It wasn't quite scorching at the Jacksonville Landing on Wednesday afternoon, but compared with the weather we've been receiving up north it was hot, at least a good 75 degrees. Imagine if OneSpark, the World's Crowdfunding Festival was held in August where temperatures regularly reach the mid to upper 90's. That would have been real [...]
We just came across a Kickstarter Campaign that has already raised well past $1 million - as of writing the campaign has raised a total of $1,208,011. Above is the The Micro, "The First Truly Consumer 3D Printer."
Yubixi is a really unique take on social networking. Rather than looking for and connecting with people you already know, Yubixi is built around connecting people around common interest. "Other social networks are about keeping you in touch with people you already know, or following people you know something about. We see a gap in helping people actually make new connections and we set out to make doing so easy and fun...We have created an experience that is centered on your true interests and provides a several ways to interact with others who share those interests"
"Bycle is an app + product combo that was designed for bikers and cyclists, and it will bring a revolution on fitness and sharing...We want to be able to grow Bycle as a movement for cyclists around the world to share their rides"
On Monday April 7th, StoreDot unveiled a new super fast charging battery. At the Microsoft Think Next conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, "StoreDot demonstrated the prototype of its ultra-fast-charge battery for the first time. Incredibly, this means smartphone users will be able to charge their phones in less time than StoreDot needs to explain how this cutting-edge technology works."
"Cognitive Clubhouse will serve as a hub for critical and creative thinking. It will be the site of a variety of student centered programs and exhibits ranging from science, (Big Bang Science), history (Lunch with Legends), art, engineering, innovation, entrepreneurial education, gaming and coding."
Users of Ford's Fordsync system have actually been using technology backed by Microsoft. The same holds true for vehicle infotainment systems found in recent cars by Kia, BMW Nissan and Fiat. Until now though, those vehicle infotainment systems have used customized versions of Windows by each car manufacturer, creating a different experience for each. The [...]
Comedy troupe and viral video creation specialists Half Day Today were back at it again last week with a hilariously funny parody video. The target: Buzzfeed. In their video the "Wolf of Buzzfeed", the Half Day crew parodies both the Wolf of Wallstreet and internet phenomena Buzzfeed and it's founder Jonah Peretti. The 2 minute [...]
AnyInc is the latest iteration of a company that entrepreneur Chris Markl started back in January. AnyInc blossomed out of ReStartUp, a business model that got some market validation during an entrepreneurial event at the University of North Florida. ReStartup's model was to become a platform for buying and selling startup companies that otherwise may [...]
Last fall I spent three great days in Cincinnati hearing about the latest and greatest in technology, apps and startups, fine tuned and catered for creators, technologists and founders from "everywhere else". Nick Tippmann the co-creator of the Everywhere Else conference series says that they purposely target innovation from outside Silicon Valley, and to a [...]
