ReportGrid Launches Precog To Help You Turn Big Data Into Smarter Apps

Back in October, ReportGrid raised $750K from investors like Launch Capital, David Cohen, Walt Winshall, Doug Derwin, and Ed Roman — not long after it graduated from TechStars’ summer program in Boulder. The interest in ReportGrid was due to the fact that the company offers data analytics as a service

Envia’s GM-backed battery delivers huge energy density, lower costs, headaches for competitors

If you’re one of those worried about the battery on your expensive EV running out, look away now. Envia has unveiled a new cell that boasts a record-breaking energy density of 400Wh/kg (most currently offer between 100 and 150). It’s estimated that when commercialized, this could bring the cost of a

EmployInsight Grabs $1M For Its Employee Measurement Platform (And NYSE As Its First Client)

EmployInsight, a web-based platform for measuring and quantifying employees’ "soft skills" in the workplace, has raised $1 million+ from Founder Collective, Launch Capital, Sean Glass, Phil Bronner, Jarrod Yuster, David Cohen, Gus Fuldner and other angels, the company is announcing today. The startup

Tello Raises $2.7M From True Ventures To Give Businesses Consumer Feedback On The Fly

Tello,, a SaaS and mobile app that allows customers to give businesses realtime feedback on customer service, has raised $2.7 million in new funding led by True Ventures and Bullpen Capital. The company, which debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010, previously raised $1 million in seed funding from Dave

Raspberry Pi credit-card sized Linux PCs are on sale now, $25 Model A gets a RAM bump

The good news is that Raspberry Pi’s highly anticipated teeny-tiny Linux computers are on sale now, just barely making the promised February launch window (good thing it’s a leap year). The better news, is that the $25 Model A version has gotten an upgrade from the planned 128Mb of RAM to 256Mb matching

Ads Worth Spreading: TED Announces Winners of 2012 Marketing Challenge

TED, the non-profit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” announced the winners of its 2011-2012 “Ads Worth Spreading” challenge…

When Does It Make Sense to Outsource Your Software Development?

You don’t need to own app development software — you just think you do.

Sonastand Is A Stunning Aluminum iPhone 4 Amplifier Dock You’ll Actually Want

Kickstarter is seemingly a place where people go to make iDevice accessories. Some are hits, most are not. The Sonastand is clearly the former. Apple’s Johnny Ives would probably even approve of this one.

The story goes that the Sonastand’s creators are, as one of them puts it on Reddit, two normal

NYC’s WPIX resurrects Intellivision gaming segment for Morning News

Those of you out there over the age of about 26 who live in the New York metro area might remember a popular call-in segment on WPIX. During day time children’s programming, like the classic Magic Garden, viewers were encouraged to dial in and play a simple Intellivision game by shouting "PIX" to fire

Facebook Expands Media Sharing on Timeline – Too Much Content, Not Enough Social?

One of the intriguing aspects of Facebook Timeline, ever since the initial launch last September, is how it highlights the media you consume. Music you listen to, videos you watch, newspapers and books you read, and (more recently) images you "pin" on Pinterest. Facebook termed the concept frictionless