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% last December, Business Insider reported. As that number climbs, users will need better and better apps to watch TV shows and movies. Leading video apps have been enhancing user experience…
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Looking to connect a real world object with the digital world, the TweetingSeat has been rolled out to create tweeting, photo sharing park bench experience of its users and the environment in which it is placed. Each time someone sits down on the bench, TweetingSeat uploads an image from two cameras to the Twitter feed….
Read MoreWith the prevalence of social geo-location apps the world has become a lot more open to sharing its location with the rest of the world. It’s fun to check-in on some of the popular sites like Foursquare and Gowalla, as badges and other goodies serve as social motivation. Not to mention, it can be useful…
Read MoreThere are a number of sites that are currently out there selling or trading Facebook fans and Twitter followers to help grow a social distribution network for companies or brands. If your company is looking to spread your message to a larger audience through social networking, or at least look like you’ve got a large…
Read MoreSocial media tools have given us the power to share comments and thoughts on whatever we like, and often times those comments are directed at brands and companies with which we interact. These comments, positive or negative, can be a great resource for someone who is doing research before making a purchase. But all this…
Read MoreWhen Eddy Lu and his business partner moved to Chicago to open a restaurant, they realized they didn’t know anybody in town. Rather than hit the loud, crowded bars every week, Eddy and his friend decided to do what any good creative entrepreneur would do: make a business out of meeting new people. They launched…
Read MoreLast month I wrote a post about a product called Sqoot, another DreamIt Ventures graduate from Philadelphia, and characterized it as a bucket list for plans. Soon after, I heard from Scott Hacker, founder of Bucketlist.org, telling me about his product, which launched a few months ago. What is Bucketlist? As the site says: You…
Read MorePixSmix, a simple collage-making application, has more going on than you would think. With an elegant design and a simplicity we don’t see very often, PixSmix is actually focused on using photographic images & collages as a user interface to acquire data and information. This information can be leveraged to connect people, assess preferences for…
Read MoreThe idea of managing a community online and off has been around since the earliest days of AOL and Compuserve. Recently, the official role of “community manager” has become more prevalent as social media has taken rise giving consumers a louder voice. Due to this shift, connecting a business with its community has become a…
Read MoreOnline learning is definitely a trend which will continue to rise as we continue to be connected to the Web – particularly corporate environments. Bloomfire, a Kalamazoo, Michigan based startup, offers a collaborative social learning platform where everyone becomes a teacher. Bloomfire enables organizations to create secure internal learning communities where employees teach each other….
Read MoreLast Thursday night, TECH cocktail Champaign 3 attracted a couple hundred attendees as local technology was showcased from companies like Wolfram Research, EnterpriseWorks, R Systems, Mimosa Acoustics, The Australian Semiconductor Technology Company (ASTC) and IllinoisRocstar. Thanks to our sponsors and guests for making the event another success. Check out the TECH cocktail Champaign 3 photos.
Read MoreWe are excited to have DC metro area startup, The Social Collective, that was just introduced as the community platform at the extremely popular South By Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) Conference & will be showcasing my.SXSW.com at TECH cocktail DC 4 on February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. my.SXSW.com is the official social networking and scheduling…
Read MoreSocialDevCamp East is the Unconference for Thought Leaders of the Future Social Web Following up on the successful premiere of SocialDevCampEastSpring2008, held in Baltimore in May, SocialDevCamp East Fall 2008 once again invites east coast developers and technology business leaders to come together for a thoughtful discussion of the ideas and technologies that will drive…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce TECH cocktail Chicago 9 will be taking place in just a few short weeks. It has been a little longer than we would have liked due to the unknown schedules associated with both the Chicago Cubs and White Sox playoff bids. But with those out of the way we are…
Read MoreWe are excited to bring TECH cocktail to DC for a third time. If you missed the first two be sure to check out the TECH cocktail photos. The event, with the support of our sponsors DBC PR, LinkTogether, and GeniusRocket will be held at MCCXXIII on Thursday, Oct 2 from 6:30 to 9. Click…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce TECH cocktail DC 3! We hosted our last TECH cocktail DC in the spring and since then have hosted a conference in Chicago, as well as mixer events in Chicago, Boulder and Boston. In case you missed these events you can check out the TECH cocktail photos. Make sure to…
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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