He soon realized that you don’t have to go it alone, and it’s hard being a lone wolf entrepreneur. Recently, Doyle decided to bring on a co-founder, a true hustler, to help him shoulder the load of polishing the platform. “I think the lesson here for other future solo entrepreneurs is that if you can’t do it all, you probably shouldn’t; find people that can do the things you can’t or aren’t able to do,” says Doyle....
Our mission is to discover and support the most promising and innovative startups in the world. In doing so, we have had the pleasure of meeting and helping to amplify the stories of some great companies like GrubHub, Groupon, LivingSocial, AddThis, Desk, and even Uber. And so, without further ado, I would like to introduce you to the finalists for the Startup of the Year competition: Allergy Amulet (Madison, WI) The Allergy Amulet is a rapid, portable, point-of-consumption food allergen and ingredient detection device that connects to a patent-pending disposable test strip....
But what if play time didn’t have to involve toys? What if everything could be a toy? Sounds unbelievable, even magical, but Moff is here to redefine playtime by doing just that. Moff is a wearable technology for kids that can transform everyday objects into playable items. It is a wrist band that slaps on and pairs with an iOS device. The Moff band picks up wrist movement and interprets the action into meaningful sounds....
However, in the ‘Caring for Razr’ video, Motorola claims that “bumps and lumps are normal” on the phone’s folding screen. Could these be the same sort of bumps and lumps that caused catastrophic failures on early Samsung Galaxy Fold handsets? Could the Razr be a sharp-looking phone that lacks the cutting-edge refinement to make foldable phones normal? Caring for your Motorola Razr The ‘Caring for Razr’ video details everything that prospective owners will need to know about the folding phone....
Further, TuneGO also added some legendary producers and songwriters to their production team who have worked with greats like Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith. TuneGO has been in development since 2013 and they’re currently gearing up for a nationwide launch in Q1 2015. The driving principle behind the platform is to eliminate barriers to entry in the music industry be enabling artists to get their music in front of fans, and unlike other services, connect with actual industry executives....
MedBill-IQ is an online platform that reviews your medical bills for inaccuracies and negotiates on your behalf to keep costs as low as possible. By analyzing your medical bills with the intensity and expertise of actual doctors, you’ll be able to get the care you need without the high prices. The process is simple. After a complimentary medical bill review, patients are sent a savings assessment with an approximate amount for how much they can save....
Well, one company couldn’t stand unplugging their router anymore and has finally made a product to combat the problem. The ResetPlug is designed to keep you on the couch when your internet goes out. It monitors your Wifi signal for issues and cycles power when a reboot is necessary. There is no unplugging, there is no waiting around and, most importantly, there is no hassle. ResetPlug works automatically without your interaction....
Scam emails are nothing new, but the methods within them are constantly evolving in order to trick even the most savvy computer users into clicking a tempting, harmless-looking link. A recent scam made off with over half a million iCloud images by asking for users’ iCloud logins under a false, yet convincing email address. Cyber scams and phishing attempts are on the rise, showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately for consumers, a lot of security measures are responsive rather than proactive, so it pays to constantly be on the lookout for suspicious emails or links....
This brings Singh full circle, from being a partner at Dave McClure’s 500 Startups in Silicon Valley, to launching his own startup, to now launching a fund on the East Coast in DC. According to the blog post, the Crystal Tech Fund is looking for post-seed tech startups who have achieved product-market fit and revenue. For Singh, post-seed refers to funding amounts from around $250,000 to $1 million. They’ll start funding within the next 30 days....
You might think you must go through an online college program to find these online educational courses, not true. The Learn to Code 2018 Bundle is a comprehensive course load, taught by experts in the industry, that will give you a thorough base to coding-and it’s super affordable. Within this Bundle you’ll receive over 140 hours of coding content dispersed between 10 classes. You’ll learn Python, C+, Java 9, PHP, MySQL, and more....
