Many startups have tapped into the power of the public to fuel their launch or growth. Crowdfunding can be very rewarding, but also fraught with...
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7 Ways To Be More Productive
It’s possible to be busy all day long and at the end of the day feel like you haven’t accomplished much. We all know what it’s like to feel...
Three Products And Its Partner Platform August Access
Unlocking your door might not sound exciting, but once you’ve seen an August Smart Lock in action, you’ll change your mind. The company behind it,...
Makerbot Lays Off 20% Of Employees
Jaglom said the company will contract out manufacturing of its 4th generation products “to save on costs and focus our teams at our factory in...
The Voice Of The Customer: Are You Listening?
This article is sponsored by Jabil, a US-based, global manufacturing services company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. It reflects the views...
Perch Use Existing Devices To Create Smart Home
At the heart of Perch is a simple home monitoring solution. Once installed on a spare Android (4.1+) phone or tablet, it lets users tap into a live...
Importance: Product Utility Or Design?
When looking at industrial design, there’s been a lot of debate about which philosophy is better: Do you design first, and then make engineering fit...
Reality Cheque Economy
The 69-year-old professor was working on issues of poverty and inequality long before the financial crisis made them voguish. As a designer of...
Slack Aims To Help Other Apps
At an event in San Francisco Monday evening, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said that his company was going to stay focused on its namesake app, a...
Products Not Marketing, Should Be How You Win Customers' Hearts
So many companies entrust customer engagement to marketing. At the same time, many customers blame marketing’s inability to engage them in relevant...