Square, has empowered street vendors, craft fair vendors, and flea marketers with the ability to accept credit cards with a simple swipe. Square's easy to use app and card reader eliminate the risks associated with carbon paper credit card slips and taking bad checks, problems that have plagued mom and pop merchants across the globe [...]
Since the beginning of Android Samsung has released over 100 different Android powered devices. Beginning with the Samsung Behold, and the Samsung Moment, and then expanding to a higher end line of devices, in their Galaxy S series, Samsung has had their finger on the pulse of what's hot in Android. But a new report [...]
Georgia shopping center puts offerings on mobile platforms with new app built at appsbar.com Appsbar.com has recognized ShopTheRock as the appsbar.com App of the Day for showcasing how small businesses are capitalizing on the mobile marketing trend with no-cost apps built with the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. The mobile app is designed to inspire [...]
We had a chance to speak with the MYBELL Team at CES. Their product really stands out for several reasons. One, it serves a valuable purpose. Two, it is extremely simple to use. And three, although the device is not for sale yet, it looks like it will be priced somewhere between $50-80. The simplicity of use and the relatively low projected price point gives the MYBELL a strong shot at becoming a huge commercial success.
Google is notorious for their acquisitions. They've had some mega huge hits like Youtube and then some misses like Orkut. But where does't Google's latest $3.2 billion dollar acquisition of Nest fit in with the grand scheme of Google Acquisitions? Our good friend John Cook at Geekwire took a look at Nest's place in the [...]
The Lerer family is widely known in New York city because of their vast media portfolio. Ken Lerer, the family patriarch, is a cofounder of the lucrative Huffington Post website with Jonah Peretti (now founder of Buzzfeed) and of course Ariana Huffington. Lerer's son, Ben, is the founder of Thrillist, and together, father and son, [...]
Portable battery chargers for your smartphone or tablet are nothing new. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and power allotments. We've tested a good 100 or so power supplies, chargers and combinations in a variety of form factors. Luckily, portable power chargers are getting lighter and lighter in weight. We've seen solar chargers [...]
Last week the Consumer Electronics Association held its International CES event in Las Vegas. It was the largest show in the history of the event, featuring over 2 million square feet of exhibit space, 3,200 exhibitors and 150,000 attendees, including 35,000 international visitors. I was lucky to attend and my mind was blown. First, a [...]
My next stop was the Formlabs booth. I’ve been following them closely since the initial crowdfunding of the Form 1 printer back in September of 2012. The project was launched on Kickstarter with a goal of raising $100,000 and in 30 days raised nearly $3 million, making it one of the most successful projects ever. [...]
When you go out to festivals like SXSW, Lollapalooza or heck even CES you can always find some promotion where you can get something free for a tweet. With over 100,000 followers I get offered all kinds of amazing free stuff in exchange for a tweet. Well now there is something that takes that concept [...]
