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We had an awesome time last week at CES 2016. For the uninitiated, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is a massive expo of the world’s leading technology that takes place the first week of January in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spanning multiple locations on the Las Vegas strip, large enterprises and new startups alike showcase the best […]
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The weeks top hardware news. January 7th, 2016 Products dokiWatch Born from a developer’s need to find his nephew at the mall, this 3G enabled smartwatch for kids has some appeal for kids and grownups alike. It’s got video calling, GPS tracking and a hard-to-miss red SOS button connected to the parent’s smartphone. + The […]
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You may have heard somewhere that Silicon Valley is a breeding ground of innovation, technology, and sophistication. Most startups here take one thing and iterate through near-infinity on that one thing until it’s the most perfect, elegant, and uber-functional “one thing” you can find. And often the most expensive. Trouble is, not everyone is necessarily […]
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If you’ve ever watched ABC’s Shark Tank, you may have heard one of the investors say something like, “I think you’re really smart and have a great idea, but you’re an inventor — not an entrepreneur.” Whether you like Shark Tank as a form of entertainment or not, I think the seperation of these two […]
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Good products are developed with an iterative process (James Dyson famously made 5127 failed prototypes before he delivered a working Cyclone bagless vacuum). But while an iterative process is the most successful hardware development strategy, prototyping hardware can be expensive and time-consuming. So to get the most value out of each prototype, you need to aggressively […]
