When the original Samsung Galaxy Tab debuted the Korean electronics giant was quick to jump on the horn and say that their original tablet sold 2 million units in as little as six weeks. Research firms like Strategic Analytics were quick to rebut those numbers. At the time Samsung was mum on whether that was [...]
"There's really great things happening in apps and technology across the state of Florida" Drawer founder Justin Davis told techfaster.com during a OneSpark event Thursday night in downtown Jacksonville. Davis is from Tampa Florida and he along with several other Tampa based tech company founders are here in Jacksonville not just to show off their [...]
Another One Spark Creator that we were really excited about talking with was WeVue, and they did not disappoint. WeVue is a photo-sharing application built around events. The 'photo-sharing' description doesen't really do WeVue justice, however. It is much, much more than, say, Instagram or Flicker. WeVue is really unique in a couple of ways. [...]
Drawer is a new take on recommendations. It solves many of the problems of Yelp and Tripadvisor. Further, Drawer allows for a more personal style of recommendations, allowing users to follow other users and curate their own favorites. The app is perfect for travel agents and hotel concierges, as it is a quick easy way to share the best restaurants and venues.
Manolis Sfinarolakis is hoping to spread the word about crowdfunding by educating through his internet tv program "Reality Crowd TV". Sfinarolakis is hoping to grow Reality Crowd TV into a national platform where successfully crowdfunded entrepreneurs can share their experiences, best practices, and even challenges with a global audience. Right now he's set out on [...]
The first full day of One Spark is in the books. It has been a crazy and exciting day. We've seen tons of awesome creators, and we haven't even scratched the surface. At the end of each day, the One Spark staff gives us a rundown of the creators that have received the most votes. [...]
Of all the One Spark Creators we profiled in the lead up to the 'Worlds First Crowdfunding Festival,' the one that I was most looking forward to seeing in person was the Marbel Electric Skateboard. I used to skateboard constantly. I son't skate nearly as much these days, but it is still one of my [...]
One of the more creative One Spark Creator Projects that we were able to check out during the first day of One Spark was Indyoh. In a nutshell, Indyoh acts a sort-of intermediary between independent filmmakers and movie distributors. Indyoh has built a software platform that serves a matchmaking function between filmmakers and distributors, agents, production [...]
One of the most popular projects that we came across at One Spark was the Troll on the Bowl. The Troll on the Bowl helps parents of boys solve a major problem, the dreaded pee on the seat problem. Kyle interviewed one of the founders, Kevin O'Malley, during One Spark, and wrote a great description of [...]
In today's horrible news, it appears that Comcast is considering adding a wireless mobile phone service. According to The Information: The country’s largest cable operator, Comcast, is laying the groundwork for Wi-Fi-based wireless services just a few years after it abandoned plans to launch conventional mobile phone services over cellular airwaves. Comcast officials recently told people [...]
