This post was written by guest blogger Josh Anisfeld and has been adapted from a previously published post. QR codes have been all the rage in Europe and Asia for the past number of years. Their uses range from mobile couponing and product information to fostering loyalty programs. In fact, they are so popular in…
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Imagine having the ability to view a movie at home the same night it opens at the box office. PRIMA Cinema is making the dream a reality, but this dream will come with a hefty price tag. PRIMA Cinema is a premium service delivering theatrical release Hollywood movies to clients’ homes the same day they…
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Have you ever gotten crumbs on your game controls while gaming and snacking? Don’t let messy snacks salt your game. Gamer Grub is a delicious snack that keeps you fueled–and keeps your hands clean–while you use gaming devices or your computer. When gaming and snacking, or just working at a computer, users get greasy hands…
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In Pittsburgh yesterday, AlphaLab, the three year old startup accelerator program which is part of Innovation Works, one of the most active seed-stage investors in the country, hosted their annual demo day launching five new startups. Innovation Works has created such successes as ModCloth which has raised $19.8 million in funding and mSpoke which was acquired by…
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Before we went away for spring break last month, my husband attempted to buy a Flip even though Cisco had just announced they were shutting down that division. Attempts to buy one failed, so what did we do on vacation? We recorded videos on my husband’s smart phone instead. Turns out we didn’t miss having…
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Startup accelerator programs have been spreading like wildfire over the last few years. We have been covering them since 2007 as TechStars launched in Boulder, Colorado to emulate Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston’s Y Combinator model. Since then we’ve seen TechStars expand to other cities, become part of Startup America and open source its model…
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Tired of breaking your New Year’s Resolutions? I know I am. Self improvement is never an easy thing to accomplish without a reminder every now and then of how you’re doing. Now with Commitie, keeping track of your habits is as simple as pie, and creating a better You is just a few steps away!…
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Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. Known for it’s entertainment scene which blossomed in the early nineteen hundreds, LA also has some of the best schools in the country in UCLA and USC. They also have a growing tech culture in Los Angeles and it’s adjacent cites like Santa Monica,…
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If you’re looking for a streamlined way to manage your employees or volunteers, ScheduleTailor may just have the solution. ScheduleTailor is a web-based scheduling software that helps companies manage their part-time employees/volunteers whose schedules vary from week to week. In three simple steps, ScheduleTailor can take the chaos out of multiple, varying employee schedules. 1….
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Industries that rely on employees who work shifts, including healthcare, manufacturing, call centers, retail, transportation, and hospitality, lose a lot of money to sick time, absenteeism, and turnover. A new product from eTripTrader called SkedFlex can change that. The idea behind SkedFlex is simple: allow employees to trade shifts with coworkers in order to better…
Read MoreThe Internet has become part of our collective lives faster than any other technology in history. It took just nine years to reach over 50% of US households, while television took some thirty years to reach the same. As Facebook crosses 500 million users (it took just five years) and the micro-blogging site Twitter, with…
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We partnered with Delivering Happiness leads Jenn Lim and Tony Hsieh to produce a video series where we talked with thought leaders, creatives and innovators. The Delivering Happiness movement stemmed from the book that Tony wrote and we previously reviewed, which then turned into a tour and now the movement. The Delivering Happiness book moved…
Read MoreOffice workers and college kids, you have a brand new vending machine! DC-based startup Snack&Munch ships snacks right to you for a great price: $24 for 24 snacks (repeat monthly orders get a $1 discount). Plus, shipping is free! This clever service is a great way to save money, as their prices are lower than…
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Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would be fun to do a quick poll. While Chicago has birthed a number of start-ups over the years from 37signals and Threadless and SitterCity to Feedburner and Groupon, we wanted…
Read MoreQuick! Name the 5 items on the right and describe how they are used. Bad news for those who got all 5 answers correct. You’re an old dog! Archeologists and sociologists mourn the loss of culture, artwork, forgotten science, and dead languages, so they were excited when the Rosetta Stone was discovered. As an archeological find of significant importance, it…
Read MoreAccording to a release on the AT&T website, the company is acquiring T-Mobile USA looking to enhance their network capacity, output and quality in the near term for both companies’ customers. The deal is worth an estimated $39 billion in cash and stock. The breakdown is as follows: $25 billion in cash and $14 billion…
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Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More