Capsule (website)
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| foundation = 2011{{cite news | last =Dickenson | first =Ti | title =New app for students may be the net big thing | newspaper =The West Georgian| publisher =Archive | date =5 April 2012 }}
| founder = Cyrus Farudi{{cite news | last =Tsotsis | first =Alexia | title =Capsule Wants To Be Your One Stop Shop For (Private) Events | newspaper =Tech Crunch | date =19 January 2012 | url =https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/capsule-wants-to-be-your-one-stop-shop-for-private-events/| access-date =15 March 2014 }}
Omri Cohen
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| key_people = Cyrus Farudi, CEO{{cite news | title =Start-up spotlight: Capsule aims to be group events' one-stop app | newspaper =L.A. Times| date =20 January 2012 | url =http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/la-start-up-spotlight-capsule-aims-to-be-one-stop-app-for-events.html| access-date =15 March 2014 }}
Omri Cohen, CTO
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Capsule is an event planning and private group based multi-media and photo sharing social platform.{{cite news | last =Kessler | first = Sarah | title =3 New Apps for Sharing Gifts, Trips & Products | newspaper =Mashable | date =1 October 2011 | url =http://mashable.com/2011/10/01/apps-sharing-gifts-trips-products/ | access-date =14 March 2014 }} Founded in 2011, it provides members with a way to share event information among group members through its website or mobile app. It has been featured in The Huffington Post and New York Mag as a top app for weddings.{{cite news | title =Wedding Photo Apps: 10 Apps That Collect Your Guests' Photos | newspaper =The Huffington Post| date =28 June 2013 | url =http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/28/wedding-photo-apps_n_3519413.html| access-date =15 March 2014 }}{{cite news | last =Pfeffer | first =Stephanie Emma | title =Beyond Pinterest | newspaper =New York Mag| date=Summer 2013 | url =http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2013/summer/wedding-apps/|access-date =15 March 2014 }}
History
Capsule was founded in 2011 by Cyrus Faraudi and Omri Cohen. The idea came after being invited to a combined 14 weddings and 9 bachelor parties in a single year.{{cite news | last =Koo | first =Bon Jin | title =There's (another) app for that | newspaper =The Daily Clog| date=12 March 2012 | url =http://clog.dailycal.org/2012/03/12/theres-another-app-for-that/| access-date =15 March 2014 }} After the first bachelor party, both found it frustrating to aggregate photos from different people on different platforms such as Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa. It was released out of beta in 2012 with a website and apps for both the iPhone and Android marketplaces.
In 2013, Capsule entered into a partnership with The Knot, an online wedding planning website operated by XO Group Inc. The partnership included The Knot integrating the group photo-sharing technology into its website, allowing users to have a central album of their wedding photos taken by others. It was also featured in a 2013 episode of "TheBeach Meets TheStreet," a weekly series on TheStreet.com.{{cite video | people =Rocco Pendola & Cyrus Farudi | title =A Conversation with Cyrus Farudi, Co-Founder of Capsule | medium =Internet Television | publisher =TheStreet.com | date =19 February 2013 | url =http://www.thestreet.com/video/11844677/a-conversation-with-cyrus-farudi-co-founder-of-capsule-thebeach-meets-thestreet.html }}
Usage
Capsule is an event planning and media sharing site, and it's equal parts organizational and social.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/capsule-a-web-and-mobile-app-that-collects-contains-and-organizes-your-private-content-and-conversations/|title=Capsule: A Web and mobile app that collects, contains, and organizes your private content and conversations|date=19 January 2012}} Sharing within a capsule is limited to everyone within the capsule only.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegeeksclub.com/capsule-social-event-organizer|title=Capsule – A Social Event Organizer|date=1 February 2012}} With Capsule your every connection is defined by the “Who,” “What,” “Where,” ‘Why ” graph of experience.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/capsule-wants-to-be-your-one-stop-shop-for-private-events/|title=Capsule Wants To Be Your One Stop Shop For (Private) Events|first=Alexia|last=Tsotsis}} Capsule also has a mobile app called CapsuleCam on "both Android and iPhone applications to let people communicate with their Capsules before and after events. It’s really easy to send your party photos straight to the capsule for everyone in the capsule to see".{{cite web|url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-group-texting-events-capsule/|title=Try Free Group Texting And Events With Capsule}}
Features
Capsule operates as a private space for people to share event information. Users can chat and share content during the planning stages of the event, including photos, files, and comments. All information for the event is placed into a single conversation for everyone who is involved with the event. Those who are part of the event are referred to as a "capsule" and receive optional notifications via email or text message when new information is shared. Only those who are invited members of the capsule can view event information.
The iPhone and Android apps connect user's smartphones to the capsule, or event space, for instant photo uploads.{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Kelly |title=Privacy Promised In New App |newspaper=The Signal |date=3 April 2012 |url=http://www.tcnjsignal.net/2012/04/03/privacy-promised-in-new-app/ |access-date=15 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325191708/http://www.tcnjsignal.net/2012/04/03/privacy-promised-in-new-app/ |archive-date=25 March 2014 }}{{cite news|last=Elrakhawy |first=Mohamed |title=New website allows members to share photos and videos from events |newspaper=Daily Illini |date=26 March 2012 |url=http://www.dailyillini.com/features/article_e6b113a0-f109-5a4e-b2fc-f98e33fe7220.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726023216/http://www.dailyillini.com/features/article_e6b113a0-f109-5a4e-b2fc-f98e33fe7220.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2013 |access-date=15 March 2014 }} All members of the capsule are allowed to view the photos shared by a member of the capsule. It also has a mode that allows members to see the phone being uploaded into the capsule live.{{cite news | title =Improve your parties with TV Mode | newspaper =Capsule Blog | date =26 March 2012 | url =http://trycapsule.com/blog/posts/improve-your-parties-with-tv-mode/ | access-date =15 March 2014 }} Each capsule is also assigned a number for group text. A single text sent to the number will be received by all members of the capsule. Members can also order prints of photos uploaded to the capsule.
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