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Eventbase Brings Magical Innovations to the Official Mobile App for Event Tech Live London

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Trusted by the world’s most iconic events, Eventbase has been the leader in live event technology for more than a decade powering event apps for global events including Salesforce Dreamforce, SXSW, CES and many more. Now, Eventbase is bringing their latest innovations to Event Tech Live London for the first time.

Eventbase has built a reputation as the go-to platform for enterprise-grade event technology. Their mobile event app platform has been recognized seven times as Best Event App at the Event Technology Awards. In the last year alone, over 3 million attendees used an Eventbase-powered event app. But Eventbase is more than just an event app. It’s a company driven by innovation and dedication to redefining what’s possible in the live event space. Their tech doesn’t just support events, it elevates them.

Attendees at this year’s show will get the exclusive opportunity to see Eventbase’s award-winning platform in action with the official Event Tech Live London Mobile App. This year the app features Discover, Eventbase’s dynamic personalised launch screen, Braindate peer learning conversations, Erleah Ai Assistant and networking and Pointr Maps. Discover how they continue to redefine what’s possible in live event technology.

Introducing MagicBadge™: A Game Changer for Attendee Engagement

Launching at Event Tech Live London, Eventbase is excited to unveil its latest breakthrough: MagicBadge™, a revolutionary new real-time event experience platform featuring the world’s first secure digital credential. MagicBadge is poised to transform how attendees engage at live events.

Eventbase invites attendees to join them for a special VIP experience at Event Tech Live called “Find Your Flock”. This immersive activation will leverage MagicBadge to help attendees form more meaningful and relevant connections. Think of it as a smarter, tech-enabled version of networking. This unique experience turns typical event mingling into something more personalized and meaningful. You won’t want to miss it.

Beyond this VIP experience, all Event Tech Live London attendees will be able to use their MagicBadge embedded within the official event mobile app, powered by Eventbase. With MagicBadge, attendees can effortlessly exchange contact information as a smarter way to connect.

See for Yourself at Booth D34

If you’re attending Event Tech Live London, you’ll be able to experience Eventbase firsthand, whether through the official event app or by meeting with their team at Booth D34. The Eventbase team will be on hand to walk you through their technology, answer your questions and show you how Eventbase can be implemented at your own events.

Whether you’re planning your next flagship event, seeking ways to improve attendee engagement or simply curious about the next wave of event tech innovation, don’t miss your chance to connect with Eventbase at Event Tech Live London.

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OneOff, the Latest AI-Powered Shopping App, Wants to Be Spotify for Fashion
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OneOff, the Latest AI-Powered Shopping App, Wants to Be Spotify for Fashion

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It certainly isn’t impossible to identify and shop brands spotted in celebrity street style — it can just take a bit of digging through social media accounts, search engines and retailers. A new startup wants to streamline the process. Bobby Maylack, former chief creative officer at Cameo, …

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When Will Snapchat Be Fixed Today? How Long the App Could Be Down – Hollywood Life
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When Will Snapchat Be Fixed Today? How Long the App Could Be Down – Hollywood Life

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When a social media app goes down, even briefly, users flock to complain. Content creators aren’t able to post, and businesses can’t share their typical information. An outage, therefore, often causes widespread panic until it’s resolved. And today, October 20, 2025, Snapchat went down in the early morning hours. Since the company informed users it was “aware” of the problem, when will it be fixed?

Below, learn what we know so far about Snap’s widespread outage and how long it could take to restore the app.

Is Snapchat Still Down Today?

Snapchat is still down for some users at the time of publication. It all started in the early morning hours on October 20, 2025, and the company acknowledged the issue on X.com at 7:58 a.m. ET.

“We’re aware that some Snapchatters are having issues,” Snapchat’s customer support account tweeted. It advised users to “hang tight” and assured them that they were “looking into it!”

According to Snapchat’s X account, the company was still encouraging commenters to DM the company about issues they were having at around 10:00 a.m. ET.

When Will Snapchat Be Fixed Today?

