Archives for July 2012

Changing the culture and perception of what food means to everyone let alone students and children can be a difficult road – a road that was widely marketed and initiated by the Jaime Oliver project. But what we didn’t see from his project was how to properly engage students in the process or if the […]

With the boom of Arduino and 3D printing, adult dreams to invent and build a useful product could never be easier. Sites such as: Thingiverse, Instructables and Make turbo-charge DIY makers with tools, blueprints and instructions to build creations in their own home. While DIY.org gives child gadget inventors the chance to share and sell […]

With the Olympic Opening Ceremonies starting today, we thought in celebration we would share with you a sports related new startup that’s also giving away some prizes to celebrate its launch. Sportpin is a virtual sports board where sports fans can pin their wonderful moments during sports events, also sports retailers can publish their inventory […]

If you’re a traveler you know the fear that can come with checked luggage. Most times than not your baggage arrives securely, but for times when it gets lost within the spiderweb of backend conveyor belts the drawn out process and waiting for its retrieval enables annoyance and downright frustration. The Trace Me luggage tag […]

NFC is the most fascinating piece of technology that we’ve played with and is the solution to bridge the missing link between the physical and the digital. The ideas and possibilities are quite endless, yet many questions still remain – will it be on the new iPhone and for some people even knowing what it […]

If you’re a web designer or web developer one of the common tasks in optimization has always been load faster and reduce file sizes. With smartphone’s and now retina displays the strain on creative’s to find ways to keep things as beautifully interactive in the way that it was intended while ensuring a user doesn’t […]

Ever since we first introduced you to Raise5 – the platform for fundraising through micro-volunteering for charities and non-profits with 5 dollars at a time, the talented team has seen incredible successes, accolades and growth. In this interview, Karim Kanji talks with Mike Tang about the beginnings of Raise5 at StartUp Weekend Toronto. Watch and […]

Roadtrippers.com is a fascinating and wonderful site for those looking to take an adventure, plan a trip, or find some ideas on where / what to do along the way. We were amazed by the level of depth, powerful route planning tools, and the ease of use to plan a road trip across any part […]

There used to be a time where developers were way more important than designers when creating a startup. While that still is somewhat true, design and user experience has grown to be a major need when developing a product that is to be successful. There are many sites out there that let you browse a […]

The rise in cloud computing and mobile internet solutions means that very soon even less new startups and businesses will be using desktop computers to run their companies. Mobile computing just makes sense because business becomes easier and smoother than ever before and the appearance of the app is part of this revolution. Here’s a […]