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Spark Photon: a $19 kit for building your own Wi-Fi enabled products

Nov12
by on November 12, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider, Internet of Things, Product Launches, Spark Core, Spark Photon

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We first met Spark this summer when it raised more than $560,000 on Kickstarter for its Arduino-like Spark Core Wi-Fi connector kit. It subsequently went on to raise a $4.9 million Series A round and launch a cloud OS to power its Internet of Things (IoT) enabling hardware. Now it’s back with the Spark Photon, a postage stamp sized Wi-Fi development board for building connected devices. The Spark Photon costs just $19 and is so small it comes packaged in a matchbox. It’s designed for putting together prototype devices. Once you’ve finalized your prototype, Spark is making the Spark P0…

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Spark Photon: a $19 kit for building your own Wi-Fi enabled products

Nov12
by on November 12, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider, Internet of Things, Product Launches, Spark, Spark Photon

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We first met Spark this summer when it raised more than $560,000 on Kickstarter for its Arduino-like Spark Core Wi-Fi connector kit. It subsequently went on to raise a $4.9 million Series A round and launch a cloud OS to power its Internet of Things (IoT) enabling hardware. Now it’s back with the Spark Photon, a postage stamp sized Wi-Fi development board for building connected devices. The Spark Photon costs just $19 and is so small it comes packaged in a matchbox. It’s designed for putting together prototype devices. Once you’ve finalized your prototype, Spark is making the Spark P0…

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VIDA launches to connect fashion designers directly with consumers

Nov12
by on November 12, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Though the tech world has been preoccupied with wearables as of late, the original wearables – AKA clothing – are obviously not going anywhere. In that vein, a new fashion e-commerce platform called VIDA launched today, and it’s trying to change the way artists, designers and manufacturers connect with their shoppers. It’ll start by selling scarves and tops in more than 75 designs on shopvida.com, but looks to expand to other items in time. The company also recently completed a $1.3 million seed funding round, and is backed by the likes of Google Ventures, Universal Music Group and The Valley Fund among others. VIDA gets the designs…

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Watch Samsung rap about its 2014 Sustainability Report

Nov12
by on November 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Well well, lookie what we got here. Samsung has employed the services of a dude called Mad Clown to rap about its 2014 Sustainability Report. So what sort of lyical nuggets can you look forward to? “Here we go once again, Samsung to the rescue, put wings to your dreams, everyone just listen,” for starters. With a focus on HR, gender statistics (40% of its employees are women), family-friendly credentials and more, the 1m 30s ditty covers a lot of ground.

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Watch Samsung rap about its 2014 Sustainability Report

Nov12
by on November 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Well well, lookie what we got here. Samsung has employed the services of a dude called Mad Clown to rap about its 2014 Sustainability Report. So what sort of lyical nuggets can you look forward to? “Here we go once again, Samsung to the rescue, put wings to your dreams, everyone just listen,” for starters. With a focus on HR, gender statistics (40% of its employees are women), family-friendly credentials and more, the 1m 30s ditty covers a lot of ground.

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