Chet Kanojia wasn’t surprised when the multi-billion dollar broadcast industry sued him. In fact, he was planning on it. As the CEO of Aereo, a New York-based startup that streams broadcast TV over the Internet, Kanojia met with plenty of expensive lawyers before starting his brazen attempt to shake up the industry. Their verdict, he … Continue reading “Aereo CEO: Broadcasters “Profiteering” with a Doomed Business Model”
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Tagged, Yelp, Bing, EasilyDo Talk Up “Small Data” at Glimpse NYC
The public is relatively comfortable sharing information across the social sphere, barring spying by government entities, and companies are finding new ways to figure out what people want through their status updates and tweets. At last week’s Glimpse NYC social discovery conference, a panel of executives from EasilyDo, Yelp, Tagged, and Microsoft, moderated by Cadie … Continue reading “Tagged, Yelp, Bing, EasilyDo Talk Up “Small Data” at Glimpse NYC”
Astia, Google Expand Effort to Match Women-Led Startups with VCs
In social media circles, the story of the month isn’t Twitter’s impending IPO, but rather its feud with outside critics over the tiny number of women executives and board members at the San Francisco company. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says he’s had difficulty finding a qualified woman to serve on Twitter’s board. Outsider Vivek Wadhwa, … Continue reading “Astia, Google Expand Effort to Match Women-Led Startups with VCs”
ActiveReplay Lands $650,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9de86147-9646-4997-99f9-2225745d3a46 Date 10/22/2013 Company Name ActiveReplay Mailing Address 155 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 Company Description Runners / bikers have had gadgets and apps for years that tell them about their progress. Action sports athletes have nothing. We’re building quantified self for the action sports demographic. Companies like GoPro (valued at … Continue reading “ActiveReplay Lands $650,000 New Round”
Artful.ly Business Management Platform for the Arts Gets Wide Release
Independent arts organizations everywhere on Monday got the chance to sign up for Fractured Atlas’s Artful.ly, a Web-based business management platform for the arts that had been in beta for three years. After lots of practice, practice, practice (the best way to get to Carnegie Hall), Fractured Atlas announced the platform’s wide release to help … Continue reading “Artful.ly Business Management Platform for the Arts Gets Wide Release”
21 Red Flags to Watch for in a Biotech Company
Nutty things are happening in biotech. Irrational exuberance has returned. Generalist investors with lots of money are suddenly buying these stocks first and asking questions later. Companies can fire off meaningless press releases, and be rewarded. I heard a big-time money manager talk the other day about a recent biotech IPO being one of the … Continue reading “21 Red Flags to Watch for in a Biotech Company”
BountyJobs Secures $4,505,237 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86ac118f-ba7a-4254-bc34-183b096cce24 Date 10/21/2013 Company Name BountyJobs Mailing Address 230 W 41st St. New York, NY 10036 Company Description BountyJobs is an online marketplace that eliminates the inefficiencies afflicting the recruiting industry. BountyJobs provides employers with unparalleled access to a huge pool of talent while giving headhunters the opportunity to tap into a … Continue reading “BountyJobs Secures $4,505,237 Series D Funding Round”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Schenkein, PureTech/JDRF, Sage, & More
(Updated, 7:42 a.m. ET) This week’s East Coast biotech news runs the gamut. A career profile, and disappointing (and encouraging) clinical trial results. A new partnership structure, a new financing round, and a big FDA panel setback—even a Chapter 11 case to boot. Those stories and more below: —You might know that David Schenkein is … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Schenkein, PureTech/JDRF, Sage, & More”
Please, Keep Paying $80 a Month for Cable So I Can Enjoy Cheap TV
Dear Cable TV Subscriber, I don’t think I’ve ever told you how grateful I am. I haven’t paid a cent for cable television since 2009. Yet I have on-demand access via the Internet to a growing cornucopia of great shows like Game of Thrones, Homeland, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad, at reasonable à la carte … Continue reading “Please, Keep Paying $80 a Month for Cable So I Can Enjoy Cheap TV”
VC Funding for Software Jumps in MoneyTree Report, and Top 10 Deals
Venture capital firms invested $7.8 billion in 1,005 deals throughout the United States during the three months that ended September 30, according to the MoneyTree Report being released today. It was a 12 percent increase in dollars and a 5 percent rise in deals compared to the second quarter of 2013, when VCs invested close … Continue reading “VC Funding for Software Jumps in MoneyTree Report, and Top 10 Deals”
