Meet Healthfundr: Equity-Based Crowdfunding For Health Startups
When Marshall McLuhan said that the medium is the message in the 1960s, it’s amazing to think about how much that idea still applies in present culture. What he meant is that new forms of media (technology) transform our experience and is ultimately more important than the content that is shared. In other words, technology [...]... Read More
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App creates network for traveling professionals
BY: Sonali BasakDon’t just be social, BTSocial. Chicago entrepreneur Tim Hines launched an app Tuesday for his two-year-old company, BTSocial, making it easier for business travelers everywhere to connect. The app allows users to check-in to specific venues or entire cities and locate events in the area. It helps traveling professionals connect to other travelers [...]
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In Las Vegas At Walgreens? St. Louis Startup Aisle 411 Has Got Something For You
BY: Edward DomainHot on the heels of their deal with Walgreens, aisle411 is launching their Indoor Geo-Fence Alerts Solution platform that will allow retailers (and 3rd party developers) to customize a shopper’s experience in a store. The API was acquired from Sunnyvale, CA WiLocate in September of 2012 and adds increased functionality to aisle411′s store mapping app. [...]
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A Christmas Gift From IDC Projects: Memory Matches Is Now On Android
BY: Kathryn HoughJust in time for Christmas, St. Louis-based IDC Projects has released their popular Memory Matches game for Android devices.
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1.3 Million Android Devices Activated Daily; Beats iOS Marketshare
BY: Edward DomainIt’s official- the Android OS is now bigger than Apple’s iOS and the gap is only going to get bigger in 2012. All this reminds me of the 90s when Apple was without Steve Jobs and the company was at its nadir. The problem had always been that even though Apple had an intuitive graphical [...]
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Google’s Vic Gundotra: Don’t “Screw Over” Developers
BY: Jon ChristianA Google executive joined a pile-on this week on social social giant Facebook, which has been accused of using bully tactics to shut down perceived rivals
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Google Springs Into ISP Realm With The (Sorta Free) Fiber
BY: Jon ChristianGoogle Fiber might sound like a healthy snack, but it’s actually the search giant’s first foray into the ISP industry.
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YouTube Aims To Protect Activists With Face Blurring Option
BY: Jon ChristianThis week Youtube started to offer automatic face blurring which the Google-owned site connected to human rights concerns as well as routine privacy precautions.
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Users Prefer Google+, But Aren’t Leaving Facebook: Report
BY: Jon ChristianConsumers are more satisfied with Google+. But what Facebook lacks in love, it makes up for in inertia.
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At Maker Camp, Kids Stay Home And Attend Online With Google+
BY: Jon ChristianAn online summer camp by MAKE Magazine sounds like a blast – especially the Coke and Mentos part – but the social aspect still rings a little hollow.
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Will Google “Street View” Everything?
BY: Jon ChristianWhile it might be a few years before they incorporate Mars, or the depths of the ocean, signs do indicate its growing importance in the company’s pantheon.
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Ex-Googler Travel App Triposo Raises $3.5 Million
BY: Jon ChristianSomewhat conceptually indebted to Google, Triposo is still an exciting entrant – and one that’s just starting to gain wider attention.
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What About Shape Security Has Google So Excited?
BY: Jon ChristianLow-key network defense startup Shape Security is building significant buzz in a corner of the tech community, and seems to have claimed Google as an early ally
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