Apple Watch sparks Epik accessory ahead of its anticipated release
Scott Wilson, a Chicago product designer and to some a Kickstarter legend, says he has an Apple Watch case ready to launch on the crowdfunding site. He just needs to...
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Inventables targets makers, startups with unveiling of the X-Carve
Chicago-based design supplier Inventables took another step into the digital manufacturing sector Tuesday with the launch of X-Carve, a customizable computer-controlled milling machine. The new model allows small makers to...
1871, advocacy group tout crowdfunding bill as good for small business
Small-business advocates gathered at the 1871 tech hub Monday to support a bill that would allow Illinois companies to sell stock through increasingly popular crowdfunding sites. Proponents say legislation filed...
Chicago tech companies increasingly on the lookout for the tinkerer
Yan Pritzker, CTO at music gear e-commerce startup Reverb, is doing a lot of hiring these days — adding 11 developers since the company launched in late 2012. He expects...
Betabox, born of a Mondelez incubator program, bought by VaynerMedia
Betabox, a product-sample distributor that grew out of a Mondelez International in-house incubator program, has been acquired by digital marketing agency VaynerMedia, Deerfield-based Mondelez announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal...
Technori Pitch event trumpets a growing Chicago maker movement
The "maker movement" took center stage at Tuesday night's Technori Pitch, a monthly startup showcase normally dominated by software solutions. A panel of leaders from the maker community provided a...
New competition targets companies that focus on financial challenges
The Chicago-based Center for Financial Services Innovation announced Monday the creation of a competition for startup companies working to address financial challenges for underserved consumers. The first competition of the...
IMDb fuels Northwestern study of most significant movies
Everyone's a critic on Oscar night, but how do you decide which American movies will stand the test of time? A Northwestern study suggests future filmmakers may be the ultimate...
Fire heavily damages Woman’s Club of Wilmette
A space heater is suspected of causing a fire that heavily damaged a landmark brick and stone building that houses the Woman's Club of Wilmette. Mark Loendorf, a custodian who...
Chicago Auto Show sneak peek: GoPro, Google Glass, CarPlay sightings
The Chicago Auto Show is such a shimmering wave of sales puffery — in which every new feature on every new model reflects "bold innovation" — that it's easy to...