Hardware is hard. Building a hardware startup is even harder. The good news is that the staggering amount of innovation in rapid prototyping, 3D printing and backend-as-a-service platforms has made hardware development move at Internet-development speeds. It’s not easy, but it is faster. Read MoreDaily Archives: April 1, 2016
Hardware is hard. Building a hardware startup is even harder. The good news is that the staggering amount of innovation in rapid prototyping, 3D printing and backend-as-a-service platforms has made hardware development move at Internet-development speeds. It’s not easy, but it is faster. Read More
Restaurant reservation startup Reserve announced today that it has acquired Dash. When you make a reservation through Reserve, the app already handles payment (including splitting the bill), but by acquiring Dash, it will be able to integrate with point-of-sale systems like Micros and Aloha. The company wasn’t just attracted by Dash’s payment technology. In a blog post, Reserve… Read MoreReserve acquires mobile payments startup Dash
Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum, they probably will soon. What the growth means for Slack is network effect. Each person who joins makes… Read MoreSlack’s growth is insane, daily user count up 3.5X in ...
Palaround began its life as one of what’s now many companies attempting to be the “Tinder for finding friends” – a list that now includes Tinder’s dating app rival, Bumble, in fact. But recently, the startup began rolling out a new product focused instead on bringing the Tinder swipe model to private organizations. A pivot from the earlier general purpose… Read MorePalaround lets anyone build their own Tinder-like app
Pre-natal genetic testing, VR drones, and fracking nanoparticles were a few of the products featured in Y Combinator’s first Virtual Demo Day. They come from the YC Fellowship, a program designed to let the startup school help idea- or prototype-stage companies, beyond the full-fledged businesses in its main accelerator. The 8-week full-time fellowship mostly offers remote guidance,… Read MoreThe 5 top startups from Y Combinator Fellowship’s Virtual Demo ...
The Slack rocketship won’t slow down. The business messaging startup has raised $200 million at a $3.8 billion post-money valuation, the company confirms to TechCrunch. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation by GGV, Comcast Ventures and Slack’s existing investors, including Accel, Index Ventures and Social Capital.
This brings the total funding for the… Read MoreSlack is work chat’s runaway train, raises $200M at $3.8B
With the Groundfridge, one Dutch designer is returning to the roots of food storage by going underground. The post Why Use a Fridge When You Can Have a Pre-Fab Food Cellar? appeared first on WIRED.
Why Use a Fridge When You Can Have a Pre-Fab ...
This is a badass (and expensive!) induction burner that will change the way you approach hot food preparation. Seriously, it's excellent. The post Review: Breville PolyScience Control Freak appeared first on WIRED.
Review: Breville PolyScience Control Freak
WIRED celebrates Apple's 40th birthday with a look back at the 15 products that define its legacy in our culture. The post 15 Products That Defined Apple's First 40 Years appeared first on WIRED.