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After New York & London, all-in-one public transit guide Citymapper launches in Paris
New to Paris and looking to get around using public transportation? You may want to give Citymapper a try. The all-in-one travel planner, which previously has been available in New York City & London, combines all form of transit – Buses, Metro, RER, Velib (public bikes) – to provide a comprehensive, one-stop A-to-B travel planner. […]
![[CES] Former Google employee launches the Keecker, an immersive robot experience for the home](https://www.rudebaguette.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/robot-1-3j18wq2m2shiwgmwhwpfre.jpg)
[CES] Former Google employee launches the Keecker, an immersive robot experience for the home
Pierre Lebeau, a former Google employee, is introducing a new product called Keecker. It’s a home robot that can move from one room to another to keep your media content mobile inside the home. The Keecker has a powerful sound system and a projector integrated so he can project your photos on the wall, a […]
![[CES 2014] Withings launches Aura, a bedtime companion that tracks your sleep from under the covers](https://www.rudebaguette.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/1-3j18wnk58xtrbhpgsl0bnu.png)
[CES 2014] Withings launches Aura, a bedtime companion that tracks your sleep from under the covers
Sleep tracking seems to be getting hotter every day with many companies jumping in with their own sleep tracking methods. Some use wrist-worn devices and others head masks that cover your eyes. Now, the Paris-based company Withings is looking to offer a new way to track those sleeping hours with the Aura. The Aura uses […]
Whyd raises $700K & launches the public beta of its Music Social Network
Music social network Whyd has raised $700,000 from angel investors, including business angel & entrepreneur Serge Alleyne, and opened up their network to the public, after a year-long private beta. Allowing users to share songs from video services like YouTube, Vimeo & Dailymotion, as well as audio services like Soundcloud, Whyd finds itself at the intersection […]
![[CES 2014] Parrot shows off its yet-to-launch low-cost Mini Drone & Two-Wheeler](https://www.rudebaguette.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/parrot-drones7_1020_verge_super_wide_large_verge_medium_landscape-3j18wpy38hyc4ew141is5m.jpg)
[CES 2014] Parrot shows off its yet-to-launch low-cost Mini Drone & Two-Wheeler
During demo sessions, Parrot’s AR Drone has become a fan favorite, and a leader in the quadcopter space. Able to be piloted by an iPhone, a leap-motion, a Myo, or almost any other controller on the market today, the quadcopters like the AR Drone have been used to shoot live performances at Versailles, to shoot […]
France’s launches innovation competition to find next industrial star
After being appointed head of the Innovation 2030 initiative last spring, Anne Lauvergeon kicked-off the initiative’s biggest effort, the government’s global innovation competition, with its opening yesterday. President Hollande publicly threw his full weight behind the initiative with an appearance at the official launch of the competition last Friday at the 104. In his remarks, […]
35k+ register for France’s new MOOC since launching October 2nd
Finally realizing that they were substantially behind other countries in the MOOC space (massive open online courses), Minister of Higher Education Geneviève Fioraso decided to launch France Université Numérique (referred to, of course, as FUN) in response. Thus far 35k+ have signed-up since registrations opened on October 2nd. While certainly a drop in the bucket compared […]
Deezer to launch in the USA in 2014 with a partner, potentially Microsoft
2014 will be the year of US expansion for Deezer, LeFigaro confirmed finally this week. After a week of rumors around Deezer’s US launch, as well as a rumor that Microsoft would acquiredthe online music streaming service, Deezer co-founder Daniel Marhely set the record straight, saying “2014 will be an American year for us.” Earlier […]
Celebrating the launch of voice search in French, Google House opens in Paris
Google has just launched voice search in French and with it the new Google House to showcase their products. Built in the heart of Paris, the Google House has been designed to showcase the use of different Google products in our daily lives – with a special focus on voice assisted search. The search giant […]
After Mailjet & Mention, eFounders launching two new SaaS startups: Aircall & Front
You may not be familiar with eFounders, the self-described Startup Studio co-founded by Fotolia co-founder Thibaud Elziere & Quentin Nickmans, which focuses on building SaaS solutions for SMEs; however, you’ve definitely heard of at least a few of their solutions – Mailjet & Mention, certainly the two most well-known, as well as Textmaster and PressKing. The […]