We are going to WildHacks, are you?
The Walgreens API team is very excited to be involved with WildHacks directly located in our home base of Chicago!
This event offers a really great opportunity to work alongside our Walgreens Developer Evangelist, @WalgreensAPI, to create some unique Photo Prints API integrations. We have been involved with hack-a-thons like this before and have always had a great experience with the many photo partners we meet and foster at these events!
We look forward to some awesome innovative ideas from this event, which you can learn more about at http://j.mp/WAGHACKS, where we have listed the prizes we are giving out at the event and have some getting started documentation!
Introducing the MyVukee Photo Prints Suite
Walgreens is happy to announce a smorgasbord of Photo Print API integrations with MyVukee. The ability to print photos and creative products to any Walgreens or Duane Reade is now integrated into the MyVukee PhotoBook (iOS and Android), PhotoCal (iOS) and PostCard (iOS) apps.
The MyVukee team has gone above and beyond to create three unique applications that print a multitude of products to our 8200+ storefronts on the same day! The PhotoBook application allows users to create wonderfully themed stories and print the 8.5x11” Black Linen Photo Book product. The PhotoCal application allows users to print the beautiful 8.5x11” 12 month Wall Calendar product. Lastly, the PostCard application allows users to layout and print the amazing 5x7” Folded Photo Card product.
We are excited to see our third party integrations brining more and more of our creative products to their integrations! Check out these awesome applications today!
- PhotoBook by MyVukee app for iOS and Android
- PhotoCal by MyVukee app for iOS
- PostCard by MyVukee app for iOS
Are you going to Mobile Photo Connect? We are!
UPDATE: Checkout our announcement here https://developer.walgreens.com/sites/mpc/ (hint: scroll down)
Walgreens is very excited to kickoff our financial year with our Gold Sponsorship at the Mobile Photo Connect 2015 conference. This year the event is being held at the amazing Golden Gate Club in the beautiful area of Presidio, San Francisco.
Making an in-person from our team to represent Walgreens, along with the many other leaders across the mobile photo industry, will be Joe Rago (Director, Mobile Innovation Program and Drew Schweinfurth (Developer Evangelist).
Excitement levels rise as we see more and more people attending the conference every year! This year a large portion of the Show & Tell Presentations are represented by members of our great and growing Photo Prints API eco-system!
- MEA Mobile http://printicular.com/
- Canvsly http://canvsly.com/
- Rainhut http://www.rainhut.com/
- PicPocket http://www.picpocket.com/
- SnapsBoard https://www.snapsboard.com/welcome
- iGreet http://igreet.co/
Now, we are going to let you finish deciding about coming or not, but these App Previews created by all the attendees are the best of all time, all time! They convinced us to register for tickets immediately and you should too! We look forward to more communication about the event during and after, from our @WalgreensAPI account.
Cheers!
The Walgreens API Team
What We Announced at Mobile Photo Connect
We wanted to show everyone the new announcement!
We have listened to you, our developers and are now displaying an awesome "Choose your Adventure" experience on our developer portal. Check out the sweet video we made:
Did we spark your interest? Shoot us a message:
apibizdev@walgreens.com
@WalgreensAPI
Introducing Winkflash: The newest Photo Prints API Integration
Walgreens is happy to announce our newest Photo Prints API integration with Winkflash, whose free app can now be found on the Apple App Store!
Winkflash was built to take your pictures and print them, instantly. A simple concept, but hard to master. They have a very unique user interface which now allows for same day photo printing at any one of our 8200+ Walgreens locations.
“Winkflash customers will appreciate the ease of retail printing, usually available the same day or sooner,” saysFred H. Lerner, founder and CEO, MailPix. “This next-generation app makes it convenient for printing pictures from your camera roll or your social media accounts. Retail pick-up is an alternative to our already-popular ship-to-home service.”
Take a chance to view the new Winkflash application today, which can be found on the Apple App Store.
Introducing Charity Miles: A Giving Balance Rewards API Integration
Walgreens is happy to announce the newest Balance Rewards API integration, Charity Miles, which can be found on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Charity Miles is a free iPhone/Android app that enables you to earn money for charities when you walk, run or bike. Just choose a charity and get moving. As you walk, run or bike, you earn money for the charity, courtesy of corporate sponsors. Thanks to Walgreens, you can also earn Balance Rewards points by connecting your Charity Miles and Walgreens accounts!
