Archives for October 2012

Last Updated on October 17, 2012 by New-Startups Team There is an incredible force that comes from the simplest act of helping a stranger, in giving without expecting recognition. In your daily life, you may give a homeless person something extra they are in need of or you might do something as simple as opening […]

Last Updated on October 16, 2012 by New-Startups Team Whenever a new iPhone or Android app comes out my first thought, I am now ashamed to say, is “what can it do for me?” If I’m going to go through the trouble of purchasing or even downloading a new app I expect for it to […]

Last Updated on October 15, 2012 by New-Startups Team Our sun is a beautiful power of heat and energy. Yet in many of our homes we barely touch the opportunity to use solar power. In our offices right this second, there is not one piece of solar generating power – a very sad realization. The […]

Last Updated on October 11, 2012 by New-Startups Team Dragging luggage around is the biggest pain points of the airport experience. Sometimes they are bulky, sometimes you just have too many bags, and other times you just plain forget to drag it with you. A new piece of suitcase technology has just been introduced to […]

Last Updated on October 10, 2012 by New-Startups Team The jacket designed by Melissa Chow syncs with your Facebook account and each time you receive a “like” the vest inflates feeling like a super hug. The Like-A-Hug jacket recreates that warm feeling we used to get when Facebook didn’t exist and liking something meant receiving […]

Last Updated on October 9, 2012 by New-Startups Team Possilbly the cutest little invention of 2012, the Fogring mini aroma diffuser and humidifier just needs a glass of water and a USB port to work. From Neotizen, the Fogring is a portable sub-miniature lightweight USB ultrasound mini humidifier that floats on water. As it does […]

Last Updated on October 8, 2012 by New-Startups Team Blurtopia is a decision helping app that isn’t a new concept to the app store, but is the most user friendly version with well designed components to date. The mobile social network helps answer life’s little questions. Users simply choose a Blurt type (This/That, Thumbs Up/Thumbs […]

Last Updated on October 5, 2012 by New-Startups Team Quinzee helps consumers (residents and businesses) make smarter decisions about energy use to save money and energy. In the following interview Karim Kanji meets with co-founder Faizal Karmali to discuss branding, the problems Quinzee solves and how they will change they way energy conversation works. This […]

Last Updated on October 4, 2012 by New-Startups Team As we begin our move into a new office space in the heart of downtown Toronto, one of our goals is to open our space to coworking. One of the obstacles we are facing is how do we give access to those joining us in the […]

Last Updated on October 3, 2012 by New-Startups Team HealthAware is a free service online that makes the process of finding a health professional easier along with simplifying the appointment process. Founded by Nikolai Bratkovski, the goal of the platform is to help people find local practitioners, see real-time appointment options and book it instantly. […]