Payfone Garners $10,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0796c3d5-f847-4ccd-85d6-3610c1afdb55 Date 10/18/2013 Company Name Payfone Mailing Address 215 Park Avenue South New York , NY 10003 Company Description Payfone, Inc. allows users to pay for online goods and services using mobile credit. Website http://www.payfone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Payfone Garners $10,000,000 New Financing Round”
Viridis Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6ce2724f-92c7-4529-be8d-f1b6ac1b2a0a Date 10/18/2013 Company Name Viridis Mailing Address 39 West 29th St New York, NY 10001 Company Description Viridis aims to enhance the quality-of-life, through employability and retention, of 60% of the US workforce (and 80% of the global workforce). Through an innovative user interface that utilizes sophisticated algorithms, the middle skilled … Continue reading “Viridis Receives New Funding”
The Hardtech Revolution: Makers, Markets, & Mobile on Dec. 9
The Internet revolution is falling in love with the offline world. Robots, connected sensors, and gadgets of all types are getting cheaper and faster, and obscure startups are riding crowdfunding campaigns to national prominence. Always-on smartphone users are opening up new avenues for marshaling assets in the real world, making everything from grabbing a ride … Continue reading “The Hardtech Revolution: Makers, Markets, & Mobile on Dec. 9”
Kapitall Puts Up Cash Prize to Get the Young Dabbling in Virtual Stocks
Playing the stock scene can be tricky, but New York-based Kapitall thinks it can use a bit of gamification—and real prize money—to get younger folks interested in investing. This month the online investment platform introduced a monthly competition to encourage young investors to try their hands at overseeing virtual stock portfolios. There is a shot … Continue reading “Kapitall Puts Up Cash Prize to Get the Young Dabbling in Virtual Stocks”
Binary Event Network Lands $1,875,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0af7ee30-9800-41d6-8c44-2a36f688340d Date 10/17/2013 Company Name Binary Event Network Mailing Address 265 Canal Street New York, NY 10013 Company Description Founded in January 2011 by a group of financial and media industry veterans, BEN combines a global financial exchange platform with proprietary real-time content to create a new interactive experience for live events. … Continue reading “Binary Event Network Lands $1,875,000 New Financing Round”
Regeneron, Sanofi Pass First Key Test With Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
Scientists who study cardiovascular disease have been buzzing about the promise of a target called PCSK9 for years. The target is also part of a high-stakes race that pits Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:REGN]]) and its development partner Sanofi, against Amgen, Pfizer, and several others who are all in pursuit. While there’s still many laps ahead, … Continue reading “Regeneron, Sanofi Pass First Key Test With Cholesterol-Lowering Drug”
Bootstrapped F# Emerges With Music Streaming Platform for Ads
[Updated 10/17/13 9:34 am. See below.] Eager to become the Buddy Media of digital music, F# in New York came out of stealth mode Wednesday with a platform that pairs a music player with digital ads. Co-founder and COO Pete Jimison says his bootstrapped company (pronounced “F Sharp”) is already working with music streaming providers … Continue reading “Bootstrapped F# Emerges With Music Streaming Platform for Ads”
David Schenkein, Cancer Doc Turned CEO, Aims to Build New Genentech
David Schenkein is a kid from Queens. An underdog. The kid who barely eked his way into medical school. The one who had to work day and night as a young doctor to keep up with those who went to the glitzy Ivy League schools. That same kid from Queens ended up running the cancer … Continue reading “David Schenkein, Cancer Doc Turned CEO, Aims to Build New Genentech”
mParticle Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fbeb5637-2802-4d02-8efa-0086fab685a9 Date 10/16/2013 Company Name mParticle Mailing Address 381 Park Ave South New York, NY 10016 Company Description mParticle is a mobile technology company based in New York City. The company was founded by the core executive team including the founders of interclick, an advertising technology company acquired by Yahoo in 2011 … Continue reading “mParticle Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Round”
Refinery29 Garners $20,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b352f5f8-8885-445b-8bbe-2a5073a9aa22 Date 10/16/2013 Company Name Refinery29 Mailing Address 30 Cooper Square 4th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Refinery29 is the cornerstone of fashion, beauty, and shopping for a new generation. Combining daily local newsletter editions and a website that serves as a global style hub, Refinery29 offers the only 360-degree … Continue reading “Refinery29 Garners $20,000,000 Series C Financing”
