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Why Is Gizmodo Paying People To Harass Zuckerberg?
Jun 09, 1:51AM
Gizmodo posted a "story" yesterday entitled "We'll Pay You for Photos of Mark Zuckerberg." Desperation aside, this is as crazy as it is stupid (And we're not even sure it's legal). See, Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of a company. Sure, that company is all about sharing with friends, but when you have more than 14 million people subscribed to your page, sharing a photo or a link on Facebook becomes an entirely different beast. He's scrutinized on everything that he's ever publicly shared. Just take a look at the IPO hoodie bonanza.It's Not A Bursting Bubble. It's a Correction And It Will Take Awhile.
Jun 09, 1:19AM
After disappointing post-IPO performances from Facebook, Groupon and Zynga, there's been a clarion call from top investors like Union Square's Fred Wilson, Y Combinator's Paul Graham and Kleiner Perkins' Mary Meeker for everyone to simmer down with valuations. But from what we can tell, any adjustment is going to take several months. For the very hottest late-stage companies like Fab.com, growth investors don't seem to be taking any heed from public market skepticism yet. I asked around about impact on different stages of the market and this is what I got:Where The Hell Are All The Rants?
Jun 08, 11:55PM
Hear that noise? That's the sound of a hundred press releases and announcements being ground to a pulp, the pulp being formed into a sort of hollow, vapid blog arrow, and that arrow being aimed squarely at Techmeme. I don't know, but ever since some of our most prolific writers left the blog game to either a) become entrepreneurs or b) become investors, the tech blogosphere has been quiet -- too quiet. And by quiet I mean so noisy that its difficult for anything of any substance (or signal) to come through.Enterprise Cloud Security Firm Qualys Files For $100 Million IPO
Jun 08, 10:41PM
The initial public offering fever that seemed to be sweeping over the tech industry has cooled noticeably in the weeks since Facebook's much-buzzed-about (and potentially botched) stock market debut. But it's not a deep freeze in IPO land quite yet. Qualys, a Silicon Valley company that specializes in cloud security software for the enterprise, has just filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing its intent to hold an IPO and sell up to $100 million worth of its stock.Browse Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter All From One App: The Updated MyPad
Jun 08, 10:38PM
Omni-social reader MyPad has just released updates that lets its three million daily users browse and interact with Instagram photos in addition to reading and posting to Facebook and Twitter. MyPad's free and premium iPhone and iPad apps now let you browse Popular and your network's Instagrams plus leave feedback; batch upload, filter, and edit photos for publishing to Facebook ; access Twitter DMs, search, and trending topics; check in, listen to free music from Hype Machine, and more. MyPad's 10 million registered users are definitely digging the update, as sharing is up nearly 10x in the last few days. What was once a substitute for the missing official Facebook iPad app has blossomed into a bridge between our fractured social graphs.Interview With Nextag's Jeff Katz: Google Needs To Be More Transparent, Provide Equal Access & A Level Playing Field
Jun 08, 10:35PM
Earlier this morning, Google critic and Nextag CEO Jeffrey Katz used an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal to accuse Google of behaving like a monopoly. Google quickly responded with a line-by-line criticism of Katz's arguments. I had a chance to talk to Katz about his piece a little while ago and while he argued that he wasn't so much interested in engaging in yet another back-and-forth argument with Google, we obviously did touch upon Google's reaction to his piece.Ringz.TV Brings A Whole New Look To Social Video Discovery On The iPad
Jun 08, 10:09PM
