In an effort to mimic the cloud, vendors, as well as resellers, are switching to subscription-based sales models for hardware and, according…
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The Future of Software Innovation? Hardware-Enabled AI & ML Innovation
Hardware innovation is a fickle beast. It takes money, lots of money. It takes time, a great team, and execution in more…
Read MoreCoolan lets companies pool and analyze hardware data
A common dilemma facing many companies that have a ton of gear in their data centers is having to figure out which…
Read MoreCome see August, Electric Imp and more at our SXSW Hardware House
No matter what you think about South by Southwest Interactive, tens of thousands of people still head to Austin, Texas in the…
Read MoreWant to attract the average consumer? Skip the hardware preview
For the last two years I’ve been reviewing connected devices as part of my role as Gigaom’s internet of things reporter. I’ve…
Read MoreY Combinator doubles down on hardware startups with new resources
Citing a growing number of investments in hardware companies, Y Combinator announced today it will integrate two prototyping labs and expert hardware…
Read MoreTeraDeep wants to bring deep learning to your dumb devices
Open the closet of any gadget geek or computer nerd, and you’re likely to find a lot of skeletons. Stacked deep in…
Read MoreNot so handy? There’s a connected device for you, too
I love the idea of the internet of things, I really do. But as a renter I don’t want to buy a…
Read MoreHow we built it: When it comes to packaging, sweat the small stuff
This is the fifth post in our How We Built it package featuring lessons from entrepreneurs on getting from an idea to a product. August's CEO shares how he carried his product's story into the packaging design.…
Read MoreHow we built it: Ringly and the first 5,000 units
This is the fourth post in our How We Built it package featuring lessons from hardware entrepreneurs on getting from an idea to a product. Ringly offers a lesson in manufacturing your initial shipments.…
Read MoreLittleBits launches a cloud bit and turns from toy maker to hardware revolutionary
After years as a toy company, LittleBits is ready to advance to the next phase of its strategy -- becoming a platform that makes it easy for novices to build and prototype hardware.…
Read MoreA connected grill, smart textiles and the perfect keyboard make up Highway1’s latest startup class
The incubator's second class of companies once again was heavily focused on connected devices, from a digital picture frame to a "smart button" that can trigger any action on a mobile device.…
Read MoreAt GE, shutting down its data centers is like cleaning out a closet
GE CIO Jamie Miller said at Gigaom’s Structure conference Wednesday that the company is also adapting to a mashup of hardware and software.…
Read MoreThis cloud-equipped factory wants to be the go-to manufacturer for small hardware startups
Factorli will open in early 2015 and be aimed at startups that want to manufacture up to 10,000 units of a product. It challenges the model that companies need to go big and move manufacturing to Asia.…
Read MoreHAXLR8R hardware startups pitch connected cigarette lighters, skateboards and tennis rackets
Ten startups spent Monday evening unveiling their prototypes and freshly-launched Kickstarter campaigns in San Francisco. Their inventions were mostly connected devices or robots.…
Read MoreMore money and more space for Highway1 hardware incubator
Highway1, the hardware incubator founded by Irish manufacturing giant PCH, is offering its next class of startups $50,000 in seed money, up…
Read MoreLemnos Labs launches $20 million fund to support early-stage hardware
Lemnos Labs will invest up to $250,000 in each new startup and work with them over the course of a year or more to turn their idea into a prototype.…
Read MoreVegasTechFund’s Jen McCabe on the future of hardware
McCabe's career has wound through healthcare startups, robotics companies and, now, a hardware investment fund. She's interested in making it easier to found a successful hardware company.…
Read MoreThe new generation of hardware startups needs a different kind of chip company
The electronics inside today's hottest connected devices are often custom and difficult to engineer because the big chip firms don't offer the information entrepreneurs need. How can the industry fix this?…
Read MoreMarvell launches a hardware platform for web developers
Marvell wants to join other semiconductor firms in connecting with hardware developers with a platform launch on Indiegogo. It created a mini computer called Kinoma that runs a customer version of Javascript for connected devices.…
Read MoreFertility-tracking app Clue gets funding and new advisors
The app, which will soon be joined by some mysterious hardware, has a solid team behind it that now includes Heroku co-founder Adam Wiggins.…
Read MorePockethernet wants to crowdfund a cheap, smartphone-connected network analyzer
Berlin’s tech startup scene isn’t all about e-commerce and apps – there are a few hardware startups in there too, and one,…
Read MoreHighway1 startups demo an air quality monitor, bike light, connected jewelry and solar power tech
Seven out of 11 of the hardware incubator's inaugural class of hardware startups presented their work. Highway1 is now selecting companies for its second class, which will commence in March.…
Read MoreApple celebrates 30th anniversary of Mac with video and redesigned homepage
It's the 30th birthday of the Mac, and Apple has rolled out a website to celebrate.…
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