Tagged: iphone

September 28, 2016 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, fintech startup AlphaStreet announced the launch of its new iOS app dedicated to on-the-go individual investing. The free app allows users to access their accounts directly from their iPhone. Sharing details about the app, Vishnu Beri, CEO of AlphaStreet, stated: “AlphaStreet’s goal is to make investing… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The hilarious, Russian Roulette like Kickstarter, Exploding Kittens is now available on all iPhone and Android! Players of Exploding Kittens take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and loses the game. The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards… Read More

March 26, 2016 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, the folks at The Oatmeal announced that its Kickstarter success, Exploding Kittens, will be heading to Androids everywhere soon. The game was introduced to iPhone and iPad users just a few months ago. Exploding Kittens, which successfully secured $8,782,571 from 219,382 backers on Kickstarter, is described as a… Read More

March 19, 2016 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in December 2011, Casey Hopkins launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for his new creation, the Elevation Dock for iPhones. The Elevation Dock is described as a simple to use, quick undocking device that works with or without a case. Each… Read More

January 21, 2016 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter announced the first version of its android app. The crowdfunding giant declared: “With Kickstarter for iPhone, iPad, and Android, you’ll have access to thousands of projects right in the palm of your hand. Explore, back, and share your favorites, wherever you are.” The… Read More

January 21, 2016 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Get excited, Exploding Kittens fans – your favorite inappropriate cat-themed card game is now available for iPhones! Exploding Kittens, which successfully secured $8,782,571 from 219,382 backers on Kickstarter, is described as a highly strategic kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and… Read More

November 30, 2015 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this summer, Swedish startup PUGZ took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise funds for its new wireless earbuds. Described as “world’s first” wireless earphones that  allow users to charge them through smartphones, the key differentiator in PUGZ earphones UX is the company’s patented self-guiding… Read More

November 24, 2015 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, CrowdRise launched its second annual Giving Tower campaign and also debuted its interactive virtual reality (VR) experience app to help donors and charities to visualize social impact on #GivingTuesday. The Giving Tower campaign and free app offer charities and their supporters VR technology at no cost to bring to life… Read More

October 27, 2015 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based Wotwine? launched an equity crowdfunding on Seedrs to raise £400,000 for its iPhone and Android app that will help customers find wine at the best price. Wotwine?, which consists of eight Masters of Wine along with Sommeliers, winemakers, retailers and wine educators, is hoping… Read More

October 4, 2015 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orbbec has created a 3D camera that is the “world’s first camera computer”.  So what exactly does that mean? Today imagery and video are pretty much flat as we exist in a 2D digital world, but 3D is just around the corner.  Think of Orbbec Persee… Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 12:43 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  The lights just shut off, flickered back on, and abruptly turned off again–no hope of just a quick power interruption. After bemoaning a world in which blackouts only seem to happen at night, you check the battery on your smartphone, hoping that you charged it before your digital… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil a new way to charge smartphones, Columbus-based startup Nikola Labs announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that it is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new and impressive iPhone-exclusive case. According to Business Insider, the new case, which will cost $99, will… Read More

April 24, 2015 @ 3:14 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Without the cloud, a PC or having to pay a single fee, MEEM, a charger cord that automatically backs up the personal data from your phone when it is charged, is now crowdfunding on Crowdcube. The company is also negotiating with a leading multinational company to… Read More

April 12, 2015 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

I am counting the days as to when I can become one of the growing numbers of cord cutters and jettison my craptaculous Cable TV subscription from Time Warner.  Yes they suck.  1000s of channels that no one ever watches yet they charge me for… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Easter Sunday, Miami, Florida-based startup, MiTagg took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise $30,000 for its new charging dock, NuDock, which is dedicated to Apple products, including iPhone and the brand new timepiece, the Apple Watch. The NuDock is described as a beautifully designed power… Read More

March 18, 2015 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The female health app Clue, which helps women around the world track their periods and understand their bodies, today announced its latest funding round of $2 million. Brigitte Mohn, a German private investor, French Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis… Read More

March 4, 2015 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping for another round of crowdfunding success, California-based 1Lss Inc. is excited to announce the official launch of their newest product, MagBak Case for iPhone, on Kickstarter. The team at 1Lss has created a minimalist protective case and mounting solution for the iPhone sure to revolutionize… Read More

January 17, 2015 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter debuted its redesigned iOS app. This release comes nearly two years after the app first surfaced on iPhones everywhere, and it comes with new features that will draw in more and more backers of the crowdfunding giant’s platform. According to Fast Co. Design,… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In just under 24 hours, Florida-based Novelsys has managed to surpass their funding goal of $60,000 for its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Ampere, a smart wireless charging phone sleeve. During the first 10 days of the campaign, the project surpassed its initial $60,000 goal and… Read More

December 17, 2014 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Making money with podcasting shouldn’t be hard. With Joyride for Podcasts, it won’t be. On Wednesday (December 17th), the monetization and distribution website announced its new platform that makes it dead simple for podcasters to bring creative shows to their listeners, and just as easy for those listeners… Read More