3DLT, a platform for 3D printing as-a-service, is pleased to announce its collaboration with PieceMaker Technologies. 3DLT will implement key elements of PieceMaker’s Factory in a Store™ experience, allowing customers to create low-cost, customized products in-store in a matter of minutes. PieceMaker and 3DLT will also cross-promote content and integrate their technologies. “We look forward [...]
A Japanese company may have developed the rechargeable battery that everyone has been waiting for. For years the Lithium Ion battery has powered today's smartphones and tablets, but lately electric car manufacturers have relied on Lithium Ion batteries to power their vehicles. These batteries are often big, bulky and take a while to charge. Gizmag [...]
On Tuesday, May 20, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro 3. Along with the new device, it seems that Microsoft has finally nailed their marketing strategy and pitch for the Surface line. Panos Panay, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Surface (pictured above), made a statement that encapsulates the new marketing strategy: So many people carry [...]
On Monday, May 19, GoPro officially filed its S-1 Form with the Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC), noting its intention to become a public company. Major underwriters for the IPO are J.P. Morgan, Raymond James, Citigroup, and Barclays. Among the litany information the company disclosed in the S-1 form, GoPro offered the detailed look at their [...]
On Monday, May 19, Groupon made a pretty sizable announcement. On Monday, the Chicago company launched a new point of sale platform, Gnome: Gnome, a new tablet-based platform that will provide sophisticated tools to local merchants to run their businesses more effectively and understand their customers better. The tablet will let merchants instantly recognize their Groupon [...]
News came in late Sunday that AT&T has agreed to purchase satellite TV provider DirecTV for a reported $48.5 billion dollars. Both company's boards approved the deal on Sunday afternoon. AT&T will pay DirecTV shareholders $95 per share with $28.50 being in cash and the other $66.50 per share worth of AT&T stock " In the [...]
The freemium model for mobile apps and games is the most popular model by far. Sure developers can make money off of paid for downloads but it seems those companies with a freemium model make far more. The biggest example of this so far has to be King, the company behind the megahit Candy Crush. [...]
(photo: pocketlint.com) When Amazon released their Amazon Fire TV back in April they promised the one of a kind set top box, would be just that, one of a kind. With the power of the world's largest e-commerce site behind it, Amazon promised unique content would come to the Amazon Fire TV and [...]
Miss Flappy Bird? Well you're in luck. Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen told CNBC's Kelly Evans that the wildly addictive game would be back in August of this year. In February, Nguyen pulled Flappy Bird from the app stores for being too addictive. No kidding, the game was downloaded more than 50 million times. What's more, the game [...]
According to several reports, Samsung will be rolling out a Google Glass-like device in September of this year. Business Korea cites an unnamed Samsung sources as nothing that the device, dubbed "Gear Glass," will be ready in time for IFA 2014, Sept. 5-10, in Berlin, Germany. According to the report, "Gear Glass," will be much more than a [...]
