Pebble is the most funded Kickstarter project of all time.
Entrepreneurs and artists can post ideas and raise money from other users on Kickstarter. No project had ever raised $1 million on the platform before 2012. But, in the last 12 months, 17 projects exceeded 9-figure fundraises on Kickstarter.
Continue reading… “17 new ideas on Kickstarter that are worth millions”
Digital Policy Council (DPC) has a new survey that shows 75 percent of the world’s heads of state have a presence on Twitter. A total of 164 countries were evaluated by the DPC study, and it found this year that 123 of them have a head of state that is on Twitter, either with a personal handle or an official government one. That’s up significantly from 2011, when 69 out of the 164 countries had a Twitter presence.
Continue reading… “75% of world leaders are now on Twitter”
Giant earphone computer speakers.
Sometimes computer speakers aren’t just block-shaped objects that are to be placed on a desk. Sometimes they are shaped like giant earphones. Here are eighteen more cool gadgets designed to make your life at home funner. Continue reading to see them all. (Pics)
Shopping mall.
Does America have too many malls? The traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are being threatened with economic destruction the their online competition. What will the ramifications of the e-commerce revolution have on commercial real estate?
Continue reading… “Is the American shopping mall dead?”
“Absolute freedom of the network does not exist … the virtual society and social reality are inseparable.”
China wants to pass a law that will abolish online anonymity which requires citizens to identify themselves when signing up for Internet and telecommunications services.
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The Android-based Ouya console brings the indie-game concept to hardware and it raised over $8 million on Kickstarter.
2012 was the year of Kickstarter … at least for games.
After developer Double Fine (The Cave, Psychonauts) broke the crowdfunding concept wide open with its hugely successful campaign that raised over $3.45 million to produce a classic-style point-and-click adventure game (tentatively titled Double Fine Adventure), everyone wanted in on the concept. That led to the games category exploding on the site.
Continue reading… “Kickstarter raised $79 million for games in 2012”
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Following the death of the 23 year old paramedical student in the capital city of Delhi in India who was brutally gang raped and assaulted on December 16th has put the spotlight on crimes against women in that country.
Continue reading… “Crimes against women in India increasing”
Nicknamed “Blade Runner,” South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius competed in the Olympic Games in 2012.
Just how futuristic did things become in 2012? at the Olympic Games we watched a cyborg compete. We marveled at the news that NASA was actually working on a faster-than-light warp drive. 2012 also featured the planet’s first superstorm, the development of an artificial retina — and primates who had their intelligence enhanced with a chip. Here are 16 predictions that came true in 2012.
The face behind the news
Quote of the Week: “A recent police study found that you’re much more likely to get shot by a fat cop if you run.” – Dennis Miller
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Futurist Thomas Frey: The year is 2018 and the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the organization charged with selecting the winner of the famous Nobel Peace Prize, has changed their process. They’ve decided to host a global election to allow the people of the world to decide which of the candidates is the most deserving.
Continue reading… “Entering the Era of Global Mandates”
A-commerce will become the new e-commerce.
More than 27 million small businesses operating today in the United States form the bedrock U.S. economy. And in 2013, technology will increasingly enable this valuable economic sector to focus on establishing and nurturing client relationships, while automating and streamlining essential business functions, says Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of online appointment scheduling service Schedulicity.
Continue reading… “‘A-commerce’ will be on the rise in 2013 in the U.S.”
51% of all online activity came from mobile devices.
More than fifty percent of consumer activity during Christmas day took place on mobile devices, according to a study released today by mobile analytics platform Mixpanel. Based on its analysis of over 695 million actions, the study shows a 11 percent increase the week prior to the holiday.
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