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Although not an incredibly important piece of news, the word that the ACC had adopted a new logo got us think a bit about logos. Not just about logos themselves, but the power behind them. It is pretty remarkable when you really think about it. Some of the more prominent logos are know across the [...]
We're on the ground in New York City for TechCrunch Disrupt NY. Year after year TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the best events that we've covered. Disrupt connects apps, startups, and investors in three days (+2 for the hackathon) that are intense, and full of knowledge. The first part of Disrupt is the hackathon which [...]
Microsoft has finally announced the date for the Xbox One release in Japan. Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on Microsoft's next gen gaming console a whole ten months after the US release, on September 4th. The Xbox One will debut with; Forza 5, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son Of Rome with [...]
While we were at The 2014 Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) we had a chance to visit the Picaboo booth. They really opened up our eyes to a problem that you don't really think about too often: yearbooks. Maybe not a problem, but standard high-school yearbooks are riddled with inefficiencies and could be much, much better and less expensive. That is exactly what Picaboo does
Two weeks ago the 2014 International CES was held in Las Vegas. Over 125,000 people clogged the streets, casinos and the convention center in Las Vegas to see anything and everything in technology. While CES isn't the place that most of the big tech companies launch the biggest products, (iPad, iPhone, Android etc didn't debut [...]
Now that the Steve Jobs biopic, starring Ashton Kutcher and entitled Jobs, has crept into obscurity without wowing the masses, political drama maestro Aaron Sorkin has completed his own Steve Jobs script. The script, is said to be based on the Walter Isaacson book, but will only focus on three main portions of Jobs' life. [...]
Samsung has been able to move millions of their Android devices over the years, and various devices have hit 10 million sold over the course of time. Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Note 3 will be the latest entrant into the club as the device has reached 10 million units sold in only two [...]
The commercials are everywhere. It seems people are shouting through the rooftops, "Go Prepaid". There are also a lot more prepaid wireless services out there now. Companies like Virgin Mobile, Cricket, Walmart and Straight Talk are all going after the prepaid customer and that customer has changed. Prepaid was once a service that was targeted [...]
Tablets are to be the most sought after item for tech shoppers this holiday season. There are tons of choices, good and bad. Here are our choices for 2013
Swapdom Swapping App There have been a lot of attempts at the perfect swapping app. A ton of startups have come and gone in the space. However, there is a new player. Swapdom thinks that they have figured out the solution. We had a chance to ask the team a few questions about the [...]
Israeli Conflict Halts Kickstarter Campaign Last week we brought you the story of SNIPE a really fun kickstarter campaign that bridges a physical game with an app. With SNIPE you get a gun that looks similar to a nerf gun with soft foam bullets. These bullets are optimized for their "softness" and to trigger actions [...]
Today, to noticeable excitement and anticipation on the ground at MWC, Samsung announced and showed off the new Galaxy S5 Smartphone. After months of speculation, the device was launched, in usual Samsung fashion, extravagantly.
On Tuesday, EA made a huge announcement. Beginning on Tuesday, EA and Microsoft are rolling out a new feature to the Xbox One: EA Access. Essentially, EA Access is a sort-of Netflix for games. Here is a bit of EA's official statement: We have partnered with Microsoft to deliver EA Access, an all-new monthly (or [...]
Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal The Nintendo marketing machine is in overdrive right now. Mario Kart 8 seems to be the title that's driving record sales numbers to the Wii U which had fallen hopelessly behind when the Xbox One and Playstation 4 were released. Nintendo has now inked the highly coveted partnership with McDonalds [...]
We had a chance to speak with Abu Alim during One Spark. Alim was displaying his project, "Push and Go Electric Bike." Of all the projects that were on display at One Spark, Alim's electric bike is easily the one with the most potential. In a nutshell, the bike utilizes an open thermodynamic system that allows [...]
On Thursday, Amazon confirmed the speculation, and announced that they would be increasing the cost of Amazon Prime by $20 to $99/year. While some had speculated as much as a $40 increase, 20 bucks is all it amounted to.
It's time for CES announcements to come rolling in like gangbusters. Some companies, like Samsung have no problem leaking to the world what they plan on unveiling at the largest tech event in the Western Hemisphere. Others, choose to be a little more cryptic. Computer giant Acer has taken to their Facebook page to post [...]
POM Tracking Chip There are plenty of bluetooth and gps enabled tracking devices out there, especially in the world of Kickstarter. The problem with most of them though, is that first they are positioned as a way to find your car keys. While that may be a great use for a tracking device that's not [...]
As we are gearing up to hit the Alabama Educational Technology Conference (AETC) this week, we have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is Lightspeed Technologies. Lightspeed has created a line of audio solutions that help "overcome classroom noise and provide crystal clear sound to all your students regardless of where they [...]
After a little more than 4 months into the Amazon Fire experiment, it is safe to say that it has been a major disaster. According to CNET, Amazon has more than $83 million in unsold Fire Phones. Further, the company spent well over $170 million to develop the device: Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak disclosed on [...]
