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GoalHawk Helps You Get Fit And Learn To Code, With A Little Help From Your Friends
Aug 10, 3:19AM
If you're having trouble achieving your goals, what you need might be a little social pressure. That's the idea behind GoalHawk, a new startup in the current Teens in Tech incubator. Right now, GoalHawk is focused on fitness and programming. Granted, there are already plenty of social tools in these areas — that's particularly true with fitness, but even on the programming side, Codecademy has social features. However, GoalHawk isn't focused on any particular subject or industry, and is instead trying to build a broader platform for tracking your goals. The social dynamic is also more active — instead of just passively sharing their achievements, users actually get nagged by their friends if they don't meet their goals.The Kicking Of RIM's Tires Continues, As IBM Reportedly Considers Its Enterprise Unit
Aug 10, 3:00AM
The fear and loathing of RIM has been well-documented by this point. At the end of June, the company released its Q1 2013 earnings, which were more than a little disappointing, with RIM reporting its first operating loss in eight years, that it would be cutting 5K+ employees and that the release of its new BlackBerry were again being delayed -- this time until the beginning of 2013. The acquisition rumors had already been swirling around the BlackBerry maker, and since then, they've intensified, with some big names kicking the company's tires. This morning, Chris wrote about Samsung's confirmation that (again) it was neither considering a buy-out nor a licensing agreement, even though it's been reported numerous times that it, in fact, it's been considering both. And, today, Bloomberg has reported that IBM has "made an informal approach" to acquire RIM's enterprise services unit, which is really at the core of BlackBerry's business.Y Combinator-Backed Noodle Labs Launches Everyday.me, An "Evernote For Your Life"
Aug 10, 1:53AM
Noodle Labs, the mobile development startup that's part of Y Combinator's summer batch, launches today with its newest product: An iPhone and web app called Everyday.me. Co-founders Yu-Kuan Lin (a former Googler who worked on Maps, specifically for China), Weiting Liu (already a YC alum) and Yu-Te Lin (a former engineering lead at Wyse) describe their new app as "Evernote for your life." In other words, Everyday.me is a mobile and web-based notebook, with bells and whistles, which allows you to record your life and save those updates indefinitely. It's a bit like Facebook Timeline were it plugged into all of your social networks and were it tailored to be a personal journal in one timeline.One Horrifying Account Of Working At Zynga
Aug 10, 1:05AM
Divorce, alcoholism, and near worthless stock are the rewards for 12 hour days prepping for a game launch at Zynga, according to one anonymous Quora user who worked there after their company was bought by the gaming giant. The answer was called "butthurt" by one responder. "Sorry you're not a millionaire after a year of work on a failed product" said another. Indeed it seems a bit overemotional and worth taking with a grain of salt. Long hours and rewards that might not materialize are part of working at startups. Still, the answer has received tons upvotes, including some from former Zynga employees, and sources from inside the company say they've seen these hardships first hand. So here's the grim Quora tale of killing yourself to get to an IPO, just to see your $10 shares dive to $3.Japan's DeNA Appears Unfazed By Gaming Mechanics Ban As Profit Is Up 20%
Aug 10, 12:50AM
At least for the time being, Japan's multibillion dollar gaming giant DeNA appears to be unaffected by the government's recent inquiry into 'gacha' gaming mechanics. Profits were up 20 percent year-over-year to 10 billion yen ($127.3 million). Overall revenue was up 37 percent to $605.9 million. Japanese gaming companies have faced some headwinds in the early part of this year as the country's consumer affairs agency cracked down on a gambling or 'wishing well'-like gaming mechanic called kompu gacha that randomly awards players prizes (kind of like a slot machine). The biggest mobile gaming companies in the country like DeNA and GREE have stepped back from using them, which has put downward pressure on their share prices. DeNA removed these mechanics from its games in May (or two months into the quarter). The company said that increased spending on virtual currency offset the loss of these mechanics, although we'll only see the real effects perhaps in the next quarter.EVE Online Maker CCP Games Raises $20M
Aug 10, 12:26AM
CCP Games, the Iceland-headquartered company behind the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game EVE Online, says it has raised $20 million in new funding. The funding comes in the form of convertible bonds raised from Icelandic institutional investors, according to Chief Financial Officer Joe Gallo. Founded in 1997, CCP previously raised $20 million in equity financing.Open? Yeah, Sure. Sorry Oracle, You're Still Full Of It
Aug 10, 12:17AM
Bob Evans has a colorful past. He works at Oracle these days as what I would call a king's blogger except that he isn't doing very well even with the apparent influence of the king himself. Bob used to write for SAP where he penned his own gems about Oracle. The watchmen at Oracle thought Bob did such a good job that they decided to hire him. Now Bob turns on his blog flame against Oracle's critics.Online Education Degrees Now Dwarf Traditional Universities
Aug 09, 11:10PM
Education degrees earned at online universities now dwarf those of traditional universities. USA Today analyzed recent Department of Education data and found that online education behemoth, the University of Phoenix, awarded more than twice as many education degrees as its closest traditional competitor, Arizona State University (5,976 vs. 2,075).Startup Accelerator TechStars Showcases Eleven New Startups At Boulder Demo Day
Aug 09, 11:01PM
Today, seed fund and accelerator TechStars hosted its "Demo Day" in Boulder, where it showcased its 11 newest startups. With an average funding of $1.28 million raised per TechStars-backed company so far, it was an important day for these new companies as the room was full of investors at the Boulder Theater.