Snapchat is currently working on the issue, so it’s unclear when exactly all users will be able to access their accounts and use the app. However, the number of reported problems on Downdetector decreased from 22,000 to roughly 10,000 by 9:00 a.m. ET.

Since the app’s shutdown appears to have happened at the same time as the AWS outage, Snapchat might not be back up until later in the day on October 20. According to Graeme Bragg, a computer networking expert from the University of Southampton, Amazon “resolved” the “underlying issue” behind its online errors but informed users that it “will take some time to propagate across the internet.”

“Amazon’s servers also have a backlog of requests to work through, so it’s likely that we will see some disruption for the rest of the day,” Bragg continued, per The Independent.

Why Is Snapchat Down Today? Inside the Major Internet Outage

Snapchat and several other technology platforms — including Canva, AWS and Amazon’s Ring doorbell app — went down in the early morning hours on October 20 due to a major internet outage around the globe. Banks in the U.K. and airlines, including Delta, reported sudden issues because of the outage. Since AWS is a cloud provider, several online services were hit by the sudden shutdown.

It was later revealed that Amazon’s DynamoDB database faced a problem, per CNN. Users complained they could not access their data because the Domain Name System (DNS) encountered an unidentified issue. The DNS is a type of phone book that converts web addresses into IP addresses. 

Amazon quickly investigated the issue and announced that the problem had been “fully mitigated,” though the company warned users that some regions could still face hiccups with online services.

“The underlying DNS issue has been fully mitigated, and most AWS Service operations are succeeding normally now,” Amazon said in a statement. “Some requests may be throttled while we work toward full resolution. Additionally, some services are continuing to work through a backlog of events such as Cloudtrail and Lambda.”

Who Owns Snapchat?

Snap Inc. is the owner of Snapchat. Even though Amazon and its services have had the most issues today, the major internet outage has impacted multiple technology platforms.

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Is Venmo Still Down? Why the Payment App Isn’t Working Today – Hollywood Life
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Is Venmo Still Down? Why the Payment App Isn’t Working Today – Hollywood Life

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From Snapchat to Venmo, and even two airlines, the AWS outage on October 20, 2025, caused mass pandemonium around the world. Though Amazon said it was able to identify the problem, multiple online services and apps still aren’t working for countless users. And for those trying to make and receive payments, the urgency to restore Venmo is rising. So, is Venmo still down, or will transactions still be on pause?

Below, get a status update on Venmo, and learn how its outage happened.

Why Is Venmo Not Working?

Venmo likely wasn’t working on October 20 because of the widespread AWS outage. Though Amazon does not own Venmo, its online service shutdown sent shockwaves throughout the technology industry, affecting airlines, banks and other essential services.

The problem exploded in the early morning hours on October 20. While Amazon promptly said it “mitigated” the outage, it still warned users that they could still see errors in loading certain apps and platforms.

“The underlying DNS issue has been fully mitigated, and most AWS Service operations are succeeding normally now,” Amazon said in a statement. “Some requests may be throttled while we work toward full resolution. Additionally, some services are continuing to work through a backlog of events such as Cloudtrail and Lambda.”

Venmo has yet to publicly comment on its outage. The last update the company made was via its X account four days ago on October 16 about its Taco Bell Rewards deal. Multiple commenters complained under the post that they were logged out of their accounts and couldn’t access them.

Is Venmo Still Down?

Yes, for thousands of Venmo customers, the app is still down at the time of publication. According to Downdetector, a surge in outage reports came at around 11:00 a.m. ET, and it decreased by noon.

Who Owns Venmo?

PayPal has owned Venmo since 2013.

When Will Venmo Be Back Up?

Since Venmo has yet to comment on its outage, it’s unclear when the app will be completely restored. However, according to Graeme Bragg, a computer networking expert from the University of Southampton, the issues with all online platforms might continue for “the rest of the day.”