"We're thrilled to partner with Walgreens." says Charity Miles Founder, Gene Gurkoff. "Together we can help grow a movement in which millions of people walk with a cause in their heart , for a healthy, happy world, every day."
Don’t miss out today, start giving back to some really amazing charities! Download Charity Miles on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Introducing Sherish: Store, share & print your photos
We are happy to welcome Sherish to our family of Photo Print API integrations. Sherish is a secure, easy to use photo app and is currently available for iPhone and iPad, as well as on the web at Sherish.com.
Users will never have to worry about losing a photo because Sherish will automatically back up their entire photo collection. Unlike with social networks it gives users a private, safe way to share photos. Users decide who to share their photos and albums with and can revoke access at any time. Photos can be shared to certain groups that users can create, as well with just certain individuals with a really creative user interface!
"Sharing and saving your photos is a mess today. Social networks are too public and compresses your images. Email is inefficient and hard to search. Storage sites don’t organize them and it is more like putting them in a vault where you'll never see them again. Sherish is the first, all-in-one private photo app for your all of your life's most important moments," said Jared Brown, CTO of Sherish.
Don’t leave your photos in a mess today, download the Sherish app from the Apple App Store or check out Sherish.com!
Swipix by Habanero Bytes: A sizzlin’ new Photo Prints integration
Walgreens is excited to introduce you to Habanero Bytes’ newest application, Swipix which is available now for the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Swipix empowers users to rediscover memories lost inside their ever-expanding photo library, by using intuitive swipe gestures. Never before has it been easier to multi-select photos, create and manage albums, delete photos, apply filters to multiple photos at once. Swipe also allows users to view photos superimposed on top of a calendar, a map, or even Google Street View. Now with the integration of Walgreens Photo Print API users can find, select and make their photos come to life by printing them in the fastest and most convenient way.
"Walgreens innovative approach to photo printing technology, their awesome API, and their amazing team made them our clear first choice,” said Jose Manuel Silva, Founder/Maker of Swipix. "With Walgreens extensive presence in the US, it has never been quicker or easier to get your memories out of your phone and start enjoying them again."
Check out their intuitive interface today and download the Swipix app from the Apple App Store!
The Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout® App is now integrated with Balance Rewards
Walgreens is proud to announce our newest Balance Rewards API integration with The Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout® App, which can be found on the Apple App Store.
Using the app, users are incentivized to stay healthy by taking only 7 minutes of their day to push through a workout that fits their lifestyle. Connecting with Walgreens' newest Balance Rewards API activity, General Exercise, users get rewarded 20 Balance Rewards points for doing a single workout every day!
“Approximately 80 percent of adult Americans don’t get the recommended amount of exercise, and lack of time and energy are among the top reasons cited for not exercising,” said Len Greer, President of Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions, Inc. “The Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout® app was designed to address these barriers. Both Walgreens and Johnson & Johnson are committed to helping consumers live healthier and more vibrant lives by providing simple, effective and engaging solutions that are personalized to meet each individual’s unique needs.”
Start your summer off with a healthy exercise, by downloading The Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout® App and trying out you first 7 minute exercise! You can download the free app built for the iPhone and iPad directly from the Apple App Store.
Introducing Glow: Now With Walgreens Rx Refill!
We are just beaming to announce the fact that one of our newest Prescription API partners is Glow, for iOS and Android.
Glow's menstrual and ovulation calendars help women learn about their fertility, whether avoiding or attempting pregnancy. Glow (https://glowing.com) is a period tracker that also records your ovulation, mood, symptoms, sex, and medications, and assists those undergoing fertility treatments like IVF or IUI. With their latest app release, Glow also allows for male partners to have their own experience within the Glow app that helps them track their own fertility health.
"Partnering with Walgreens will make it easier for women to manage their reproductive health and family planning," says Jennifer Tye, Glow's Vice President of Partnerships and Marketing. "The Glow App empowers users to take control of their reproductive health, and we're excited to give Glow users simplified access to birth control within the app. We believe that women should have access to information and insights about their bodies and their health, in every phase of their life. Our partnership with Walgreens is an important step in furthering that mission."