Shacknews Direct: Introducing Shackpets!

The first official Shacknews mobile app is here, but it might not be exactly what you were expecting. Check out Shackpets!

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The first official Shacknews app was just announced during our Shacknews Direct video presentation livestream. Behold, Shackpets!




Introducing Shackpets, our first official Shacknews mobile app 

Shackpets will be the ultimate battle for cuteness and is available to download for free on App Store and Google Play. Here's our Shackpets reveal trailer that just aired on Shacknews Twitch!

I have spent the last few years on dating apps, trying to figure out what makes them feel good to use, and I believe it is not the opportunity to hook up with a human, but the ability to make snap judgements on photos.

What if we took the core mechanics of a dating app and made something way better? That's Shackpets!
What if we took the core mechanics of a dating app and made something way better? That's Shackpets!

Shackpets core mission is to spread positivity through pet pictures. It will be the ultimate battle for cuteness. No comments, no sliding into DMs, no selfies, just pictures of adorable animals. I believe that pictures of pets are one of the best parts of the Internet, but I don't enjoy having to scroll through other people's posts to find a pic of their cats or dogs.

Shackpets will serve as a destination for people searching for pet pictures online.

Puppy Lola is basically the final boss of Shackpets.
Puppy Lola is basically the final boss of Shackpets.

Shackpets uses our own proprietary Ventura Pet Detection algorithm that is a modified image detection API, and we will also be moderating the platform with our actual human Shackmods.

Anyone with a Shacknews.com account is free to jump into the app now to vote and find out if their pet is the cutest in the world! Head over to the official Shackpets landing page to find out more, or give our Shacknews Direct video presentation a watch.

I hope you enjoyed today's Shacknews Direct. Let us know what you think of Shackpets in the Shacknews Chatty comment thread below. The app is available now on Android and iOS.

Let's spread some positivity through pet pictures!

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.

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