Mike Vosters

Wake N Shake Launches, Proclaims Itself The Snooze Button Killer [Infographic]

The Houston-based merciless alarm clock Wake N Shake launched yesterday in the iPhone App Store and has proclaimed itself as the “Snooze Button Killer.”

Wake N’ Shake iPhone App: The Merciless Alarm Clock [Video]

The Wake N’ Shake iPhone App is an iPhone alarm that rings until you shake it for an extended period of time. It’s the brainchild of Guatemalan-born, Texas-based entrepreneur Pedro Wunderlich who says the app is “like waking up to a Panda-punch to the face.

How To Build A Twitter Following With Tweepi

Tweepi is a web application that helps you manage and build your Twitter following. Using its flush and follow functionality, you can execute “Targeted Following” campaigns to reach relevant Twitter users, un-follow those that aren’t interested in your product, and increase your accounts’ followers  - in less than an hour each week. I have been [...]

Vignature Releases Android App, Hopes To Make Paper Signatures Irrelevant

[Dallas, TX] Vignature, an image-based electronic signature provider, released its consumer-facing Android app, SimplySign, earlier this month to complement its iPhone and web offerings. Through the app, users can legally sign documents by taking a photo of themselves with their phone’s camera. The app then inserts the image onto the dotted line in the specified [...]

Solopreneur Documents His Startup Journey On Google Plus

After years in the corporate world, Aaron Longnion decided it was time for something different and started Refynr, a web app that lets you filter the clutter out of your social media feeds. Now, he’s documenting his entrepreneurial journey by writing a book on Google+.

FeedMagnet: Social Content Curation for Fortune 500′s

[Austin, TX] FeedMagnet is a web application that helps brands curate and display social media from 14 social networks including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare, and more. Headquartered in the GoLab co-working space in Austin, TX, their team of five is working hard to help Fortune 500 companies add social layers to their websites [...]

Traxo: The Mint.com for Travel

Dallas-based Traxo is a travel startup that allows users to keep track of all of their rewards programs, organize trip itineraries, and connect with friends, all in one convenient dashboard. With record traffic last week, co-founder Andres Fabris is confident his startup is on the rise.

Tech Wildcatters: Application Deadline July 24th

Dallas seed accelerator Tech Wildcatters is closing the door on applications for its upcoming Fall class on July 24th. To submit an application, visit its website, but before you do, here’s some background information and tips.

CoHabitat: The Past, Present, and Future of Dallas Coworking

[Dallas, TX] Established in 2008, CoHabitat has been and is a unifying piece of the Dallas tech scene, where entrepreneurs and startups meet to create, collaborate, and socialize. With over 4,500 square feet of space within the walls of the 100-year old Uptown Dallas house, it has seen more than two-dozen companies and a few [...]

Tech Wildcatters: Find-a-Founder Event

[Dallas, TX] This past Wednesday, Tech Wildcatters held its bi-annual Find-a-Founder event at the TechChurch. More than 40 people gathered in hopes of finding the perfect match to make their startup dreams come true.

Google+: Growth Strategy for a Billion Dollar Startup

Like a bunch of tweens trying to get into a Justin Bieber concert, tech enthusiasts everywhere are scratching and clawing for invites to Google+, the social networking service that Google launched into field trial on June 28th. With social circles, group video chat, and most importantly data portability, I’m here to tell you that this [...]

Dynamo Labs: A Fun App to Save Energy and Money

[Dallas, TX] In 2008, entrepreneur Blake Burris and his team were the first-round recipients of the fbFund on a mission to help people track their health & wellness with a data aggregation app. With an interest in the growing energy spacedi, they have taken that same technology and pivoted in hopes of saving you and your [...]

Emerging Artist, Emerging Technology: Tim Halperin’s Viral Video Campaign

[Dallas, TX] After raising $8,000 on Kickstarter last month to produce his new music video, singer/songwriter and American Idol Top 24 Finalist Tim Halperin is looking to make a statement and reach a million views without the backing of a major label. How is he going to do it? Online.

CoHabitat Hosts its 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil

[Dallas, TX] Hundreds of tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs were in attendance for Cohabitat’s 3rd annual crawfish boil on Friday, June 3rd, to enjoy live music, Saint Arnold’s, Red Bull, and all the crawfish they could eat.

Tech Wildcatters Pitch Day Recap

Dallas seed accelerator Tech Wildcatters hosted its 2nd pitch day yesterday at the Magnolia theatre in Dallas. With a theatre full of investors, entrepreneurs, and community members, its seven startups gave their all in hopes of landing the funding they need.

Tripeezy: Travel Sharing Made Simple

While traveling around the world, Paige Brown wanted to share her experiences with friends and family, but couldn’t without paying for international access to her smartphone.  To solve this problem, she decided to create Tripeezy – a web and mobile application that allows for online and offline content sharing worldwide.

Refynr: Eliminating Clutter from your Social Media Streams

For heavy users of social media, navigating Facebook and Twitter content can be like drinking water from a fire hose. That’s why Austin-native Aaron Longnion founded Refynr – a web app that lets you filter the clutter out of your social media feeds.

Gary Vaynerchuk in Dallas on May 25th

New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk is coming to Dallas on May 25th to talk about entrepreneurship, social media, emerging technologies, and the new frontiers of customer service made possible by the Internet. More info and tickets here: GaryVeeinBigD.com.

Twitter: 4 Major Weaknesses

I am a huge fan of Twitter, but only until something better comes along. Here are four things that they need to improve upon: Conversation, Discovery, Content Lifespan, and Dumb People.

PostPost: Turn your Facebook Newsfeed into a Newspaper

PostPost is a social content curator that takes the content from your Facebook Newsfeed and transforms it into a beautiful, real-time, digital newspaper. I interviewed PostPost’s  Product Manager Bobby Bonaparte a few weeks ago to get the full scoop on the product and how it plans to move forward.

Charlie Sheen’s Intern raising money for Tsunami Relief

A few weeks ago, I applied to be Charlie Sheen’s Social Media Intern off the cuff. Now, I’m in the third round and doing all I can to be a part of his Guinness World Record-breaking team – which includes raising money for Tsunami Relief in Japan.

Startup Events in #Dallas this Weekend

There are two startup events in Dallas this weekend – a career fair on Friday, and a two-day Entrepreneur Outbreak on Friday and Saturday. Details after the break.

To stay up to date or post your own startup events in Dallas, go to DallasTechScene.com.

Spam Double Standard: Social Media is the Real Culprit

Google has been taking a beating in the news for its “Spam Problem”, which has led to the rise of Blekko and other search startups. Although the problem is real, its prevalence is nothing compared to the Social Media Spam that plagues Twitter and Facebook – and I am not talking about malware.

VoteOnPlay: The Mobile App for Loyal Fans

[Dallas, TX] VoteOnPlay is a real-time social gaming platform that allows pro sports fans to vote on the outcome of every play and compete against friends or other fans for points and rewards.

Wajam: Make every search a social search

[Montreal, Canada] A few weeks ago, @wajam tweeted me this: “Loved your piece on social search, we couldn’t agree more! Can we send you an invite to Wajam so you can see what we’re doing?” To which my response was, “Of course you can!” Two days later, I was on the phone with their Co-Founder and CEO, Martin-Luc Archambault.