Surabhi Srivastava, Author at TriplePoint Newsroom

Consumer Physics, Creators of the SCiO Pocket Molecular Sensor, Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum today announced its selection of the world’s 49 most promising Technology Pioneers 2015
Consumer Physics, one of two Israeli based selections, has created the world’s first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand
US and UK-based companies make up 80% of awardees
The full list of recognized Technology Pioneers can be viewed here

Geneva – August 5 2015 – Consumer Physics, the Israel-based startup behind the SCiO pocket molecular sensor, was awarded today as one of the World Economic Forum’s “technology pioneers”. The company joins 48 of the world’s most innovative companies for their work in creating the world’s first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand. SCiO provides endless opportunities to explore the molecular makeup of the world around us, including cosmetics, clothes, flora, soil, jewels, leather, rubber, plastics, and even human tissue or bodily fluids. Continue reading Consumer Physics, Creators of the SCiO Pocket Molecular Sensor, Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

The Undead Are Alive: Stupid Zombies 3 Blasts its Way Onto iOS and Android

Enter a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland in GameResort’s latest turn based 2D puzzle platformer

CLAREMONT, Calif. – July 22, 2015 – Hope you’ve been practicing your aim: the undead are finally back, and as stupid as ever! GameResort, creators of the popular Stupid Zombies series, today announced that Stupid Zombies 3 is now available for free on iOS and Android. The latest installment in the studio’s popular zombie blasting trilogy features key upgrades including new post-apocalyptic wastelands, heroic characters, and high-power firearms for seemingly endless and challenging gameplay.

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HelpAround Launches Personal Alert Button, First App to Act in Real Time on Apple’s HealthKit Data

Enables chronic patients in distress and their caregivers to alert and conference-in the people they trust, by simply shaking their phone

TEL-AVIV, Israel – July 15, 2015 – HelpAround, Inc., the creator of the popular Diabetes Helpers peer-to-peer support network, today announced the launch of Alert: the first health app to act in real-time on incoming Apple HealthKit data. When used on an Apple iOS device and granted access to HealthKit’s blood glucose data, Alert immediately notifies the user to send an alert when an incoming glucose reading is outside of a predefined range.

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Zombies Aren’t Getting Any Smarter: Stupid Zombies 3, Coming July 22

GameResort’s zombie-blasting 2D puzzle platformer will be available on iOS and Android

CLAREMONT, Calif. – July 15, 2015 – Save your brains, the undead are alive once again! Mobile games developer GameResort today announced that Stupid Zombies 3, the latest installment in the studio’s zombie blasting Stupid Zombie trilogy, will be available for free on iOS and Android on July 22. Stupid Zombies 3 upgrades the puzzle-platform shooting action with new characters, weapons, and power-ups that enhance gameplay.

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SCiO One Year Later: Award Winning Pocket Molecular Sensor Prepares to Ship to Backers

Darling of Kickstarter, Consumer Physics’ Handheld Spectrometer has Garnered High-Praise; Initial Units Ready to Ship to Worldwide Developer Community

MENLO PARK, Calif. and TEL-AVIV, Israel – June 26, 2015 – Consumer Physics, the company behind SCiO, which raised over $2.7M through a wildly-successful Kickstarter campaign last year, today announced that it is now preparing to ship early SDK units to its Kickstarter researcher community. Furthermore, SCiO has recently been named a finalist for the 2015 INDEX Award, which recognizes excellence in design.

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NetEase Stock Reaches All-Time High

Leading Chinese Game Publisher Shines at E3

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – June 19, 2015 – NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) hit an all-time high in its stock price on Wednesday, June 17, during one of the gaming industry’s top conferences, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). With its focus on online game research and development, NetEase Games dominated the #1 spot on the Chinese App Store. The company was also recognized as the fifth largest mobile game publisher in the global App Store by revenue as of April 2015, according to App Annie.

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Kokoon Medical-Grade Sleep Tech Headphones Reverberate with Early Adopters; Exceed Funding Goal by 400% in Two Weeks

High-Comfort EEG-Empowered Headset Strives to Help Users Optimize Their Sleep

LONDON – May 26, 2015 – Kokoon Technology today raised over $400,000 for its first consumer product, a pair of ergonomic headphones that use medical-grade EEG technology to actively improve the wearer’s rest. Designed as the ultimate sleep companion, Kokoon headphones combine cutting edge comfort tech with medical-grade reactive sleep sensors, and have partnered with Onkyo and Pioneer Corporation to guarantee the highest quality of sound. The headphones are now available for pre-order on Kickstarter. Continue reading Kokoon Medical-Grade Sleep Tech Headphones Reverberate with Early Adopters; Exceed Funding Goal by 400% in Two Weeks

Reimagined Mobile Input Device — Phree — Naturally Captures Digital Interaction from Virtually Any Surface

Patented 3D Laser Technology Enables Intuitive Writing and Drawing to Any Screen; Now Available for Pre-Order on Kickstarter

Tel Aviv, Israel – May 12, 2015 – OTM Technologies Ltd. today launched a Kickstarter campaign for Phree™, an innovative input device that tracks handwriting on virtually any surface, which instantly becomes digital ink on any screen. Unlike traditional styluses, Phree uses patented laser technology to deliver an unprecedented level of motion tracking accuracy to display notes, drawings, and more to your smartphone, tablet, computer, television, or smartwatch in high-definition. And by enabling writing off the screen, Phree allows an unobscured view of the screen (touchscreen or not).

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Author: Surabhi Srivastava