Essentially, MetroTech is a sort-of real time Waze. MetroTech has devised a platform that, "creates real-time traffic information from any video stream and stores it in a data warehouse in the cloud where it can be analyzed and published via the web to applications, mobile phones, and connected vehicles."
On Monday, 21 March 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the final rule, "requiring rear visibility technology in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018."
Pledge Your Bets is a Tampa, Florida based company with two founders, Michael Lindemuth and Ken Klatt. Their goal with Pledge Your Bets is to help non-profits engage with young donors by making the giving process a fun process. Charities already host challenges and casino nights for more effective, engaging fundraising events. When donors are [...]
SafelyStay is doing for the vacation rental industry what PayPal did for eBay. That is, adding an element of trust into the equation.
T-Mobile has made some bold moves, and their CEO John Legere has made some even bolder statements. Most of Leger's antics, and his over the top strategically good moves have all been aimed at one thing, the T-Mobile customer, oh yeah, and the new T-Mobile customer. After taking over as CEO, Legere started pointing out some [...]
Another App being displayed at One Spark this year is the Pocket Promoter. The Tampa, Florida based project was founded by a team of four, three of them with over 15 years in development experience and one a financial accountant for over 5 years. Their product is aimed at bars, nightclubs, and their patrons. The [...]
On Sunday, March 30th, Coursera launched its first Android application. Coursera has developed a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that, "combines mastery-based learning principles with video lectures, interactive content and a global community of peers, offering students from around the world a unique online learning experience."
On Thursday, March 27, Dwolla announced that they had partnered with domain registrar GoDaddy to offer a new e-invoicing system. Dwolla, if you have never heard of the Des Moines company, is a payment processing company, similar to PayPal but with a few major differences.
HI-FI Social Network is another app we plan on checking out this year at One Spark. The Ponte Vedre, Florida based company has high hopes that their app will become one of the next big things. The #hashtag is the new language of today’s mobile generation, yet the current single-channel newsfeeds of todays’ social networks [...]
Back in December we reported on Samsung's monstrosity of a 4K television, the $150,000 110" tv that turned heads with it's amazing display and turned people off with it's horrendous price. Of course we all know that television technology quickly falls into the rank and fife, in quick,but due time. Now Tom's Guide is reporting [...]
