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By Steve O'Hear “Bluetooth Low Energy and iBeacon are the building blocks of the next wave of computing,” says Max Niederhofer, in reference to the micro-location technology that enables apps running on your smartphone to trigger events based on your proximity to a Beacon transmitter. “It’s a cliché, but the possibilities are endless.” Read More…

By Darrell Etherington Amazon has launched a new store for 3D-printed goods, which include items that can be customized to change their size, color, material and even aspects of their design. The store covers a range of types of products, including jewelry, electronics, toys and games, and home decor and kitchen supplies, and items are…

By Mike Butcher We’ve seen the rise of Airbnb models applied to boats in the form of Incrediblue. So why not berths for the boats themselves? Marinanow, is a new site for people who want to book berths for their boats and also charter. It’s now raised €370,000 of early stage investment from led by…

By Frederic Lardinois Leanplum, an A/B testing service for iOS and Android apps, today announced that it has raised a $4.8 million Series A round from Shasta Ventures. Previously, the company had raised an $825,000 angel round from TechStars, Kima Ventures, VoiVoda Ventures and a number of undisclosed angel investors. While Leanplum started out as…

By Natasha Lomas London has had a dedicated contactless payment travelcard, called Oyster, for over a decade — offering a smarter alternative to paper ticketing that can hold a balance and cap daily and weekly travel costs. But change is coming. From September, London’s public transport network will be accepting contactless bank cards for payment,…