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Tiltor rewards protesters for being non-violent

Most companies, apps, and enterprise software we write about here at Crowdsourcing.org are about bringing the crowd together and harnessing the power of the collective. So when we saw a company...

DoSomething.org is trying to connect with younger people through Snapchat

Dosomething, a not-for-profit focused on making volunteer work and social change exciting to people under 25, is going after its key demographic where they’re comfortable: Snapchat. DoSomething first signed up for...

EA’s CEO discusses the companies plans for virtual reality

When you're the CEO of the second largest video game publisher in the world, people have a tendency to take what you say seriously. Case in point, Electronic Arts' Andrew Wilson recently...

T-Mobile adds some tweaks to its Simple Choice plans

T-Mobile's customer-friendly "Uncarrier" schtick seems to be changing people's minds about the country's 4th largest wireless provider, and it's not done fiddling with that formula just yet. The folks in magenta just...

Aereo CEO says the company isn’t considering selling at the moment

At SXSW, Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia spoke about the company’s recent legal troubles and the continued growth and expansion of the service. If you’re not familiar with Aereo, I would definitely recommend you...

HTC One rumored to have colored LED smart cover

We’re closing in fast on the official reveal date for the all new HTC One  and with March 25th still more than 2 weeks ahead of us, we were wondering just...

Special origami microscope costs less than $0.50 to make

The light microscope changed science and medicine forever, but in the 400-plus years since it was invented, this crucial piece of equipment has gotten pretty expensive and fragile. Manu Prakash and his...

AT&T cuts $15 off of its 2GB no-contract plan

Let the carrier wars continue. AT&T has just announced that it is dropping the price of its two-gigabyte Mobile Share Value plan by $15 in total. AT&T's 2GB plan currently costs $55 as a base price....

Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn’t think private companies will lead in space exploration

Neil deGrasse Tyson took the stage at SXSW on March 8 to discuss science, technology, and education. During his keynote session, Tyson touched on topics ranging from space exploration to popular...

IBM puts its AI supercomputer Watson in charge of its food truck

We know Watson has some Jeopardy skills, but putting IBM's supercomputer in the kitchen? That's a little different. Here at SXSW, the company's set up a "Cognitive Cooking" food truck in partnership with...

Tumblr now allows you to post via phone call

Forget trying to be retro-cool by replacing your digital music with vinyl, that's so 2013. Tumblr believes that this year's trendsetters will use its throwback dial-a-post service instead. You can now make an audio...

Coupons.com’s shares gained 88% in their first day of trading

Shares of Coupons.com gained 88% in their first day of trading Friday, as the investor shopping spree for IPOs continues. The company, which provides digital coupons for consumers, saw its shares...

Greek startup raises $1.5 million to expand its cloud-based recruitment platform

Workable, a startup founded in Athens, Greece, that has developed a cloud-based recruitment platform for SMEs, has today confirmed a new investment of $1.5 million led by Greylock IL, the Israel/UK-based...

Yahoo is where once promising startups go to wither and die

Yahoo’s growth appears to be in some way dependent on the widespread acquisition and subsequent annihilation of some of the Internet’s most promising startups, and no one can figure out...

Social app that you need to be drunk to access turns out to be a hoax

Imagine a smartphone app that encourages heavy drinking. The more you drink, the more games and activities the app offers. You can drunk dial strangers who also have the app....

500px now lets Prime users actually make decent money off of their photos

500px launched its Prime photo-licensing marketplace to help photographers sell their images and ultimately earn a decent wage. The service was announced last month, but for its official release 500px has slipped in a huge change...

British mobile carrier says that BlackBerry is dying a slow death

It hardly comes as a surprise to many that BlackBerry isn’t doing so hot at the moment. We’re not sure what it is, it could be that more people prefer...

Anonymous sharing app Secret adds social sharing feature

Forget about frictionless sharing. People are turning to anonymous messaging apps to speak freely. We take a look at a few of the more popular mobile apps for secret sharing. Secret...

Texas Instruments releases new chipset that turns your phone into an HD projector

Texas Instruments has built a new chipset for pico projectors. The 0.3″ HD TRP DLP® Pico™ chipset is TI’s smallest, most efficient chipset, capable of generating 720p HD displays and...

Dell introduces the new entry-level Precision M2800 mobile workstation

Dell has introduced the new entry-level Precision M2800 mobile workstation. The device is a 15-inch laptop with ISV-certified components and other professional-class features that make it a better choice for your...