Third Wave Fashion // JULY 2013 // THE WEDDING TECH ISSUE | Page 15

Mergers, acquisitions, global tech news, and the business of fashion: this is the world around us. LAUNCHROCK LOOKS TO MOVE BUSINESSES BEYOND THE LAUNCH Launchrock has now added a new features section called Launchrock Build, a service for business owners comprising of everything from marketing, advertising or mobile app development to crowdfunding assistance. An App Store features deals related to growing a business such as web apps and development tools. - Launchrock AN NFC-ENABLED RING STORES CONTACT INFORMATION Shanghai based company GEAK has made an NFC-enabled ring that can store contact information, passwords, and more. Wearing it on the hand holding a smartphone unlocks the device seamlessly. - PSFK FACEBOOK ALLOWS COMMENTING WITH PHOTOS Built during a Facebook employee hackathon, Facebook users can now comment on posts using images. is is the first time such a feature is available the popular social networking site; the option is expected to be available on mobile in the near future. - Mashable // 12