Truvolo co-founders Jaideep Jain (R) and Sandhya Jaideep.(Photo: Martin E. Klimek, USA TODAY)Story HighlightsTruvolo plugs into your car's data port and relays car and driver info to an appSoftware-focused couple driving into a crowded market looking to connect users with automotive dataThe future will find our cars communicating not only with us but also each other, says Stanford auto researcherSAN JOSE, Calif. — Creative explosions have many different sparks. Including fear.For Jaideep and Sandhya Jain, the prospect of their teenage son starting to drive led directly to their start-up venture, Truvolo,[1] or true "speed" in Latin, which aims to monitor car health and improve driving habits through data nestled in every automobile's computer."It wasn't about wanting to spy on him, but about making him a better driver," says Jaideep, 43, whose son, Anoop, is 16. "I looked at the statistics, and the first year of anyone's driving life has the most incidents, simply because you think you know everything but, of course, you don't."That simple and universal parental concern struck the Jain family, which includes daughter Sahana, 12, at an opportune moment. Jaideep and Sandhya, 46, Indian emigrants who met pursuing computer science master's degrees at Kansas State University, had reached a point in their tech careers where they were ready to use a small nest egg to try and build something together leveraging her software talents and his data-analytics skills.Over the past year, the Jains have beta tested and refined Truvolo's key components, which include a small transmitter that plugs into a car's On-Board Diagnostic port and an Android-based app that synthesizes that data into useful bites.A recently concluded Indiegogo campaign for the product — which retails for $99 and is available for pre-order on the company's website — did not meet its goal, but the Jains are pressing…

Natalie DiBlasio hosts NewsBreak on Facebook's new policy on gun-related posts. The Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad.(Photo: Matt Rourke, AP)Story HighlightsFacebook is blocking minors from seeing postings of gun salesThe change is a win for groups like Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Mayors Against Illegal GunsUntil now, Facebook regulated only paid ads and sponsored storiesFacebook is cracking down on gun-related posts.The social media giant is blocking minors from seeing postings of gun sales and will take down sales that don't require a background check or cross state lines.The change is a win for groups like Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which have been lobbying for more restrictive gun policies at businesses including Starbucks, Staples and Facebook."On the same site that people are sharing birthday parties and family reunions, there are photos of AK-47s," says John Feinblatt, chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. "This is not in the bowels of Facebook. This is upfront, center and easy to access."Until now, Facebook regulated only paid ads and sponsored stories, which could not promote weapons of any kind. Images of weapons are generally acceptable as long as the weapon is not pointed directly at the viewer. User posts could say almost anything.Although the focus is on gun sales, the new changes will apply to the promotion of other restricted items like alcohol or adult products.Over the next few weeks, Facebook will begin deleting gun sale posts that are flagged by users, indicating that the post is against Facebook policy. Administrators of pages promoting gun sales will be required to put gun sale information in their "About" section.The changes will extend to Instagram, where someone searching for a hashtag related to gun sales will get a pop-up requiring them to…

483 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Best Buy deal makes iPhone 5s a bargainElectronics retailer Best Buy has a special deal this Friday and Saturday on trade-ins for the iPhone 5s. Post to FacebookPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed." Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Add Videos or PhotosBe first to contributeSign in now to share your story.Sign in with FacebookSign in with Google+Be first to contribute Verifying your credentials... Please wait. Uh oh! We're experiencing a few technical issues. Try again Today or Saturday could be a good day for iPhone purchase for those looking to upgrade. Handout photo from Best Buy taken at one of its stores that takes smartphone trade-ins.(Photo: By Stephen Geffre)Craving an iPhone 5s? Best Buy has a deal for you today and Saturday.Come into one of its 1,400 stores that do trade-ins and turn in a working iPhone 4s or iPhone 5 and you will get a $150 minimum trade-in that can be used to get the iPhone 5s 16GB model ($149.99) for free.Customers must be eligible for an upgrade and activate a two-year contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. The offer is good for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1.You can check the trade-in value of your old phone at www.bestbuy.com/tradein[1].Best Buy has had to get creative in the hyper-competitive smartphone marketplace. In February, it pledged $50 in credit to anyone who would plan to get their next upgraded phone from the retailer.EARNINGS: Best Buy stock jumps on return to profit[2]Getting a steady stream of customers in the door is important for Best Buy, which on Thursday announced that its fourth quarter earnings were better than expected. However, profit arose from cost cutting not sales.Follow Mike…