Last Wednesday night on Cinco de Mayo we hosted our first mobile focused event with the help of our title sponsor Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series. We are thankful for Microsoft’s sponsorship and support of the D.C. mobile technology and entrepreneurial community and for all the mobile enthusiasts who came out. The new Windows Phone…
Read MoreOur first Washington, D.C. MOBILE TECH cocktail mixer event is scheduled for tonight, on Cinco de Mayo and we just wanted to share a quick preview. In case you are new to our MOBILE TECH cocktail event series, we hosted our first event in January in Chicago, then went on to host another in Barcelona…
Read MoreRingio is all about improving customer service and creating more efficiency for small and medium sized businesses. How? By intelligently routing calls to any phone in the world along with relevant information about the caller – making conversations with the people that matter more meaningful and productive. Ringio describes their services as “cloud-based rich calling…
Read MoreHere’s a quick “QR Code” story: I was standing outside of a panel at SXSWi this past March talking to a woman when she took a picture of my badge with her iPhone. My blank stare was answered with an explanation about the QR code on my badge and how the right app on your…
Read MoreAugmented reality (AR), a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment where elements are merged with virtual or computer imagery, is becoming more prevalent and eventually will become mainstream in vehicles and other real-time devices. WhereMark, a DC-based startup, is an augmented reality application for the iPhone focused on bringing local points…
Read MoreLocation based services are a hot topic lately as mobile phone technology and services have converged to offer users important information about their current location. We previously reviewed the launch of SimpleGeo and today we are taking a look at a DC-area based company offering location based services (LBS) called viaPlace. ViaPlace is a white-label,…
Read MoreKids Eats, Burger Eats, Lobster Eats – those are the three iPhone apps available now for free from the new TheEatsNetwork.com. The designs are fun but don’t let that fool you – they are all business. Two businesses in fact. Business #1: helping people find the food they want based on where they are – quickly….
Read MoreWe recently announced our first MOBILE TECH cocktail mixer event in Washington, D.C. will take place on Wednesday, May 5th. In case you are new to our MOBILE TECH cocktail event series, we hosted our first event in January in Chicago, then went on to host another in Barcelona at the World Mobile Congress. With…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that our first MOBILE TECH cocktail mixer event in Washington, D.C. will take place on Wednesday, May 5th. In case you are new to our MOBILE TECH cocktail event series, we hosted our first event in January in Chicago, then went on to host another in Barcelona at the World…
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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