The iPad is a wonderful device to watch videos on, and a number of startups are aiming to provide users with interesting new ways to discover the best videos to watch. Most of these apps -- like Showyou, or Squrl, or Fanhattan, or Shelby.tv -- have some sort of a social discovery component, which allows users to see what their friends are watching, and conversely, share other videos with them. Most of them also tap into freely available videos on the Internet, although they occasionally partner to surface videos from major content players like Hulu or Netflix. There's another app maker that is taking a stab at powering social video discovery -- but it's doing so a little differently. For one thing, the new Ringz.TV iPad app, from RingGuides, is designed a little like an old-school electronic programming guide, but on the iPad. It provides a concentric ring of videos and content providers, which users can drill down into to discover more granular pieces of content.Get Ready For The TC Mini-Meetup In Philadelphia On June 19
Jun 08, 9:25PM
Everything is in readiness for our upcoming Philly meet-up where we'll imbibe fine beverages, eat some DiNics, and talk about what you're working on. The goal of this meet-up is networking and pitches so come prepared with a thirty second pitch and please, please, please no paper. We want to talk to as many of you as possible and in the our goal is to energize and assess the start-up arena in Philly (and everywhere we hold these things.) The event is on June 19 at the Field House, 1150 Filbert St. from 6-10pm. We will have drink tickets for you so look for us at the event. If you want to tweet us, it's @johnbiggs and @jordanrcrook. If you have specific questions, email me at john@techcrunch.com. Please RSVP here.Gillmor Gang Live 06.08.12 (TCTV)
Jun 08, 8:04PM
Gillmor Gang - Danny Sullivan, John Taschek, Dan Farber, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Gillmor Gang - Danny Sullivan, John Taschek, Dan Farber, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recording has concluded.Revised 'Campus 2′ Documents Shed More Light On Apple's New Spaceship Building
Jun 08, 7:58PM
Here's a bit of Friday eye-candy for you. It was almost one year ago to the day that Steve Jobs appeared in front of the Cupertino City Council, pitching his vision of a visually striking, spaceship-esque Apple campus that would accomodate 12,000 employees. Apple's original set of plans for their new campus tore around the internet last August, and the city of Cupertino has just released the company's fourth set of revised files that dive into a bit more detail than those that have already made the rounds.Like PhoneGap In The Cloud: Icenium Debuts A New Cross-Platform Mobile App Development Platform (Invites)
Jun 08, 7:21PM
Icenium is a brand-new integrated cloud environment (get it? i-c-e not i-d-e = Icenium) for mobile application development. The service, which is a spin-off product division at Telerik, is just now entering its private beta stage and is in search of developers willing to kick the tires. Initially, Icenium will focus on the iOS and Android development platforms, and will later expand to other mobile platforms, and eventually, to server and desktop.Nextag CEO: Google Is A Monopoly; Google: You've Got Plenty Of Choice
Jun 08, 5:56PM
Comparison shopping engine Nextag and its CEO Jeffrey Katz have been at the forefront of accusing Google of being a monopoly and abusing its position to crush smaller competitors. Today, the Wall Street Journal ran an opinion piece by Katz that accuses Google of not just promoting its own services and products on its search results pages, but also selling out its users because many of "the most prominent results are displayed because companies paid Google for that privilege." Google, in what's becoming an increasingly common tactic for the company, just published a detailed (and rather aggressive) response to Katz's accusations. In it, the company's senior vice president of engineering Amit Singhal argues that "there has never been as much choice online as there is today."Microsoft Hotmail Is Going Metro (But Won't Be Called "Newmail")
Jun 08, 5:47PM
Microsoft Hotmail is getting a makeover. At least, that's what some leaked screenshots are showing. The service, which today is still branded under the "Windows Live" umbrella, is going to be slimmed down and simplified, giving it a Metro-style look and feel. The details were obtained yesterday via Microsoft enthusiast site LiveSide, and they've now amassed a whole collection of screenshots showing the new Hotmail in action. In the photos, the service is oddly branded "Newmail." ("Get a Newmail email address for your new inbox..." reads the welcome message, for example.)Wanelo Raises $2M … But Is Distilling Pinterest To Products The Right Idea?
