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If you us a DSLR camera, I mean really use a DSLR camera than you know the value of a good bag. You need a bag that's comfortable, yet roomy and spacious enough to hold the gear you use the most. You also want something that's stylish. Finally you want to make sure your camera [...]
One of the bigger annoyances these days has to do with taking pictures. There is not really any way to get everyone in the picture. Someone - the person taking the picture - is always left out. However, we just came across a new startup that wants to change that problem. CaseCam is the [...]
No matter what kind of smartphone you own, ‘protect your handset in every way’ has become an adage every smartphone owner will come across at some point in their lives. Smartphone theft is an increasing problem in the US, and the number of smartphones lost to thieves doubled last year, according to a Consumer Reports [...]
When Dr. Duncan Milne and his wife Anna Kirschberg first opened up their edtech company, Junior Learning, in 2009, they set out to bridge the world of toys with education. Both Milne and Kirshberg knew there were several toy companies out there making toys and adding in educational elements, they set out to design educational [...]
Spotify, the marquee music streaming service, announced earlier this week that they've reached 10 million paying customers and 30 million free users per month. While that pales in comparison to the numbers of say Facebook's monthly active users, it's a huge signaling issue for the music industry and like minded streaming services The free service [...]
John Biggs has been a writer his entire career. The Brooklyn based author and writer has written about iPhones, Android phones, Pebble watches, startups, ramp ups, and iPOs. Biggs was the guy behind the Crunchgear brand before they folded all things crunchy and tech into TechCrunch. Since then his passion for technology has been steadfast. [...]
What makes The Brandery successful is the fact that they drink their own Kool-Aid. It is one thing to talk about how great a city is or how great an industry is; it is another to roll up your sleeves and get to work. If an accelerator has a real focus on community - which The Brandery clearly does, as it boasts a more than 60% retention rate for all of its portfolio companies - it can enact a sort-of socially responsible investment strategy.
Hosted PBX can be defined as cloud-based telephone service where both the platform and the PBX features are hosted at the physical location of a service provider. As a customer, you then connect via IP to the service provider for their telephone service. By using this particular innovation in telecommunications, it helps your business save money, [...]
One of the greatest apps we've seen since we started covering edtech is Drawp. Drawp is an art app with an awesome art engine. It allows kids to be as creative as possible, and exceeds what you get from even Crayola's line of art apps. Kids as young as three have been able to [...]
We are always on the lookout for a good tablet stand. It is tough to find a good one though. There seem to be an exponentially larger number of stands than there are tablets out there. Anyhow, we just came across an incredibly unique stand from XAR Motion, The Bee Tower. Think of a [...]
On Monday, Apple's iTunes Store turned 11 years old. The iTunes Store is among the most influential consumer technology products of all time. In 2008, The iTunes Store became the number one music retailer in the US, and in 2010 became the "the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store."Apple Press Info, "iTunes Store [...]
A new company called Brellabox is looking to rent Umbrellas in New York City and then expand out to other large metropolitan areas. Business Insider reports that the company is similar to ZipCar/Citibike which are overwhelmingly popular, but definitely not in the same realm. Zipcar relies on the fact that many people in metropolitan areas [...]
It's no secret that teachers and educators have access to a gigantic amount of resources; an unprecedented amount even. Among these resources are teaching aids, and curriculum tools. However, the great majority of these curriculum tools come with pre-made lesson plans, and assignments. It needn't be so stock or pre-fabricated. That's where Edcite comes in. Edcite provides educators with a web-based [...]
There are over one million private rooms, residences, apartments, condos and houses available via sharing economy websites like AirBnB and Home Away. This has created a new way of doing business and a new lifestyle for many. People who never in a million years thought they would be "landlords" are now renting their properties on [...]
There is no shortage of social media management platforms out there. However, most of the platforms are pretty limited, in terms of focus and functionality. More or less, they all allow you to post to several different social media sites from one central location. However, we just came across a new platform that takes [...]
One thing we are passionate about here is electric vehicles. We love a good scooter, electric skateboard, electric snowboard or other personal electric vehicle. Not only are electric vehicles fun to ride but they're also very convenient, especially if they're done right. Ivo Machado the CMO and co-founder of a new company called Movpak, nails [...]
The iPhone devices have been the center of attention for quite some time now, and each year the rumors get wilder and each year even more information that is leaked is actually correct. With the iPhone 5s featuring a few new additions it appears as though there could be even more awesome stuff coming with [...]
List Uncovers Little-Known Industry Secrets Urbanspoon, the leading mobile restaurant discovery application, today released a list of ten little-known facts the restaurant industry is keeping from its customers. Whether it's recycled wine or made-up wait times, Urbanspoon's peek behind the scenes exposes secrets from restaurant staffers to help patrons make more informed decisions when dining [...]
The PonoPlayer is a purpose-built device, designed by world-renowned audio engineers, to do one thing and one thing exceedingly well - let you hear high quality PonoMusic as close to its original recorded resolution as possible, and therefore, the original musical experience.
Is your child ready for kindergarten? As the school year starts to wind down, parents everywhere are preparing their 4 year olds for their last summer at home, and hopefully it's off to kindergarten. Since there's no mandate on pre-k, nursery school or preschool, kindergarteners come into school with a variety of educational backgrounds. Some [...]
