Find out who made VentureBeat’s first ‘Naughty & Nice’ list
Although still a major global brand, the big guy in the red suit has a lot on his mind this year. Top of his worries: …
Lettrs.com calls postage stamps into social duty for its old-style letters
Nothing says “snail mail” more than a postage stamp. But stamps can also have a value beyond their penny denomination, and one social messaging startup …
The Tinfoil Hat Road Trip will be hunting for interceptor cell towers in your town
Above: From the Indiegogo campaign for the Road Trip Image Credit: ESD America Is there an unauthorized cell tower in your area sweeping up phone …
This invention makes 3D printers spit out electronics
3D printing so far has focused on creating inert objects — toys, gears, even food. But what if a 3D printer could print, say, circuit …
A ‘true’ virtual showroom: Lexus and Oculus Rift show the potential sales power of VR
Above: The Lexus RC F simulator, using the Oculus Rift DK2 If you were wondering if the Oculus Rift headset had any value outside of …
New devices want to sense and command your Home-as-a-Platform
Image Credit: Shutterstock/phipatbig Where you live is not simply your home. It’s a sensing, universally controllable system for your life. Two new sets of products …
TargetingMantra scores $1.1 million to make more recommendations
Above: TargetingMantra’s “customers who…” widgets Image Credit: TargetingMantra “Target the customer” has become a mantra among marketers. Today, the appropriately named TargetingMantra announced it has …
Swedish startup scores $3M to make custom clothing nothing special
Above: A 3D foot model by Volumental If a Swedish startup called Volumental has its way, custom-made clothing will become the standard way of dressing. …
Sense, the sleep-watching orb, is waking up investors
Above: The Sense globe and its Sleep Pill Sense, a glowing orb for sleep-monitoring, has caught on among investors, who have ponied up $10.5 million for the …
Get your VR headsets ready: Jaunt reaches out and grabs a real $27.8M
Above: Jaunt uses the Oculus VR headset. Image Credit: Jaunt Virtual reality has received another financial reality boost with the announcement from VR movie pioneer Jaunt that …