Archives for April 2013

Startups have many obstacles, but at the start every idea revolves around a team. What talents comprise the founding team has always varied – maybe tech and business development leads come together or a designer and programmer will begin a partnership, there eventually will be the need for additional knowledge to help a startup blossom. […]

Cazimo is a new twist on group buying. The site offers daily group deals of up to 5 buyers with a special something and what everyone wants. One out of the five buyers gets it free. While others pay the price tag and get their order. For the first time in your life you’ll get […]

We were unlucky enough to experience the Fukushima disaster first hand, but the biggest takeaway we gathered from the disaster wasn’t the horrific event rather it was how people came together. We were overwhelmed with support from our own families, the heartfelt thoughts of the people of Japan thinking of their loved ones, and the […]

Although just a concept the work of South Korea designer Bomi Kim is inventive enough for us to dream it makes an appearance on Kickstarter for us to have hanging in our own offices. The nail shaped concept design lets you turn anything into a clock. The nail-shaped mechanism keeps track of the time, while […]

If you’re fan of Big Bang Theory you must remember the episode in which Raj and Howard created the “Internet Kissing” prototype. For those that aren’t familiar, this “device” sensed where you placed your lips, and a secondary “robot” in another location would simulate the actions to allow two people in a far distance to […]

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” The words of Japanese poet Ryunosuke Satoro mean so much to the team at Bidvoy that they headline their team page. The tightly knit trio are working on making Bidvoy better everyday to enable us with an insightful tool before selling and buying on eBay. […]

Hopscotch is an app built by those who want to create things that they themselves wished existed when they were kids. The free beta release of the app teaches kids aged 8-12 the beginnings of simple coding. The iPad app uses bright, fun and highly visual cues to keep interest to foster inheriting programming concepts. […]

In North America and many parts of other established nations dental hygiene is a staple in everyday life. However, over the totality of our world there are too few dentists, moreover in poor communities the problem is even more pronounced. Our communities face significant oral health challenges and even in those living in situations where […]

What do your employees think of you? That’s a question that at best gets a tip-toed answer when asked face-to-face. So how do you learn what’s really on their minds so you as a founder can do better? Morale.me helps companies assess employee satisfaction as a free app to learn exactly that. The iPhone app […]

Mgadget.net cuts through the noise of finding relevant information to make an educated decision when buying accessories for the iPhone, iPad; video, audio photography and other popular categories. Products are categorized and one can search and filter on a wide criteria of relevance. This all occurs in a minimalistic playground without the clutter of ads […]