“This morning, an issue affecting Amazon’s US East caused significant disruption, with the underlying cause attributed to a problem with DNS – the ‘phone book’ of the internet that helps computers find each other,” Bragg said, according to The Independent. “This has affected lots of services hosted in different regions because Amazon host a lot of their management infrastructure that other services depend on in that region. This is a significant outage because of how many companies rely on Amazon and the global scale of the impact.”

Bragg continued, “The underlying issue has now been resolved but it will take some time to propagate across the internet. Amazon’s servers also have a backlog of requests to work through, so it’s likely that we will see some disruption for the rest of the day.”

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Why the App Isn’t Working & Its Status – Hollywood Life
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Why the App Isn’t Working & Its Status – Hollywood Life

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Internet and social media users woke up to a mass outage on October 20, 2025, which was mostly attributed to an AWS failure. One of the services that was affected was the popular Ring Doorbell camera and its app, which provides customers with a live feed from their doorstep.

Below, get a status update on the Ring Doorbell service, and find out what happened to it today.

Is Ring Still Down?

Ring doesn’t appear to be completely down anymore for most users, but some are still reporting problems on Downdetector.

One user commented on Downdetector at around 10:00 a.m. ET, writing, “One of my cameras is showing as offline, but my doorbell camera is working. I unplugged the offline camera and plugged it back in and realized the “offline” camera was capturing static images before I unplugged it. Since plugging it back in, it is not.” Shortly thereafter, they updated their comment to note, “Unplugged it and plugged it in again and the snapshots updated for the time none were showing up. Security Camera is still offline. Doorbell camera is still working.”

At 11:37 a.m. ET, Ring acknowledged the problem in an X post, which read, “We are aware of a service interruption impacting multiple Ring systems. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to resolve the interruption.”

Why Is the Ring Doorbell App Not Working?

The Ring service went down on October 20 due to the widespread AWS outage, which Amazon acknowledged. The company pointed to a “DNS issue.”

“The underlying DNS issue has been fully mitigated, and most AWS Service operations are succeeding normally now,” AWS said in a statement, per CNN. “Some requests may be throttled while we work toward full resolution. Additionally, some services are continuing to work through a backlog of events such as Cloudtrail and Lambda.”

What Apps & Online Services Aren’t Working Today?

Quite a few online services went down today, October 20, including Snapchat, which is not owned by Amazon. Canva, Hulu, Disney and AT&T also faced problems, and airlines were even impacted. Delta and United airlines were impacted by the global online outage.

Major Internet Outage Status

The international online service outage even affected some of the U.K.’s banks in addition to the American airline companies, Delta and United.

According to University of Southampton’s computer networking expert Graeme Bragg, the problem was due to a DNS failure on Amazon’s part.

“This morning an issue affecting Amazon’s US East caused significant disruption, with the underlying cause attributed to a problem with DNS – the ‘phone book’ of the internet that helps computers find each other,” Bragg said, per The Independent.  “This has affected lots of services hosted in different regions because Amazon host a lot of their management infrastructure that other services depend on in that region. This is a significant outage because of how many companies rely on Amazon and the global scale of the impact.”

While the “underlying issue has now been resolved,” Bragg pointed out that it “will take some time to propagate across the internet.”

“Amazon’s servers also have a backlog of requests to work through, so it’s likely that we will see some disruption for the rest of the day,” Bragg added.

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Salesforce Dreamforce Transforms Event Navigation With Mobile App Powered by Eventbase and Pointr Maps

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Attendees converging for Salesforce Dreamforce this week will be the first to experience the world’s most advanced event app featuring a hyperlocal personalized mapping experience powered by Eventbase and Pointr.

Taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco October 14–16, 2025, Dreamforce is Salesforce’s flagship annual conference and it’s also the world’s largest and most trusted AI event. With Dreamforce’s campus spanning multiple venues around the Moscone Center as well as nearby hotels, outdoor plazas, and iconic venues across San Francisco, navigating such a large-scale event can be overwhelming. So this year Salesforce set out to transform event navigation by partnering with Eventbase, the gold standard in event apps, and Pointr, the global leader in indoor location technology.

