Happy New Year!

By Adam Tinworth

2013 is here - and we hope you have a great year.

Wishing you a techie little Christmas

By Adam Tinworth

What sort of gadgets did Father Christmas bring this year? Looks like it was tablets all the way…

Carpooling: the slow lane to success

By Adam Tinworth

Carpooling.com has taken on new funding, is adding features to its platform, and growing revenue. The latest hot start-up? Uh, no. They've been doing this for 10 years…

MusicPlayr: music for the online generation

By Adam Tinworth

One Berlin-based start-up is trying to rethink the way we discover, gather and share music. If you want to know why what they're doing makes perfect sense - look at the way children watch cartoons.

Here be dragons: the drone army

By Adam Tinworth

Drones are finding their way from military to civilian use - and are creating a whole new set of eyes in the sky. Are we ready for the privacy implications of widespread done use?

Here be dragons: the corporate community trap

By Adam Tinworth

As the big social networks start tussling for turf - are they starting to behave like the corporate titans of old?

Is retail’s future shops without tills?

By Adam Tinworth

PayPal Local is another example of a payment system that doesn't need you to go to a payment point. Could mobile phones reshape the way we design stores?

Coming NEXT: cameras rewriting your brain, and disruption dissected

By Adam Tinworth

Five great links from around the internet, ovine everything from local hydropower, to the best place to write, and some proof that 3D printing is hitting the mainstream…

Here be dragons: The Platform Paradox

By Adam Tinworth

The scuffle between Twitter and its customer PeopleBrowsr in the courts is a stark reminder that the "platforms" of today's social networking are only platforms for as long as it suits them.

Coming NEXT: 3D busts, content in context and a book vending machine

By Adam Tinworth

Five more cool and interesting things from around the internet to keep you entertained on this autumnal Saturday morning…

NEXT Berlin on Google+

By Adam Tinworth

Now you can follow all the latest from NEXT Berlin on Google's social network: Google+

Ticket Pre-Registration Started Today

By Marina Lenz

The ticket pre-registration for NEXT Berlin 2013 started today. Numbers are strictly limited, so reserve your seat now and secure your early booking discount!

Coming NEXT: cool things from around the web

By Adam Tinworth

From miniature 3D self-portraits to a static bike that charges your iPhone - five new ideas from around the web.

Here be dragons

By Adam Tinworth

Is this a warning, or an invitation? It's all in the point of view…

NEXT Berlin 2013 on 23 & 24 April at BCC

By Marina Lenz

Last Week, we successfully launched NEXT Service Design. Now, we’re building a new ship, which will clear the port on 23 & 24 April: NEXT Berlin 2013. It’ll lead our expedition to the future of the digital industry.