VentureBeat heads to Korea for beLAUNCH conference — in search of great companies

VentureBeat is making its first trip to Korea on June 11-14, where we’re partnering with a local blog site to host the country’s first technology startup event, beLAUNCH.

VentureBeat writer Meghan Kelly and I are participating in the event, judging …

Want a free ride to DEMO Fall 2012?

Just off the heels of one of the biggest DEMO conferences in the event’s 20 year history, we’re starting to gear up for the next one. We already hit New York in the first stop of our DEMO tour, and …

“Ohh Board” and other terrible ZBoard names that (thankfully) didn’t make it

No one came remotely close to having the enthusiasm, confidence, and coolness of the ZBoard crew at last month's DEMO. But as a recently released list of unused names shows, ZBoard could have been a lot less cool....

Get money for your crappy old phones

Brush off those dusty old electronics and broken phones sitting in a drawer. EcoATM has raised $17 million for its electronics recycling “ATM” kiosks, which give you money for handing over old phones, MP3 players, and even laptops.

The other …

And the winners are … Check out this year’s DEMO Gods

After two days and 81 companies, it’s time to find out which startups had the most gumption, the best product, the best business model. Though we love everyone at the DEMO conference equally, it’s still a competition, so here are …

Save money on the drugs you need with My Coupon Doc

My Coupon Doc, a Chicago-based startup, gives you access to coupons that can save you hundreds of dollars in prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

The company launched its website today at the DEMO Spring 2012 conference in Santa Clara, Calif.

The …

ZBoard unveils special editions of its electric, weight-sensing skateboard

Electric scooters and Segways are both legitimate forms of transportation, but they’re just so dorky looking. A new product called the ZBoard from Intuitive Motion might save the genre, with a combination of cool technology and attractive design. Also, it …

The best deal? LykeBox aggregates all the companies you follow through social media

We’ve all shared the experience of awkwardly refusing to give out an email address when the cashier finalizes your purchase, even if you actually like the store. The same is pretty much true for daily deals and online bargain shopping …

Whiteman Technology readies Windows-based set-top box

The tiny startup Whiteman Technology unveiled a Windows-based set-top box that will handle many living room entertainment tasks, which are various enough to include displaying cable TV programming and playing 3D games for the PC.

The Clovis, N.M.-based startup made …

Tucoola’s social sandbox lets parents and kids learn through games

“You know what’s the best investment you can make in your child’s education?” asks Tucoola founder Eli Porat. “It’s not college. It’s preschool. Studies show kids who get the best education at that age go on to earn the most …

Search and browse simultaneously with Slikk

What if your search engine doubled as a web browser? Would you flit about the web and quench your queries in record speed? That’s the theory startup Slikk is testing with a two-for-one search engine that includes embedded browsing features.…