Reinventing Event Navigation

Eventbase natively integrated Pointr Maps into the Salesforce Events App, making it easy for attendees to navigate the venue with the help of precision indoor location and blue-dot wayfinding. Leveraging Bluetooth signals from beacons as well as WiFi access points, Pointr Maps offer unmatched accuracy and seamless transitions between floors and indoor/outdoor as well. In addition, Pointr’s MapScale product uses AI to dramatically reduce the time it takes to import and update map files, and Pointr’s smart routing engine automatically calculates optimal navigation routes.

Salesforce also worked with Eventbase to extend the Pointr product to display on the map both hyperlocal personalized recommendations and the location of the attendee’s sessions on a selected day. A game-changer for attendees, this transforms the map into a discovery tool helping attendees decide what to do next based on what is nearby.

Dreamforce attendees will benefit from:

  • Seamless Navigation – turn-by-turn blue-dot wayfinding across Moscone Center
  • Smart Search & Interactive Maps – instantly locate sessions, exhibitors, meeting rooms, and amenities on a 3D map
  • Hyperlocal Personalized Experiences – contextual recommendations and location-aware engagement
  • Filtered Map Views – view the campus by “My Agenda” (sessions), “Recommended Sessions,” or exhibitor interests
  • Accessibility experience – optimized routing with accessible pathways and shortest-distance navigation

“Salesforce is a leader in AI so their flagship conference, Dreamforce, is the perfect place to launch our next generation AI-powered navigation experience,” says Jeff Sinclair, CEO of Eventbase. “Pointr and Eventbase are once again setting the new standard for event maps.”

“Together with Eventbase, we’re helping Dreamforce attendees focus on what matters most: connecting, learning, and being inspired. With smart search, bluedot wayfinding, and personalized map views, we’re delivering first-of-its-kind navigation features to ensure every attendee can make the most of Dreamforce 2025,” said Scott Berkley, Head of Events at Pointr.

This milestone builds on the successful collaboration between Eventbase and Pointr, who have also partnered to deliver innovative mapping experiences at CES, Workday Rising and other premier technology and enterprise events worldwide.

The 2025 Salesforce Events App is available as a native mobile app on iOS and Android.

About Salesforce Dreamforce

Dreamforce 2025 is the world’s largest & most trusted AI event. It’s an annual event that brings together the global Salesforce community for learning, connection, fun, and giving back. It celebrates customer success, trusted AI, and groundbreaking innovation like Agentforce — transforming attendees into Agentblazers and showcasing everything AI was meant to be.

Since its launch in 2003, Dreamforce has become an experience unlike any other. Learn more at: www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/

About Eventbase

Eventbase has set the gold standard for live event technology for more than a decade, winning more awards than any other event app platform. We are an event app development company that powers mobile event apps for global brands including Salesforce, IBM, Cisco and Adobe. We also build official mobile apps for massive events including South By Southwest (SXSW), the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and we created official apps for three Olympic Games. Learn more at: www.eventbase.com

About Pointr

Pointr is a global provider of indoor mapping and location technology. The company delivers highly accurate blue-dot positioning across complex, multi-floor, indoor and outdoor campuses. Its AI mapping engine enables large-scale deployments and fast map generation, while SDK and API integrations connect easily with existing building systems.

Pointr’s technology is used by Fortune 100 companies and operates in more than 5,000 venues worldwide. The company has digitized over 7 billion square feet of indoor space, including convention centers, hospitals, airports, retail, and hospitality campuses. Learn more at pointr.tech.

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Must Read: Sandro Launches Prize to Support Emerging Talent, Phoebe Gates' App Secures $8 Million
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Must Read: Sandro Launches Prize to Support Emerging Talent, Phoebe Gates' App Secures $8 Million

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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Sandro is partnering with Maison Mode Méditerranée (MMM), a nonprofit fashion organization and incubator, to support emerging talent with the launch of a new €10,000 prize. The Sandro prize will go to a designer who …

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