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The Startup As Celebrity

Tech startups are getting the high-gloss treatment lately as Hollywood celebs flock to invest in them and entrepreneurs become celebrities themselves. This glamorization--though it's causing people to cry "bubble"--isn't necessarily all bad. READ»

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Product-Design Startup Quirky Gets $6 Million in VC Funding

Against the odds, Quirky has quickly evolved from a weird (but good) idea into a viable business.READ»

Almost Genius: A Mouse Made for Your Feet

The design is meant to aid those without use of their arms. That it doesn't yet exist tells you much about product development--and suggests a new solution to the bigger problem.READ»

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Quirky: A Crowd-Sourced Way to Produce Your Designs

The creators of Kluster--an online tool that allows designers to collaboratively workshop their ideas--have just announced another foray into crowd-sourced product design: Quirky. The site is an interesting mishmash of a bunch ...READ»

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Japan's Quirky Vending Machines

Put some change in, thrust your face out and prepare for… a quick nicotine fix and an estimate of your wrinkles. The Japanese have always had the world's quirkiest vending machines – actually I'd go so far as to say the ...READ»