The 7: Apps Changing the World
When we think mobile apps, we typically think of games like Subway Surfers, social media apps like Twitter, and most recently, dating apps like Tindr. However, there are many apps aiming to do more...
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Capital Factory Gives Startups A Head Start
With 90 percent of startups failing each year, it comes as no surprise that many entrepreneurs have taken a step back from startup culture. That’s where Capital Factory comes in. Capital Factory is...
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Shaping the NYC Skyline
New York City’s iconic skyline is getting a big update. Construction of The Hudson Rise Hotel is beginning in 2015 with a targeted opening in 2017. The 420,000 square foot tower will be located in the...
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Need Inspo? Nasmo
Nasmo Founders Celso White and Ben Millstein. If you’re wondering where to find new talent in 2015, look no further than Nasmo, a feedback forum for entrepreneurs and artists to pitch projects, ask...
View ArticleThis Is: Wearable Tech
This Is Melo sits down with leaders in technology and fashion to discuss how screens and sensors in your clothes are not only changing the fashion industry, but shaping the future.
View Article50 Cent Scores Star Wars licensing for SMS Audio
By Jamaal Fisher Shira Lazar of What’s Trending got a chance to sit down with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson at the SMS Audio booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to discuss… well, his...
View ArticleCord Project Launches Voice Messaging App
By Anthony Ha With the Cord Project, a pair of former Googlers are aiming to encourage people to use their smartphones for something a little unusual — talking to other people. You know, with your...
View ArticleA 3D printing startup backed by Melo will banish shoe sizes
By Mike Murphy Trying on shoes is a hassle. After sifting through endless varieties to find a pair you like, they end up being a bit too tight or too loose, and the clerk invariably says it’s the only...
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BoomCase: Vintage Suitcases turned Portable BoomBoxes
When Dominic Odbert and his brother JP cofounded Boomcase back in 2009 they couldn’t have imagined just six years later their magnificent creations would have spread from their original home base in...
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Preview of Microsoft Office for Mac 2016
Don’t get me wrong, Apple makes great computers, but when it comes to word processing, email management, spreadsheet and presentation creation, you just can’t compare to the good folks at Microsoft....
View ArticleZirtual reinvents market for personal assistants
By Michael Tanenbaum Hiring and retaining personal assistants can be a real crapshoot for reasons that make sense to both the employer and the employee. It’s one of the broadest job categories, often...
View ArticleLuxe app lets you request a valet wherever you need one
By Scott Kirsner Between new transportation options like Uber, Lyft, and Bridj, there’s a growing lure to letting someone else do the driving whenever you need to head downtown. But a new valet parking...
View ArticleGmail Unveils ‘Unsend’ Option for All
Gmail will officially roll out the “unsend” button to all of its users, Google announced Tuesday. Users can enable it in the settings tab, and select a five- to 30-second grace period. The “unsend”...
View ArticleAndela launching in Kenya
By Gabriella Mulligan The Andela program identifies talented young Africans and trains them to become top developers for global firms. With an only 1% acceptance rate, Andela claims to be the most...
View ArticleA Skyscraper Inspired by Beyoncé Is Coming to Australia
By Cameron Wolf Australian architecture firm Elenberg Fraser just got the green light to build this massive, curving skyscraper inspired by Beyoncé, according to Dezeen Magazine. The wave-shaped...
View ArticleThe Gang of Graduates Taking on Fashion in the Digital World
By Claire Marie Healy Taking place inside the disused half of the city’s fortress-like power plant, the recent graduate fashion show in The Hague demonstrated the Royal Academy of Art’s ability to...
View ArticleRussell Simmons’ ‘Meditation Made Simple’ App Will Show You How It’s Done
By The Source Russell Simmons is at it once again. The practice that once found him, meditation, is now in an app he’s introduced to help it find others as well. What really started out as yoga to be...
View ArticleLyft is giving its top customers this ‘secret’ perk
By Kia Kokalitcheva Lyft, the ride-hailing service that once used a kooky pink mustache as its corporate emblem, is getting even more festive — literally. The San Francisco company is rolling out Lyft...
View ArticleInterview With Kegan Schouwenburg Of SOLS 3D-Printed Custom Insoles
By Stacey Szewczyk The tech world is full of wunderkinds who breeze through college and walk away from high five-figure jobs with free-lunch firms to focus on bringing the world the next big thing....
View Article3 Aussie entrepreneurs on how they’re mixing technology and fashion
By Ariel Bogle You might not think fashion and the hoodie-dominated world of technology would mix. Technology is often focused on efficiency, while fashion is about self-expression and exuberance. A...
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