The Psychology Of Design: John Roa Shares A Look Inside AKTA
“The cruel truth is that I’m not even a designer today,” said John Roa, founder of AKTA design studio. But if he was never a designer, then what made AKTA one of Chicago’s most sought-after design studios, and Roa one of Chicago’s most influential entrepreneurs? Roa’s journey was riddled with successes, failures and a carefully [...]... Read More
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Wake N Shake App Wrestles You From Bed In The Morning
BY: Corey CummingsSince its release last year, the alarm clock app has been download more than 100,000 times, and in its latest redesign Wunderlich along with co-founder and developer Andres Canella have made the fight more brutal than ever.
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St. Louis Entrepreneur Balances Three Ventures, Including Hospitality Rewards App Sqwid
BY: Kathryn HoughTech industry veteran Chris Sommers has a lot on his plate – literally. He co-founded Pi Pizzeria in St. Louis in 2007, but his foray into restaurants can’t keep him away from the tech industry. His latest venture Sqwid helps him keep track of customer feedback and issue rewards.
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Parent University Takes Personalized Parenting Tips On The Go
BY: Corey CummingsParent University is a dedicated mobile service with the ambitious goal of making sure all parents have the developmental information they need to keep their children stimulated as they grow.
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Aetna Taps FoodEssentials To Unlock Food Label Data For Developers
BY: Kathryn HoughSt. Louis-based FoodEssentials is the latest in the series of Health 2.0 companies to partner with Aetna’s CarePass Developer Portal. FoodEssentials’ Label API joins the Rewards API by EarnedIt and Medical Search by Healthline among other health and wellness APIs to form a platform that apps like iTriage, MapMyFitness, Thryve, FatSecret, Gympact, Strava, and RunKeeper have all integrated with.
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Kit Turns Your Smartphone Into A Modern Swiss Army Knife
BY: Corey CummingsThis month Chris Manzo, St. Louis architect and founder of Skipping Stone Technologies has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an infinitely handy iPhone case called Kit.
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SeatSync Celebrates Android Release
BY: Corey CummingsFollowing its recent launch on iOS, Chicago second-hand ticket selling startup SeatSync has made its debut on Android this week, offering a free version of the mobile ticket selling marketplace to the other half of the smartphone market.
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Bonfyre: St. Louis Social Network With A Fresh Focus
BY: Corey CummingsSt. Louis social networking startup Bonfyre made its debut at this year’s DEMO conference in Santa Clara, California, unveiling a new app that’s aiming to change social networking for the better.
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Dime Magazine Partners With IDC Projects For First Ever Game On LockerDome Platform
BY: Kathryn HoughSt. Louis-based LockerDome is announcing the launch of its first ever game developed on the company’s platform in partnership with IDC Projects and Dime Magazine. The game is a branded version of IDC Projects’ Memory Matches game.
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PhoneScope Lens Brings Macro, 3D Images To iPhones
BY: Corey CummingsSt. Louis company Spatial Vision & Design is bringing hope to ambitious smartphone photographers with a new macro lens and light attachment for the iPhone.
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SeatSync Takes On Chicago’s Second-Hand Ticket Selling Market
BY: Corey CummingsThis past week Chicago startup SeatSync debuted a new app for mobile devices that empowers sports and music fans to connect with local ticket sellers while avoid the hidden fees of other similar services.
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Bonfyre App Teams Up With St. Louis Rams
BY: Kathryn HoughSt. Louis-based Bonfyre app extended the company’s NFL fan experience partnership over the weekend by offering fans a place to socialize during the St. Louis Rams home game against the New York Jets yesterday. The company offered two bonfyres where fans could have a live shared digital experience during the game.
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Chicago High Schoolers Bring Fashion App Finalist To World Series of Innovation
BY: Corey CummingsA wardrobe app conceived by students at Chicago’s Whitney M. Young Magnet High School has become a finalist in the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship’s World Series of Innovation.
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13 Low-Cost Web Tools That Make Video Creation a Breeze
BY: The Young Entrepreneur CouncilWhat low or no-cost service do you use to make editing/creating quality video for your business easier? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that [...]
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Former BusyEvent CEO: Stepping Aside Was “Not A Difficult Decision”
BY: Corey CummingsThis past week former BusyEvent CEO David Schenberg has passed the reigns to Alyn Essman to get the event management startup onto the right track for the launch of its revamped mobile platform next year.
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JustBecause Helps Startups Reach New Customers With Gifting App
BY: Corey CummingsJustBecause gives Facebook friends the chance share deals from a growing number of the biggest startups around, some valued at up to $100, for only $1 a piece.
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Ohio-Based Applits Wants To Crowdsource The Next Big App
BY: Kathryn HoughThe real test of this startup is not whether they can get enough ideas, but whether or not they can monetize the apps in the app store once they are finished.
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Vizify Redesigns Mobile Experience To Help You Look Better At A Glance
BY: Kathryn HoughPortland-based personal data visualization startup Vizify rolled out real-time analytics and a redesigned mobile experience this week based on feedback from Vizify fans.
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Post To Instagram And Get Paid With Portland-Based Chirpify
BY: Kathryn HoughPortland-based Chirpify launched a new feature this week that allows people to monetize their Instagram feeds. Chirpify allows in-stream transactions by integrating with PayPal and taking 5% of each transaction.
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Vantiv Sidesteps NFC Through New Mobile Payment Platform
BY: Corey CummingsCincinnati company Vantiv has just released Vantiv Mobile Wallet, a payment platform utilizing Paydiant that is looking to circumvent the compatibility limitations of near field communication in modern smartphones.
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IDC Projects Will Debut Memory Matches For Windows 8 On Platform Launch Day
BY: Kathryn HoughSt. Louis’s IDC Projects is excited to announce that they are partnering with Microsoft to debut their Memory Matches game for Windows 8 on October 26, the platform’s launch day.
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Location Startup Aisle411 Joins Three Mobile Industry Groups
BY: Corey CummingsThis week aisle411 has become part of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, the Open Geospatial Consortium, and Open Mobile Alliance in a move that will give the company access to a robust network of industry leaders.
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BuddyTV Introduces TV Listings Grid For iOS
BY: Kathryn HoughBuddyTV is helping people discover what shows to watch in less than 20 seconds with their new TV listings grid feature in their popular iOS app.
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Kaleidoscopic Photo Sharing App Mirrorgram Breaks Into App Store Top Ten
BY: Corey CummingsA new iOS app has emerged from a collaboration between Chicago startup StageBloc and The Glitch Mob, an LA-based electronic group, that allows users to create and share their very own kaleidoscopic photo creations.
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Geoloqi Becomes Esri Research and Development Center in Portland Following Acquisition
BY: Kathryn HoughGeographic information systems giant Esri announced this week that it has acquired Portland-based location-based services startup Geoloqi. The terms of the deal are not available to the public.
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RentSocial Launches Apartment Hunting Service On iOS
BY: Corey CummingsAnother Chicago company is making the transition to mobile this week as RentSocial brings its brand new apartment hunting app to the iOS platform.
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