The open-source WunderBar kit is a distinctive attempt to get app developers to shift their attention to the internet of things. It takes the form of a chocolate bar, the individual… Read more »
The free service is currently available on iOS, Android and OS X, though an in-browser version will arrive soon. It’s been under development for two years and has a very credible… Read more »
The German firm focuses on behind-the-firewall installations because its customers — the likes of the U.S. Navy — aren’t too keen on building their applications in the public cloud. Read more »
After courts in Hamburg and Berlin upheld bans on Uber’s services, the company announced the opening of its traditional-taxi-friendly UberTaxi service in those cities. Read more »
Rocket Internet’s upcoming IPO looks to be a barnstormer. As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, the flotation on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange next month is already fully subscribed, and the German… Read more »
The Berlin-based fertility tracking startup Clue has raised funding from new and old investors, taking total funding to €1 million ($1.32 million). The new investors/advisors include Andreas Ehn (current Wrapp CTO… Read more »
Run by a German charitable organization called dotHIV, the new domain will see 0.1 U.S. cents donated to an HIV or AIDS charity each time someone clicks on a relevant address. Read more »
Uber said on Monday that it is no longer banned in Berlin – for now at least. As happened in Hamburg, the company has lodged an appeal against the city’s ban,… Read more »
The company says it will challenge the ban, which came into force on Wednesday evening. In the meantime, Uber’s drivers are taking a heck of a chance by keeping the business… Read more »
Wunderlist 3 is a faster, slicker, more collaboration-friendly iteration of the popular productivity app. But it’s also the first step in a strategic shift for Berlin’s 6Wunderkinder. Read more »