We are a culture of impatience so it is really no wonder that a same day delivery start up like the Palo Alto firm Deliv, has managed to raise $6.85 million. Deliv joins the ranks of many other same day delivery start up companies including Zipments and PostMates designed to increase the speed with which deliveries are made.
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Want To Take Advantage Of Your Social Media Prowess?
One hotel is looking to offer a little something more to people who have more than 10,000 Instagram followers, they're offering them the chance to stay for free! The 1888 Hotel in Sydney, Australia - a newly opened hotel, is offering vacationers and social media "guru's" the opportunity to stay at their hotel for one night for free.
Read More »Pirates Help Netflix Decide Which Shows They Should Buy
Just how does Netflix decide what shows to buy? According to a recent interview with Tweakers Reed Hasting, Netflix CEO says, they turn to pirates!
Read More »Google Acquires WIMM Labs In Silent Take Over
If you haven't heard of WIMM Labs before then don't worry, you're not alone but you are about to hear a lot more about them thanks to Google.
Read More »LSTN Headphones Support The Starkey Hearing Foundation
If you have been looking for a new pair of headphones and want to make a difference when you finally break down and make that purchase, check out LSTN headphones.
Read More »Life Organized In To 100 Square Feet With The Living Cube!
Have you ever wondered just whether you could fit your life in to 100 square feet? No? Few people actually have, but when faced with very little space in his studio apartment, Swiss designer Till Könneker did just that.
Read More »Grown Human Heart Tissue That Can Beat!
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have accomplished the incredible and grown human heart tissue that can beat autonomously. The tissue was created using pluripotent stem cells that came from mature human skin.
Read More »Attend A Concert Without Actually Attending, With YouTube!
YouTube has set up a 360 degree camera designed to allow non-concert goers to control their concert going experience. YouTube will be offering their 360 degree user controlled camera for tonights live stream of the King Of Leon concert. The webcast show, directed by Fred Armisen will be viewable via YouTube’s webcast.
Read More »Are Corporations Taking Advantage Of Our Internet Addiction?
For the second time since November, Time Warner Cable has announced that they will be increasing their modem rental fee, this time from $3.95 to $5.99. A move that is likely designed to make up for the sheer number of customers who have now eliminated cable TV from their lives completely, in favor of online programming.
Read More »Technology And Handwriting: An Observation
CNN recently ran an article that questioned whether the abundance of technology today has ruined handwriting for current and future generations. This is an interesting question and one that deserves a little attention. According to the article published by CNN, “a 2012 study found that 33% of people had difficulty reading their own handwriting.” The truth is that even those ...
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