Flomio Launches FloJack on Kickstarter to Let iOS Users Get NFC-Enabled
When Apple decided not to include Near Field Communication (NFC) in its feature set for the iPhone 5, it left industry insiders…
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Thought-Controlled Computing Startup InteraXon Launches Muse, a Brainwave-Sensing Headband
Toronto-based company InteraXon is taking a new approach to thought-controlled computing with its sensor-powered Muse Headband,…
Microryza, the Kickstarter for Scientific Research, Adds Five New Projects
Seattle-based Microryza, a crowdfunding platform for scientific research which launched in April 2012, recently announced the…
Why Ouya Won’t Be Yet Another Vaporware Gaming Console Upstart
Today, Los Angeles-based startup Ouya launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its Android-powered, $99 game console designed…
Rally.org Raises $7.9M to Help Fund Causes and the Stories That Drive Them
Rally.org, a community fundraising startup based in San Francisco, today announced that it has raised $7.9 million in a new…
Atari Founder’s Startup Oomba Brings Flagship Title to Kickstarter
Oomba, a virtual goods platform which counts former Atari and Chuck. E. Cheese creator Nolan Bushnell as its co-founder, is…
Fundable Mixes Kickstarter-Style and Equity-Based Crowdfunding
New crowdfunding site Fundable, based out of Columbus, OH, is aiming to be among the first to take advantage of the recently…
Crowdfunding Platform CircleUp Launches, Announces $1.5M Round
CircleUp, a crowdfunding site designed to provide investors with equity, not pre-orders or just a sense of satisfaction, is…
Kickstarter Funding Grows By 70% In Just 3 Months
The last time Kickstarter trumpeted its numbers was when it revealed stats through the end of 2011, by which time it had received…
Forest Whitaker-Backed JuntoBox Films Challenges Crowdfunding Models
Actor Forest Whitaker debuted his new company JuntoBox Films at SXSW in Austin, which combines traditional film production,…
IP-Focused Startups Ask What an Idea’s Worth
There are a lot of businesses out there based around the big idea of ideas, but each takes a considerably different approach…
Graphicly Targets Simplicity With Public Publishing Platform
Palo Alto-based startup Graphicly opened the doors of its new cross-platform e-book platform wide to the public on Thursday,…