MyCheck Receives $4,200,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7cea70c-97b1-454c-a451-33e021807af8 Date 10/16/2013 Company Name MyCheck Mailing Address 261 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 Company Description MyCheck is a revolutionary checkout app that allows you to pay straight from your smartphone! With MyCheck, you pay and leave when you want to, on your own terms. With MyCheck, waiting for your check … Continue reading “MyCheck Receives $4,200,000 Series A Funding”
Nomi Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eedca3cf-c7d5-4770-b0d9-67ed0b413546 Date 10/16/2013 Company Name Nomi Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10003 Company Description Dedicated to helping retailers create a unified view of their customers across all channels, Nomi leverages current store infrastructure to integrate real world customer behavior into existing CRM, loyalty and e-commerce platforms. Website http://www.getnomi.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Nomi Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round”
Keepy Garners $1,100,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=043f00fb-ac81-473c-bbee-a7544eb320fb Date 10/16/2013 Company Name Keepy Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10282 Company Description Keepy is an intergenerational platform that redefines the way families share & save memories, by allowing them to create a private playlist filled with photos, art, schoolwork, and mementos enhanced with audio & video commentary. Website http://www.keepy.me … Continue reading “Keepy Garners $1,100,000 New Financing”
PolicyMic Lands $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84c9b69a-e9a8-4513-ba6d-e7c73616a081 Date 10/16/2013 Company Name PolicyMic Mailing Address 35 West 36th St 9th Floor West New York, NY 10018 Company Description PolicyMic is a news & analysis platform for millennials by millennials. Founded in 2011, PolicyMic reaches over 4 million millennials per month. With a highly-engaged audience of young digital influencers, PolicyMic … Continue reading “PolicyMic Lands $3,000,000 New Round”
JOBS Act Fallout: Do New Rules Mean Don’t Talk Money on Demo Day?
What started off as the usual demo day for the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator in New York quickly showed how the JOBS Act’s new rules on fundraising have clamped down the way startups pitch—or have they? Over and over, the audience at last month’s ERA demo day was told the companies on stage were not seeking funding, … Continue reading “JOBS Act Fallout: Do New Rules Mean Don’t Talk Money on Demo Day?”
Gout Drug’s Sales Flop Lands Savient Pharma in Chapter 11
Three years ago, Savient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SVNT]]) was riding an FDA-approved gout drug to a stock price in the $20s. Now, its best hope to avoid an outright liquidation is a bankruptcy sale. Bridgewater, NJ-based Savient completed its precipitous plunge today. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which corporate entities often use to either … Continue reading “Gout Drug’s Sales Flop Lands Savient Pharma in Chapter 11”
PureTech Ventures, JDRF Team Up to Form Type 1 Diabetes Startup Creator
Disease foundations often give money to startups working on treatments that might help the people they advocate for. But it’s not too often you’ll see a nonprofit foundation join with a venture firm to create their own company, as JDRF and PureTech Ventures are doing today. Boston-based PureTech has secured a $5 million investment from … Continue reading “PureTech Ventures, JDRF Team Up to Form Type 1 Diabetes Startup Creator”
SundaySky Obtains $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=271479b3-6747-4a08-97a7-cf96acf14b71 Date 10/15/2013 Company Name SundaySky Mailing Address 226 W. 37th St. 12th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description SundaySky is the provider of a groundbreaking video solution which enables publishers to quickly, easily and cost-effectively infuse their Web sites with video clips. Website http://www.sundaysky.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “SundaySky Obtains $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Networked Insights Lands $9,413,380 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e29f4016-12d3-46ba-8cdc-e2a51d6828a9 Date 10/15/2013 Company Name Networked Insights Mailing Address 277 Fifth Avenue 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 Company Description Networked Insights represents the shift from market research to customer generated insights. We enable companies to engage with their customers on a continual basis to deliver relevant insights on the market, customer … Continue reading “Networked Insights Lands $9,413,380 New Round”
TripAdvisor Acquires Oyster Hotel Reviews for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0cea5136-26a6-402d-add6-93f49ceb95cf Date 10/15/2013 Company Name Oyster Hotel Reviews Mailing Address 155 Avenue of the Americas 10th Floor New York, NY 10013 Company Description At Oyster Hotel Reviews, we have a very simple mission: to give a comprehensive preview of the hotels you might choose to stay at, from the beds you’ll sleep … Continue reading “TripAdvisor Acquires Oyster Hotel Reviews for Undisclosed Sum”
