This is the first post in our How We Built it package featuring lessons from hardware entrepreneurs on getting from an idea to a product. Roominate shares how not to do… Read more »
The founders of Known have launched an open-source web publishing tool that uses a number of IndieWeb standards to give users control over their content, instead of handing it and all… Read more »
A personal temperature regulator, an “espresso machine” for diet supplements, a power meter for cyclists, and a satellite propulsion system were among the standouts at MIT Global Founders’ Skills Accelerator Demo… Read more »
The growing startup scene in Latin America doesn’t yet compare to top-tier cities in the U.S. and Europe. But new southern hubs like Mexico City, Medellín and Santiago can compete. In… Read more »
Welcome another thermostat to the market with awesome design, connectivity and a pledge toward openness that could win fans. It’s also a wee bit cheaper than the Nest. Read more »
The Knight Foundation looked at the 28 media-focused startups it funded as part of its News Challenge competition in 2010 and 2011 and came up with some useful lessons for those… Read more »
Belly’s smartphone-based loyalty program is picking up a lot of traction with big chains like 7-Eleven, but Belly corporate success might be coming at the expense of its original small business… Read more »
Part of BuzzFeed’s challenge as it evolves into a major media entity is to somehow marry its experimental nature with its broader journalistic ambitions, and the deletion of thousands of old… Read more »
BuzzFeed has come under fire for deleting thousands of old articles, which founder Jonah Peretti says didn’t live up to the kinds of standards the site wants to adhere to now… Read more »