Pixowl's Sandbox game is a STEAM focused virtual world builder for kids. The fun game, with infinite possibilities, drives kids with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) focused principles, to create virtual worlds. The game literally takes place in a sandbox and allows players to manipulate more than 150 physics elements. The game has [...]
Are you one of those people that just doesn't like Evernote? Yeah me too. It's good software but sometimes it just doesn't fill the precise void you need in a note taking application. One of those spots is taking notes in school. Sure Evernote and hundreds of other note taking apps on the market take [...]
As more and more states begin changing their position on the recreational use of marijuana, opportunities are cropping up for marijuana startups and apps. We've already seen marijuana subscription boxes for paraphernalia delivered to homes, and now here come the apps. A company called Dispensed2U has taken to the crowdfunding site indiegogo to launch their [...]
Lytro is an amazing company that has created a camera that was all the rage at SXSW in 2013. The camera allows the user to shoot first and focus later. Wouldn't that be great if that technology was in an app? How many times have you pulled out your smartphone to take a real fast [...]
When Dr. Duncan Milne and his wife Anna Kirschberg first opened up their edtech company, Junior Learning, in 2009, they set out to bridge the world of toys with education. Both Milne and Kirshberg knew there were several toy companies out there making toys and adding in educational elements, they set out to design educational [...]
Did you ever have a handout happy teacher as a kid? I know I did, in fact I had quite a few. Poor teachers though, they would spend hours upon hours laying things out by hand, typing blurbs and instructions up on a typewriter or computer and then adding graphics with a razorblade and layout [...]
Uber, the car hailing app company that just raised a round of funding at a whopping $17 billion (or $5.9 billion depending on what you read) valuation, is known for their fun promotions. During the 2013 inauguration Uber users in DC got to experience riding in a presidential motorcade. The company has also delivered ice [...]
Oh those were the days. Do you remember back to elementary school and every Friday morning the teacher would pass out the Weekly Reader. It was your very own copy of a newspaper with interesting stories, puzzles and games just for kids. I'm pretty sure in the back of my mind it was the Weekly [...]
Where were you when you proposed to your husband or wife? Were you at a special restaurant? Were you where you had your first day? Were you in New York City? Maybe you were in Miami? Wherever it was it was probably very special. You may have pics, instagrams or videos but what if you [...]
There are many great note taking apps out there. Evernote tops the list as one of the most popular. However, Evernote can be cumbersome at times and overbearing to new users. What if those users are kids or students. They need a note taking app that's easy to understand but keeps up with their work [...]
