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VeeCee gives kids a shoppable wish list with virtual currency
Giving kids a new way to get the things they want, with greater parental oversight, VeeCee is a hack created by a four-person team from London’s Barking Dagenham suburbs. The group’s…
Mischief managed: 5 hackathon hacks for Potter fans inspired by the Marauder’s Map
Great news, Potter fans: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is no longer the only place in the world where you can find a working Marauder’s Map, the magical piece of parchment that let…
Wandered.space helps you explore the cool spots all around you
Wandered.space is a service for those moments when you want to explore the area around you, but don’t know where to go. It was created this weekend at TechCrunch’s Disrupt London…
The Emotion Journal wins the Disrupt London 2016 Hackathon Grand Prize
Some of them were participating in our event for the first time, while others were regular hackers. Their challenge was to come up with a neat, funny and smart hack…
Welcometo.site wants to be your virtual receptionist
Checking in at a co-working space or business to meet with somebody can often be a hassle that involves some phone tag and back and forth. Welcometo.site, one of the…
The Emotion Journal performs real-time sentiment analysis on your most personal stories
Andrew Greenstein, an app developer from San Francisco, started journaling a few months ago. He tries to write for five minutes every day, but it’s challenging to set aside the…
My Bricks Online puts your smartphone in Lego to make playtime fun again
Lego! Lego! Lego! Who doesn’t like Lego? One of the most fascinating entries to the hackthon at TechCrunch Disrupt London used the beloved little bricks to help take young eyes…
Disrupt Hackathon app Notim.press/ed algorithmically detects fake news
Fake news is a moving target. Greedy publishers constantly start new websites of deceit, preventing manual blacklists from keeping up. That’s why one TechCrunch Disrupt London Hackathon team took an…
According to the latest Mobility Report from Ericsson, there are 2.6 billion smartphone subscriptions globally, and that number looks to jump to 6.1 billion smartphone users 2020, with much of the…
HazMap wants to be like Pokémon Go for reporting hazards in public spaces
No one wants to be that person who falls in a ditch when they least suspect it. With HazMap, a project that came out of the Disrupt London 2016 Hackathon, you…
Amplify lets you play synchronized songs across every phone in the room
Say you’re at a party, and someone wants to get a silent disco going. Everyone opens their phone, someone yells “play,” and hopefully everyone gets it started at the same…
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TechCrunch Disrupt London Hackathon is tomorrow, get your tickets and meet our MCs
The Hackathon begins tomorrow and we are thrilled to announce that Claire Donoghue and Marily Nika will be joining us as MCs. Here’s a little bit more about the dynamic duo who…
Announcing the Disrupt London Hackathon sponsor prizes, and last chance for tickets
This year’s TechCrunch Disrupt London Hackathon is set to be the best yet. We’re mere days away from the main event and are bursting with excitement. As we’ve been releasing information about…
Announcing the Disrupt London Hackathon judges, API workshop, and tickets
The TechCrunch Disrupt London Hackathon kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and we’re honored to welcome this year’s stellar judges. Saalim Chowdhury…
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