Whitepoint: Create and Share Virtual Tours

         There was a little while there when it looked like augmented reality was going to be the next big thing. However, it turned out that augmented reality had a very narrow range of use. Virtual tours, however, is a perfect use case for the technology. One company, Whitepoint, has built an incredibly useful platform. [...]

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Toplist: A New Approach to Social Commerce

         We just came across a pretty interesting mobile app. Toplist is a shopping app, but it takes a lot of cues from social networks. There have been a few social commerce apps and companies, but Toplist thinks that these guys had the wrong idea. Rather than just a repository for people to dump [...]

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GemWhere Smart, Has Your Daily Briefing And More On Your Wrist

I've been using a Pebble smart watch since it was first released on Kickstarter. While I love my Pebble smartwatch I'm also a big news junkie and love to know what's going on around me. I like to know when the big things happen whether it be technology, sports or even politics. The myriad of alerts [...]

The Internet Of Things Has Come To Power Strips

There is no shortage of smart home and internet of things products available. The problem, though, is cost. Company's build out these massive expensive products that require intrusive installation. One company, SensePlug.io, has come up with a cheaper, less intrusive home automation product. This is the SAM. The SAM is an, "Easy and affordable Plug-in [...]

This Could Be The Battery Everyone Has Been Waiting For

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 [...]

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Up Down And All Around 360 Cam Is The World’s First Full HD 360° Camera

We all know that crowdfunding is inspiring innovation across many sectors both technical and not so technical. We've seen some great wearable technology, mobile apps, games and even a really cool phone case or two. One sector that's really benefited from the crowdfunding explosion is photography. Just yesterday we reported on Otto a new physical [...]

Microsoft Launches the Surface Pro 3, and Wants to Replace Laptops

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 [...]

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The Mecca For University Ambassadorships Is University Beyond

While still in college themselves Brendan Weinstein and Doug Messer started DBFly Watches, a watch company that emphasized form, function and fashion for today's college student. The brand was appealing because the watches were priced under $50 and featured interchangeable faces and bands. It was easy and affordable for the DBFly customer to have multiple [...]

OTTO: The Hackable, Extendable, Customizable GIF Camera

There is no shortage of cameras available. You've got mirrorless cameras, DSLRs, point-and-shoot, action cameras, among many more varieties. More-or-less, all of these cameras do just about the same thing, just in varying degrees and qualities. However, we just came across a new Kickstarter campaign that has a very unique approach to the camera. The [...]

GoPro Files S-1 to Go Public

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 [...]

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