The $100M Club: Where the Major League Life Sciences Companies Are
[Updated: 1:15 pm PT 11/10/13] People love to rank U.S. biotech clusters. Most of these reports are full of data on venture financing, patents, jobs, and NIH funding. But many are riddled with flawed and biased methodology, and are usually designed to push a political agenda. These rankings, which many people take at face value, … Continue reading “The $100M Club: Where the Major League Life Sciences Companies Are”
Magnify Networks Acquires Waywire for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ebb500a-b3f6-478a-bc55-5283c5938582 Date 10/14/2013 Company Name Waywire Mailing Address 35 Jane Street New York, NY 10014 Company Description Waywire is a social artery for news, inspiration and leading voices. Website http://www.waywire.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the … Continue reading “Magnify Networks Acquires Waywire for Undisclosed Sum”
East Coast Life Sciences Roundup: Verdine, Ariad, Karyopharm, & More
Though the public markets have recently been cozying up to biotech, in the form of a string of successful IPOs, one company offered a reminder this week that investors’ love for the sector is anything but unconditional. That and the rest of the life sciences news around the East Coast below: —Greg Verdine made big … Continue reading “East Coast Life Sciences Roundup: Verdine, Ariad, Karyopharm, & More”
Here’s How Yummly, the Foodie’s Google, Could Conquer the Kitchen
If you wanted to build a central information hub for the kitchen—connecting consumers with recipe ideas, ingredient lists, shopping assistance, and cooking instructions—you’d probably break the problem down into a few steps. First you’d build the world’s most powerful recipe search engine. Then you’d add filters to help people discover dishes they like, and avoid … Continue reading “Here’s How Yummly, the Foodie’s Google, Could Conquer the Kitchen”
Democracy.com Receives Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a879b128-cd22-41b4-a895-3b9d911b6b24 Date 10/11/2013 Company Name Democracy.com Mailing Address 411 Lafayette Street 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Democracy.com offers local politicians a super-simple template for website creation, social media integration, donations, and outreach. Democracy.com is the first platform connecting voters and candidates at every level. Website http://www.democracy.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Democracy.com Receives Seed Financing”
Flipps Garners New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f11db10-f47c-4f97-af05-c32527269fe9 Date 10/11/2013 Company Name Flipps Mailing Address 626 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 Company Description Flipps (formerly iMediaShare) transforms the smartphone into a virtual VOD media box and ensures online content and subscriptions are available at any time on any TV screen. Flipps is a cloud-based mobile media discovery and control … Continue reading “Flipps Garners New Funding Round”
Cover Brings an Uber-Style Answer to Splitting Bills at Restaurants
Dining with friends at a restaurant can be a hassle when it comes time to sort out who ordered the shepherd’s pie, but an app from New York-based Cover lets people instantly split the bill, pay, and go. The app launched at the beginning of the month after a year-long private beta in the city, … Continue reading “Cover Brings an Uber-Style Answer to Splitting Bills at Restaurants”
Venture Goes Mobile as 3rd Quarter Deal Activity Hits 12-Year High
Venture deal activity hit a 12-year high during the third quarter, and big VC investments in Uber, Kymeta, and Flipboard helped push venture funding for U.S. mobile startups over $1 billion for the first time, according to a report today from CB Insights. The New York financial data firm says the 857 venture deals nationwide … Continue reading “Venture Goes Mobile as 3rd Quarter Deal Activity Hits 12-Year High”
Curemark Garners $18,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36993add-78c0-4218-b8b8-22216a16f33f Date 10/10/2013 Company Name Curemark Mailing Address 411 Theodore Fremd Ave Rye, NY 10580 Company Description Curemark is a socially driven biotechnology and development company whose focus is addressing the unmet health needs of individuals in the areas of neurology and gastrointestinal/pancreatic secretory deficiencies. Website http://www.curemark.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Curemark Garners $18,500,000 New Funding”
Splice Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0c696fb-0b7b-4c5a-bde0-3517b4004d2c Date 10/10/2013 Company Name Splice Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10468 Company Description Splice enhances the creative process for musicians and producers, so they can focus on what matters: making music. Website http://www.splice.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Splice Garners New Financing”