They offer a number of oral contraceptive brands as well as patches and rings, to fit every birth control need. No longer will you have to schlep to the pharmacy and hope you have enough refills on your prescription to get you through the next month. Aside from birth control, they hope to soon be able to offer Truvada for PrEP, a drug treatment that has been effective at preventing HIV transmission....
Some may say that it is the willingness to work at a pace the person sees fit, without bosses or command chains. Others may claim that it’s a great opportunity to grab after one gets unemployed, but what if the reason is really a different and quite unexpected one? The recently announced results of a study carried out by Toptal, which recently created one of the world’s largest freelancer networks, showed that nearly a third of the people surveyed chose to become freelancers in order to spend more time with their kids....
But they can also seek out anyone who threatens their community. And be dicks to them on Twitter. Tech blogger Anil Dash has examined abuse and how it works on the internet. Today, he published a Medium article digging into his theory that online abuse follows a “well-defined pattern.” Here’s a quick look at the 14 steps that define how the online abuse playbook goes down, alongside a few of the most interesting or counter-intuitive points Dash makes: 1: A community forms 2: The community has a grievance 3: The community organizes 4: A community identity forms 5: Community leaders emerge, unacknowledged 6: The community starts to take action 7: A response 8: Targets are identified 9: Leaders direct the community to attack 10: The Pile-On 11....
Consider that about 92 percent of all commerce still takes place offline. If companies could figure out a plan to track somebody from online to offline, they would not only help their own business but also attract advertising dollars from other companies. Over the last year Carder has been building an elegant solution in Mogl for online to offline commerce tracking in the form of a cash back, loyalty program....
The tech startup world has evolved into an idea meritocracy. Today’s kings and queens of Silicon Valley aren’t necessarily those who earned prestigious business degrees or aced their public speaking classes. Instead, many shy, nervous tech geniuses find themselves pitching big ideas to cynical VCs who have tighter-than-tight grips on their purse strings. Even though I fancied myself a performer and actor all through high school and college, I still get nervous every day for one reason or another....
PhenixP2P is a Chicago-based startup providing real-time video streaming solutions to companies around the world. By allowing businesses to focus on content with their proprietary platform PCast, PhenixP2P is providing a wholly necessary service to the content world. And a funding round that sizes proves it. The sizable Series A will be used to scale the company as much as possible. With a seemingly endless variety of needs to meet in the video sector, PhenixP2P has their work cut out for them when it comes to addressing these solutions....
That’s right, the 1800s’ most popular form of telecommunication is making a comeback, and it wants your security information. How it works Phishing relies on tricking readers into opening up a seemingly legit email, clicking a link, and entering their personal details to be harvested. The problem is email readers everywhere are increasingly savvy to the scam, if the email even makes it through the spam filter at all. One particularly targeted phishing campaign is rising to the challenge, according to a new report out from info-sec publication BleepingComputer....
As a staunch pro-consumer and business advocate, I’m the guy who took on and won the largest ever, private antitrust litigation in the United States, as lead plaintiff battling the banks and credit card companies. My new mission is conservation and undertaking a new mandate – helping to solve California, other states and country’s drought problem. Using a mix of advocacy, and as a leader in the photo imaging industry, combining both roles has lead to this new nonprofit project....
One of the latest email clients around is Polymail, a simple, beautiful and efficient email client designed for iOS that also offers a web option. For some time now, the app has been in beta, but is finally launching publicly. The mobile version can be downloaded from the App Store now, while the OS X version can be fetched from Polymail’s website – both for free. And, with MailBox officially closing next month, Polymail could be the replacement you’ve been looking for....
All 10 of the companies moved into the newly remodeled accelerator space on Qualcomm’s main campus in San Diego on May 26. The 7,000 square foot space was built for collaboration and is outfitted with a lab and work stations for the teams, so they can focus on building the next generation of robotics technologies. In total Qualcomm is committing over $1 million in aggregate funding to the program: each company will receive an equal share....
