Keaton Row rescues fashion victims by connecting them with personal stylists online

Keaton Row is a fashion startup reigning in the "future of personal styling" with an online, affordable process that has customers spending 7x the average e-commerce customer, and coming back for more.

MIT’s new automated ‘life coach’ can help you ace job interviews (video)

In the spirit of Father's Day, I'm guessing everyone has probably heard the phrase "it's not what you say; it's how you say it." Well, MIT is actually applying that concept to a new automated program that rates your body language as you talk to someone.

How I learned to survive Silicon Valley while living in a rice paddy

Two years ago, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. Now, I am in the middle of the Bay Area tech scene and write about technology for a living, and the transition only look a year.

Allthecooks debuts new version to make people cooking at home less alone

Social-cooking app Allthecooks has the No. 1 app on the Google Play store and today debuted a Windows 8 version to continue growing its community of 10 million users.

Social media’s impact on TV isn’t that big, new study finds

Social media’s impact on television watching is small compared to traditional marketing and communications but has the potential to grow quickly, according to new findings from a study conducted by the Center for Research Excellence (CRE).

OkCupid and Tinder make a hot date to swap UX (exclusive)

In the digital dating world, one of the hottest new entrants is Tinder. And fellow dating app OKCupid developed a little crush.

Thumbtack raises $12.5M to be the ‘Amazon of local services’

Thumbtack has raised $12.5 million to grow its marketplace of local services. The startup wants to make hiring a professional as easy as online shopping by providing a comprehensive directory, estimated costs and ratings, and one-click checkout.

Flywheel 4.0 drives through the traffic jam of taxi apps (exclusive)

Flywheel (formerly known as Cabulous) released major updates today to its application today that provides existing taxis and fleets with rider-friendly features like e-hailing, in-app payment, and a ratings system.

Apple’s haiku to itself (and answer to Android)

Which other global company, I wonder, would start its developer conference with a poem? None, I suspect.

Which is probably why we both love and hate Apple.

Some like it hot: Comcast releases smart thermostat that learns your heat preferences

Comcast added a smart thermostat into its line of smart home solutions today. The EcoSaver is a cloud-based solution that pairs with the Xfinity Home thermostat to monitor temperatures in the home and automatically make adjustments.

Scratch Music Group keeps the party going with funding from NEA

Scratch Music Group has closed its second round of funding to connect DJs with events. Since 2002, it has provided DJs for over 30,000 events, entertained 12 million people, and taught 500,000 people DJing skills.

From fitness to wellness: OMsignal’s smart shirts measure your motion … and emotion

Fitness is good, but wellness is better. And to become one with the universe, you must first become one with your T-shirt.

Sparkon releases ‘future visualization engine’ to help kids choose a career

Sparkon uses advanced personality tests to create customized maps of possible education and career paths, and has over 16,000 learning videos to help kids achieve their goals.

Evernote announces reminders again, remembers Android users

No more tying strings around fingers for Android users -- note-taking and organization-solutions provider Evernote has announced that reminders, their most requested feature, are included in the latest software update.

Cuyana raises $1.7M to update your closet with fashion that doesn’t harm humanity

Cuyana is a fashion brand that sells well-made, sustainably sourced apparel. Today it announced a "Lean Closet" movement where you can switch out unwanted clothing items with higher quality essentials.

E-hailing startups given green light by NY Court of Appeals

New York's Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York's highest court unanimously upholds the state law authorizing "street hail livery service." This means that startups like Uber, Lyft, SideCar, Hailo, Relay Rides, and Instacab are allowed to operate.

ClubLocal launches ‘Uber for home services’ to take hassle out of repairs

ClubLocal continues its national roll out today, bringing the convenience of booking home services from a mobile device to people in the Bay Area.

Cozy unveils its platform to fix broken process of renting real estate

Cozy revealed its platform today that seeks to fix this painful process and promote a more constructive relationship between landlords and their tenants. The company also announced raising $1.5 million from the Social+ Capital Partnership, Google Ventures, and big-name angel investors.

Social Power unveils petition platform for your consumer wishes and gripes (exclusive)

Social Power debuted today to give consumers a louder voice. This "interactive resolution platform" is intended to address the everyday issues of consumers.