Startups, app developers and entrepreneurs have been disrupting the publishing industry quite a lot lately. New ways to publish books, like ScrewPulp, have made it so writers can get to market quickly and without the help of a major publishing house. These kinds of distribution startups are bringing an almost indie music renaissance to the [...]
British developer Richard Gayton knows that there are quite a few personal inventory apps out there. However, his app "Sort My Stuff" puts an entirely new spin on personal inventory making it fun and, in some cases curing boredom. Gayton started developing "Sort My Stuff" because he had a problem buying duplicate offline media. He [...]
With all the advancements in gadgets, technology and connected devices you would think that someone would finally nail the "heated jacket" concept. Until now, most heated jackets have been geared towards construction workers and outdoorsmen. But what about when you want to look fashionable? Copertura, a company we've reported on here before, has launched their [...]
National real estate firm RedFin has always been on the cutting edge of technology. That continues to apply this week as they roll out their new Redfin 3D Walkthrough technology. his online feature for Redfin-listed homes provides a high-resolution, interactive view from every angle inside a home and is powered by groundbreaking 3D scanning technology from [...]
John Legere definitely has charisma and personality that can't be beat. Since taking over as T-Mobile USA's CEO he's turned the wireless industry on it's head. First he eliminated long term contracts, then early termination fees, he's made equipment easier to purchase and even gives away data for music streaming. Enter Sprint's new CEO Marcelo [...]
The proponents of the traditional classroom and the edtech naysayers have been insisting over the past few years that students need to learn from actual books. Most feel that these more traditional educators just aren't caught up with the times. But they've been screaming loudly. Here at Techfaster we've seen first hand the effects of [...]
In today's modern home there's a sensor, an app and a device for everything. You can brew coffee automatically, see who's at the front door, feed your dog, shut the blinds and even control your thermostat with a connected smart device. But what about your yard. Nathan Cauffman has developed a new smart irrigation system [...]
Last Spring at SXSWedu, MinecraftEDU was a huge hit. MinecraftEDU is a way that teachers can take a popular game with middle school and early high school aged children and apply it to principals in STEM focused education. There are several lessons around architecture, physics, and problem solving that can be gained from using Minecraft [...]
Fresh on the heels of the news that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer resigned his board seat with Microsoft to focus on his other endeavors, the 58 year old executive, and LA Clippers owner, has accepted a position as a professor at Stanford. According to Geekwire Ballmer has teamed up with Stanford faculty member Susan [...]
Piracy is definitely on the rise. Everywhere you turn there are more and more stories about how piracy is effecting just about every media industry in the world. Recently we ran a story about a new startup company called DemandFlicks that hopes to curb movie piracy. Back in December we reported that pop songstress Beyonce [...]