Newsela Garners $1,200,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00ed4238-047a-4eba-a04f-7446d8aa13b2 Date 10/10/2013 Company Name Newsela Mailing Address 46 Ingram Street Forest Hills, NY 11375 Company Description Newsela is an education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way learners access the world through words. The founding team members combine powerful technological know-how with real-world experience earned in the classroom, the newsroom, and … Continue reading “Newsela Garners $1,200,000 Seed Funding”
GroupMe Co-Founder Steve Martocci’s New Project for Music: Splice
Splice may still be in private beta, but the music creation and sharing software for musicians already has quite the pedigree. On Wednesday, the New York-based startup co-founded by Steve Martocci announced it has raised $2.75 million led by Union Square Ventures. Other participants in the funding round include Lerer Ventures, True Ventures, First Round … Continue reading “GroupMe Co-Founder Steve Martocci’s New Project for Music: Splice”
Startups Thrive on Competition, Not Non-Competes
It’s time to stop pretending that people are DVDs. It’s time to get rid of employee non-competes. A DVD is a simple piece of plastic that only has value because someone (often a company) filled it with useful information, like a movie or a computer program. A blank DVD isn’t very valuable, but a DVD … Continue reading “Startups Thrive on Competition, Not Non-Competes”
Steve Blank’s UCSF Class Tests “Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship”
Conventional wisdom says the techniques that help today’s technology startups get to market fast—or, just as likely, fail fast, freeing the founders to start over—don’t work in the life sciences. Rapid product iteration based on agile software development methods; continuous business-model adjustments using customer feedback; cloud outsourcing to increase capital efficiency—all these strategies are seen … Continue reading “Steve Blank’s UCSF Class Tests “Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship””
Smartling Garners $24,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7be713b-537e-408d-b528-35b96fe79a01 Date 10/9/2013 Company Name Smartling Mailing Address 475 Park Avenue South 23rd Floor New York, NY 10016 Company Description The web is world-wide, but English isn’t. Research shows most people won’t buy from sites that aren’t in their native tongues. Smartling makes it easy to create multilingual sites — and turn … Continue reading “Smartling Garners $24,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Quovo Secures $1,100,730 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76b8d4f9-31a6-411c-9c44-af3bff48221f Date 10/9/2013 Company Name Quovo Mailing Address 175 East 79Th Street New York, NY 10075 Company Description Quovo reimagines the world’s most elite portfolio tools as an easy to use all-in-one platform. Website http://www.quovo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,100,730 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Quovo Secures $1,100,730 New Round”
Meetup Acquires Dispatch for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d3c565f-fc6c-44cd-a9bd-1773e474568a Date 10/9/2013 Company Name Dispatch Mailing Address 900 Broadway New York, NY 10003 Company Description Dispatch makes sending files to people easier than ever before. You simply package up files from any of your services and send them to anyone you know via Facebook, Twitter, Google Contacts or Linkedin, without worrying … Continue reading “Meetup Acquires Dispatch for Undisclosed Sum”
Going Big and Bad: Custom PC Makers Build Hot Rods for 4K Gaming
Sleek and slim maybe the way of the tablet world, but a niche of custom computer makers sees the market for big supercharged PCs growing as a new breed of high-end gaming content emerges. These monolithic, bespoke machines can top 27 inches in height, are loaded with multiple graphics processors, sport bright liquid coolant tubing, … Continue reading “Going Big and Bad: Custom PC Makers Build Hot Rods for 4K Gaming”
Swirl Finds $8M from Hearst for Bluetooth Beacons and Mobile Ads
With millions of shoppers carrying around ever more powerful smartphones, it’s probably inevitable that savvy retailers will start pumping coupons, deals, and other enticements directly to the screens in our pockets and purses. But truly intelligent in-store digital ads, especially ones tied to your location in the aisles, aren’t quite here yet—even though plenty of … Continue reading “Swirl Finds $8M from Hearst for Bluetooth Beacons and Mobile Ads”
Science: The Missing Ingredient in the GMO Food Labeling Debate
Residents of Washington State are currently being buried in an avalanche of ads regarding a citizen’s initiative that would require the labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in grocery stores. Estimates for the percentage of items that contain genetically engineered ingredients in a grocery store range from 60 percent to 70 percent (most of those … Continue reading “Science: The Missing Ingredient in the GMO Food Labeling Debate”