TechStars was founded in 2006 in Boulder but now holds programs in Boston, New York City and Seattle as well. Last April, it debuted a new accelerator called TechStars Cloud that focuses exclusively on backing cloud computing and infrastructure startups.
Y Combinator's Vastrm Promises The Perfect Fitting Polo
Aug 09, 10:39PM
You know that frustrating feeling when you order clothes online and they fit really poorly, like the target demographic is some weird mix of Kim Kardashian and Yao Ming? Vastrm, a Y Combinator summer 2012 company founded by Jonathan Tang, hopes to give you the perfect, customized fit, starting with polo shirts.Rumor: Microsoft's "Metro" Design Language May Be Renamed "Windows 8″
Aug 09, 10:27PM
Metro is so last week. Microsoft has reportedly ditched the hip moniker for its design language for something a bit more pedestrian: Windows 8. Previously, the name Metro was part of the design mantra that started with Windows Phone 7 and has since trickled into Windows and Xbox. As Microsoft once put it, "We call it Metro because it's modern and clean. It's fast and in motion. It's about content and typography. And it's entirely authentic." Well, forgot that nonsense. The Metro branding is out and Windows 8 is in.TechCrunch Disrupt SF Hackathon – Judges Announced
Aug 09, 10:02PM
Howdy all. We're a month away from the fourth annual TechCrunch Disrupt SF Hackathon. To meet the demand, we're releasing more tickets to the public. If you haven't already gotten your ticket, go get one now. This will be sold out.Back To School: 5 Apps That Will Make You Fall (Even More) In Love With Your Phone
Aug 09, 10:01PM
You're heading off to college. You have no idea that the next four years of fun will fly by, likely leaving you jobless and in debt. You're unconcerned with nonsense like that — you're ready to achieve your dreams! You're ready to party! You're ready to meet your mate in life! But before you pack up the family van full of clothes, collapsible IKEA furniture and school supplies, there's one thing you can't forget to pack: your trusty smartphone. It's the one thing that no college student — not a drama geek nor homecoming queen, not a stoner nor a virgin — can live without. And as we all know, apps are the life blood of a smartphone (aside from electricity). All that said, these are the ones you'll come to know, love, and use every day as your pursue your dreams of higher education.Microsoft's New Bing Fund Announces Its First Two Companies
Aug 09, 9:22PM
Just about a month ago, Microsoft officially announced its Bing Fund angel fund and incubator program. Today, Bing Fund announced that it has enrolled its first two companies: app development service Buddy and Pinion, an advertising service with a focus on gaming communities. Both companies hail from Microsoft's own home state of Washington and will, among other things, get subsidized use of Bing's APIs, mentorship, funding and access to co-working space in Bellevue, WA where Microsoft's Online Services Division is located.Chinese Manufacturers, Carriers And Developers Form An Alliance To Block Apple's Siri In China
Aug 09, 9:05PM
Chinese companies don't view Siri in a favorable light, hence the creation of the Speech Industry Alliance of China (SIAC). They are willing to offer an alternative that is supposed to work better with Mandarin and Cantonese. In fact, iOS 6 will include a new version of Siri that understands and speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. It is a threat for Chinese mobile phone manufacturers, carriers and speech recognition software developers and it needs to be addressed. One of the key points behind that new strategy is that developing speech recognition for multi-tone oriental languages is very hard. Apparently, according to early tests of Mandarin and Cantonese support in iOS 6 beta, it is still lacking and the alliance hopes to take advantage of that.Felix Baumgartner's Free-fall From 120,000 Feet Pushed Back To October
Aug 09, 8:57PM
Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos team will have to wait a little longer to leap from the edge of space. After a successful second test jump from over 96,000 feet last month, Red Bull announced today that Baumgartner's final jump from 120,000 feet has been pushed back to October. Originally scheduled for this summer, the capsule that carried the famed BASE jumper during his 90-minute ascent suffered damage after landing on some rough terrain.Snailmail Photos To Friends With Facebook's New Postcards Feature
Aug 09, 7:56PM
In what could blossom into an ecommerce opportunity, Facebook is testing a new "Mail A Postcard" feature powered by Sincerely that lets you choose one of your photos,and have Facebook send it to a friend as a postcard -- in real life. You can add a message that will appear on the back, and also mail friends prints of their own photos. The sender is charged a small fee, and Facebook is trying out a few different price points. Though built as a spur-of-the-moment Hackathon project, if Facebook rolls out Mail A Postcard it could give users a new reason to upload and interact with photos, plus earn the social network a little money too."In the Studio," Naval Ravikant Offers a Glimpse into AngelList's Roadmap
Aug 09, 7:00PM
"In the Studio" rolls into the dog days of summer by welcoming a guest who, originally trained in computer science, went on to found a large consumer website, worked in venture capital on Sand Hill Road, and after helping out his would-be business partner learn the ropes of "hacking" the fundraising process, set out on a journey to build what a platform for startup investing and other related activities that has been gaining momentum and strength over the past few years.EXCLUSIVE: Area Woman Reads Newspaper
Aug 09, 6:54PM
While we usually bring you photos of the iPhone 5 or Google Glass spotted in the wild, I've seen something much more rare. This morning, I saw a woman reading words on printed paper. This is the most disruptive thing since Dalton Caldwell's last bowel movement.The Hovis Eco Is A Robot That Can Dance, Do Martial Arts
Aug 09, 6:13PM
It's a little known fact that Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics is missing a law: The robot shall be able to do Tai Chi. Thankfully, there's the Hovis Eco, a tiny, plastic-clad humanoid robot by Dongbu Robot.
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