.com.

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