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[CES] Sen.se announces Mother, the Internet of Things hub that knows all about you

Founder of Sen.se Rafi Haladjian is at Las Vegas to show its new product called Mother. The Paris-based company came up with a connected product that could be a perfect ambassador of the Internet of Things philosophy. Mother is a connected device to sit in your home and act as a hub for all your […]

[CES] Staying relevant after cloud storage, how LaCie raised the bar for local hard drives

[CES] Staying relevant after cloud storage, how LaCie raised the bar for local hard drives

LaCie is at CES and has just announced 3 new products for its file storage product lineup. The French company is known for its high quality standards and exquisite design, and with the new launch the company steps up the bar – at least where design is concerned. In a cloud connected generation consumer storage companies […]

[CES 2014] Withings launches Aura, a bedtime companion that tracks your sleep from under the covers

[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 […]

Why is Qatar investing in French e-Commerce and how does France get more benefit from it

The French e-commerce website vente-privee.com is welcoming a sounding investor to its shareholder structure – Qatar Holding. The investing fund is a sovereign fund from Qatar and a very prestigious name to bear as an investor given the brands it usually invests in. Such is the case of the Harrods Group, which was purchased by […]

The fundamental difference between French & German social habits

With all the pressure from the outside world for Facebook to become a more transparent company, investors will be very pleased to look at the latest disclosed information on mobile Facebook usage – and with it valuable information of country-specific behavior. It was not without a fight that Facebook has been holding back to its […]

Point Nine Capital wishes a Happy New Year with discounts on its entire portfolio company

German VC Point Nine is celebrating New Year in style with some big discounts for its users. Point Nine has funded a number of early stage Internet startups in sectors like online platforms, SaaS, ecommerce and others. If you aren’t familiar with this fund you will certainly have heard of some of its companies, like […]

Connected devices: Archos’ plans for home domination

French company Archos is stepping out to give us a preview of what it will show the world at CES, which starts in less than a week. In an unsurprising move, Archos is introducing a whole range of connected devices for the home that will interact with iOS and Android phones to give users the […]

Dassault Systemes tops nearly $1bn in acquisitions, snatches another German firm

In a bold move, the French company Dassault Systemes is acquiring the German RTT to broaden its scope of activities. Dassault Systems is specialized in high-end 3D conceptualization for the production of complex structures such as airplanes or boats. The French company has been quite busy growing its business through acquisitions. In 2013 alone, this […]

Smok.io’s connected electronic cigarette tracks your dirty habit puff by puff

The electronic cigarette is mostly used by people who want to quit, so it makes sense to add tracking capabilities to monitor how you are doing in your 2014 resolution. You can connect Smokio’s cigarette to your phone to see your history of consumption. There is also a nice feature that lets you see the […]

[LeWeb] Infogr.am announces video infographics service

Latvian startup Infogr.am is at LeWeb and has just announced their new video infographics service. The company has been very successful with their free infogram service that allows users to create stunning infographics in a couple of minutes. As of today Infogr.am’s 1 million users have created more than 1,5 million infographics that have reached […]