September 1, 2014
Yohann Is An iPad Stand Jony Ive Could Be Proud Of
I didn’t think I’d ever get excited about an iPad stand. But the Yohann, designed by Swiss architect Berend Frenzel, ticks all of my boxes. First up, it’s…
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August 31, 2014
Typing Writer Turns Your iPad Into A Typewriter (And No, It Wasn’t Created By Tom Hanks)
A couple of weeks ago, Hanx Writer, a typewriter app from movie star Tom Hanks, shot to the top of the Apple App Store. I guess there must…
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Former Teacher And Current Entrepreneur Walter Duncan Offers Advice On Getting Things Done
In honor of back to school we’re talking to creatives, VCs, and, in this case, entrepreneurs about what it takes to succeed. Walter Duncan is a really nice…
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How Siri’s Founders Could Have Built The Next Google
Editor’s note: Dan Kaplan helps startups tell their stories. He’s done marketing for Twilio, Asana, and Salesforce and blogs about marketing, growth, and storytelling at Threadling. It always…
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The Revival Of Semiconductor Funding
Over the past few years the semiconductor funding ecosystem experienced a significant downturn. According to the GSA survey, there were only 5 Series A semiconductor funding rounds and…
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Niall Is Making Luxury Watches In Kansas City
When you think of Kansas City a few things come to mind: barbecue, blues, and Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont, the first Frenchman to settle the area…
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An Interview With Max Gurvits, Boy VC
Max Gurvits is an investor. Based in Bulgaria, the peripatetic VC is almost everywhere, showing up at events around the world and scouting out some amazing ideas. I…
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Nintendo Announces The “New Nintendo 3DS”
First released in 2011, the Nintendo 3DS has been re-released both as the bigger 3DS XL and as the the cheaper, kid-friendly 2DS. In today’s “Nintendo Direct” video…
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YC’s BillForward Wants To Change The Way You’re Charged For Subscriptions
Amazon Prime, Netflix, utilities, the New York Times, HBO Go, the gym… When you stop and think about all the subscriptions you have, the list probably is a…
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Snapchat Steps On Twitter’s Toes, Lets You Follow Remote Events Live
Snapchat has just updated its app with a brand new Live section that will incorporate Our Story into everyone’s feed, regardless of location. Our Story is a Snapchat…
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