I’ve been an iPhone user since the first day they were released in 2007. I bought my first iPhone in Palo Alto at the same store Steve Jobs was at earlier in the day; it’s the same store Robert Scoble camped outside of overnight to be one of the first in line to get his…
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My brother sometimes calls me to tell me random things, like he’s hungry, and I answer all of his phone calls because, after all, he’s 18, applying for college and it might just be important. Another scenario: My co-founder calls me five times in a row, it must be important, and I wish I knew what…
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With the trend of people increasingly using their credit/debit cards and the growing options of mobile payments, our society is becoming less cash-focused. A sample size of 1, myself, can tell you that I rarely use cash these days to pay for anything. I prefer the convenience of swiping a card, getting reward points, and not wondering…
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When many of us think about IVR (interactive voice response), we often think of the “robo calls” we receive during election time, or even the clever celebrity wake-up messages that consumers could sign up for a few years ago (courtesy of a fast food chain). Where we don’t always make an immediate connection is with…
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Yesterday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced plans to transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) services. Working with the public safety community, carriers, manufacturers, and other service providers, the goal is to integrate voice, text, data, photos, and video into an end-to-end IP-based network, making it a lot easier for first responders to answer 9-1-1 calls….
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Have you ever left your mobile phone behind on an important trip? It can make staying connected extremely difficult and tedious. Now forgetful Android phone owners can rest easy knowing that as long as they have access to Google Chrome on their computer and MightyText downloaded on their phone, they can stay connected to those…
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If you’ve ever lost your mobile phone, you know how painful it is to lose important data, from contact information you hadn’t downloaded to your CMS yet to photos from your last vacation. LA-based startup TekTrak Mobile Security has your back. Their technology allows you to locate lost or misplaced phones and secure and private…
Read MoreDrippler is a web-based service that breaks through the noise in the world of consumer electronics. Instead of searching for the latest information on products and gadgets on your own, Drippler provides that information via real-time personalized updates – throughout the product life-cycle – in one nifty summary. The sign-up is easy and free. Go…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Shashi Bellamkonda. He blogs at: blog.networksolutions.com and shashi.name. You can follow him on Twitter at: @shashib. I don’t use any Apple products (That’s right, not even an iPod). I love what I have heard about Apple products and I would definitely recommend them to others, in fact my daughter has…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More