Jun 08, 5:39PM
From Fab to Netflix to Amazon, the eCommerce world is starting to warm up to the future of online shopping: Social curation. Call it the "Pinterest-effect," people are embracing the idea that bookmarking and social sharing slowly are replacing search with regards to product discovery. And this is leaving many investors salivating at the prospect of Pinterest's eventual revenue model. Taking this idea one iteration further, Wanelo, like OpenSky and other Pinterest-offshoots, is a site that allows users to bookmark and share their favorite products via a grid layout and high-res imagery. Ostensibly the startup wants to find a quicker path to profitability by focusing only on the curation of things that bring in revenue. Makes sense.OverBlog Gets Overhauled, Arrives In US: Turns Your Blog Into A Real-Time Social Media Hub
Jun 08, 4:52PM
OverBlog, a leading blog platform in Europe with 3 million registered users and over 34 million uniques (according to comScore), has just arrived in the U.S. And it's kind of awesome. The entire platform has been totally re-developed from scratch over the past 18 months, and, ironically, it's the U.S. audience who's the first to have access to the new platform. (Current European users will get the new version on Monday). So what makes OverBlog so interesting? In addition to serving as a traditional blog, it aggregates your content from social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, etc. all in one place. Plus, you'll soon be able to livestream directly from your mobile phone to your blog. And all of this takes place in real-time.Online Seniors: Tech-Savvier Than You Think
Jun 08, 4:48PM
It's not often that we come across startups that focus on seniors, but according to a new report by analyst firm Forrester Research, seniors ages 65 and up are probably more connected and tech-savvy than you think. Forrester found that about 60% of U.S. seniors are online. That's about 20 million people and while this obviously means that 40% don't care much about the Internet, those 60% who are online are tech-savvy and happily use technology to connect to their friends and family.The Next Stop For Uber? A Launch In San Diego
Jun 08, 4:30PM
Since raising $32 million last December, Uber has been on an expansion spree over the last several months, placing cars and dialing up service in cities all over the world. It was just a few days ago, after all, that Uber's on-demand car service launched in Philadelphia. But it's just added another U.S. launch city Friday: San Diego. With 1.3 million people in the city and 3.1 million in San Diego County, there's a pretty big population for Uber to go after. And the population there is pretty well off, with about 30 percent of households having an annual income of $30,000 or more. That means plenty of potential riders with cash to spend on a premium car service.Dropbox For Android Update Packs Video Streaming For ICS Users, Korean Language Support
Jun 08, 4:09PM
Hey, Ice Cream Sandwich users -- if you're a Dropbox user and somehow haven't gotten the latest (2.1.4) update, do yourself a favor and get on it. The update is sure to please those who find the Dropbox experience to be woefully light on Hangul, as it introduces Korean language support, but there's something even better to play with. This release sees the addition of a nifty, Ice Cream Sandwich-exclusive feature -- the ability to stream videos stored within in a Dropbox account.TechCrunch Disrupt SF Is Back! Battlefield Applications Open And Tickets On Sale Now
Jun 08, 4:01PM
TechCrunch Disrupt New York was a huge success this past May, but we're not resting on our laurels. We're planning a few great surprises for our San Francisco event in September -- but first, the Startup Battlefield applications are now open. You saw some of the finalists in action on stage last month. Gtar, the iPhone guitar, has become a cultural sensation and blown through its ambitious Kickstarter campaign. UberConference, which promises to change how conference calls are done, convinced the judges that it has the best shot at building a big, disruptive business. Meanwhile, some of the other members of the Battlefield found themselves the subject of mainstream print media and even Jay Leno's Tonight Show monologue.With A Focus On Childcare Centers, Mom Trusted Raises $1M+ For Its Early Education Marketplace
Jun 08, 3:21PM
Mom Trusted, a startup describing itself as a "social marketplace for early education and care" (which for parents means it's a killer place to find nannies, babysitters, daycare centers and preschools), has raised $1 million+ in funding. The round was led by Blumberg Capital, and saw participation from 500 Startups, Birchmere Labs, and other angels investors. The company is tackling a problem that every new parent has at some point faced - finding good childcare. It's also helping parents connect and communicate with each other, while providing childcare centers with tools manage their outreach efforts and communication efforts with their own community of parents.If at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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