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StarHub app crowdsources vision for the visually-handicapped 27 Aug 2013 | 09:31 am
Singapore telco StarHub and digital marketing agency TribalDDB have developed an app that aims to enable blind people to receive near-instantaneous feedback about their surroundings through crowdsourc...
From Start to Finish – Davao’s 2nd Startup Weekend 27 Aug 2013 | 07:52 am
From designing a geolocation-based news portal to creating an augmented reality social sharing experience, it was a whirlwind of excitement as six teams spent the weekend hacking on their ideas before...
EDBI, NRF investment in London travel startup Everbread goes sour 26 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Investment of undisclosed amount was made jointly by EDBI, the corporate investment arm of Singapore’s 51-year old Economic Development Board, and the National Research Foundation (NRF), which is fund...
Canva, a web app that wants to make graphic design super easy, launches today 26 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
The creative industry is undergoing a revolution of sorts as startups are creating all kinds of apps that democratize what once were exclusive and expensive tools of the trade. Instagram, which lets ...
How Shopify plans to be an advocate for Asia’s small online retailers 26 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
When Shopify entered Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India, there was plenty of buzz about how it lets retailers sell online without needing the skills to build a website or shopping cart from scr...
Tesla Model S Comes to China, Pre-Orders Open up 24 Aug 2013 | 05:03 am
All-time high stock and revenue gains, a perfect safety rating, and now a shot at the world’s biggest auto market. Tesla is on a roll. The post Tesla Model S Comes to China, Pre-Orders Open up appear...
Anchanto’s e-commerce dream: island-wide delivery under 99 minutes 23 Aug 2013 | 12:54 pm
E-commerce is a bogeyman for many retail stores. While big players like Walmart and Costco have the resources to invest heavily in e-commerce, the bulk of the retail landscape — consisting of smaller ...
Lend an Eye empowers the visually impaired through crowdsourced eyes 23 Aug 2013 | 08:45 am
An Android app is turning smartphones into eyes for the visually impaired. Created by marketing agency Grey Singapore, Lend an Eye consists of a pair of apps, one for the visually-impaired and another...
Evernote partners StarHub, gives free premium accounts to post-paid customers 22 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Green is the theme in Singapore, as popular note-keeping app Evernote announced today a partnership with StarHub Mobile to offer one-year premium memberships to the telco’s new and recontracting post-...
Taiwan’s PicCollage gets 35 million downloads and USD 2.3M seed funding 21 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Taiwanese startup Cardinal Blue is receiving strong interest from investors and consumers after joining the 500 Startups accelerator program. Based in San Francisco and Taipei, the company announced ...
