One of the more interesting Bitcoin exhibits we saw was that of KryptoKit. One of the largest problems with Bitcoin - and one of the largest barriers for skeptics - lies in the structure and utility of the various wallet systems/software. They are often clunky, and making or receiving a payment often takes an awful lot of copying and pasting. No more.
While people hear about Square everyday there are plenty of other competitors in the market place. In fact Vantiv, is one of the largest credit card processors in the world . That's why AT&T has partnered with Vantiv to provide merchant services via smartphone and tablet to their customers. These services from Vantiv and AT&T [...]
On paper, 2013 has not been able to match the pace set in 2012 for venture capital-backed companies looking to find an exit, though it has by no means been a slow year. The number of VC-backed exits was down almost 14% from 2012 and capital exited lagged by a whopping 46%. However, it is important to note that 2012’s exit volume was bolstered by the massive $16 billion IPO of Facebook, and an unusually large final quarter, which was likely inflated due to the impending increase in the capital gains tax, which took effect on Jan 1st.
Duvamis is an interesting new take on social media. The main belief of the founders is that the greatest amount of sharing - of thoughts, ideas, content, and more - takes place in pure anonymity. In pursuit of this, they created a purely anonymous social network. One of the founders, who wished to remain anonymous (go figure) answered a few of our questions:
Appsbar has recognized PH Constitution as the appsbar.com App of the Day. The app serves as an example of the mobile opportunities available to hobbyists, enthusiasts, and educators thanks to the no-cost, DIY app builder at appsbar.com.
As smartphones and tables are becoming more powerful at an exponential rate, we are on the precipice of a major technological breakthrough. Samsung and Panasonic (and others) have devoted large amounts of resources towards building and improving the smart TV, but the rise of SlimPort my completely destroy the market for these TVs before they even begin to approach widespread adoption.
Picalf is a New York based company that has built an app that solves an embarrassing problem. How many times have you given your phone to a family membor or friend to show them a picture, only for them to swipe through and see some less than appropriate photos? Well, enter Picalf - think Gandalf for pictures. The Picalf team told us a little bit about the project and what to expect.
Bucquistador is a social networking and crowdfunding website centered on user bucket lists. users create a listing of their life goals, the system matches their goals to those of their friends, and then allows them to schedule events and even collect group payments or crowdfund particular bucket list items.
Volcanology has earned appsbar.com’s App of the Day award as an example of how enthusiasts and hobbyists are able to take part in mobile outreach by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. The mobile app serves as a gateway to information about five separate volcanic mountains with photos, information, links, and maps. The app is optimized for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
We just came across this interesting infographic from Finance Degree Center. The infographic takes a very detailed look at the volatility of Facebook stock, and some of the factors behind said volatility. Think about it, FB stock has been as low as $17.73 a share, and as high as $57.96 a share. Further, at the time of Facebook's IPO, the company was valued in excess - perhaps overvalued - $104 billion.
