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Open Source Wristwatch ‘Strata’ Hits Kickstarter

Anyone who missed out on Pebble’s wildly successful Kickstarter now has a second chance at securing a smartphone-connected wristwatch with MetaWatch’s Strata.

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Why Medstartr Chose To Turn Kickstarter Rejections Into Medtech Gold

In the case of Medstartr, the NYC-based crowdfunding site devoted to raising funds for medtech startups, Kickstarter rejects present a golden opportunity.

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Ubooly: iPhone Sock Puppet Plays Games With Kids

A Boulder-based startup will soon ship a cuddly stuffed animal built to hold an iPhone or iPod, with the display serving as the creature’s face and a custom app that interacts and plays games with young children.

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HealPay: Making Debt Collection A Little Less Miserable

The system, the co-founder said, is “designed to make it easier for consumers to pay their bills.” If all goes well, more people choose to (and are able to) pay up.

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Why I’ll Ditch My Dream Journal For Dreamboard, The Mobile Dream App

Dreamboard aims to take traditional dream journaling to the next level by giving users a virtual platform to record and chart their dreams. I set out to see if I could ditch my dream journal for this app, and was pleasantly surprised.

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Marxent Labs Wants To See Augmented Reality Everywhere

Detroit-based Marxent Labs is a magician’s workshop of visual trickery, where they’ll create a custom app that bridges the gap between software and the real world.

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Flikdate Offers Speed Mobile Dating With “Perv-Alert Functionality”

A new video dating service is making waves with a casual, real-time interface and a powerful moderation system that the all-female development team hope will cut down on lewd behavior.

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Tablet Shoppers Spending More Online (INFOGRAPHIC)

If you’re part of the nearly 20 percent of US consumers who already own some kind of tablet device, there’s a good chance you’re willingly spending more money online than shoppers on any other device.

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PerBlue Focuses On Location-Based Gaming, Releases New Game ‘Parallel Zombies’

Madison, WI game studio PerBlue has been developing location-based mobile titles since its founders were still attending the University of Wisconsin in 2008. With its latest release, the company is bringing a zombie title exclusively to Android devices.

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The Tap Lab Experiment: Geo-Social Gaming, Without Check-Ins

A Boston-based startup wants to breathe new life into the shriveled husk of location-based gaming by discarding the ubiquitous “check-in” mechanic.

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