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Part Incubator, Workspace & Code School, Galvanize Wants To Turn Denver Into A Startup Hub; Uber, Forkly & More Already On Board
Nov 10, 7:45AM
It's not quite as cool as working next to other startups on a boat in international waters, but when it comes to appealing settings in which to build a business, the Rocky Mountains aren't half bad. Founded in Boulder in 2006, TechStars and other startup networks/accelerators like it have been on a mission to turn the Rockies -- and the cities that lie in their shadows -- into vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems. At least in Colorado. The latest initiative is Galvanize, a 30,000-square-foot workspace for digital startups that recently opened in downtown Denver. While most of Colorado's entrepreneurial energy emanates from Boulder, the Galvanize founders are on a mission to bring Denver into the conversation by creating a shared workspace that will accommodate over 300 individuals and approximately 60 to 70 startups once it's fully operational.The Problem With Measuring Digital Influence
Nov 10, 5:00AM
Editor's note: Michael Wu is the Principal Scientist of Analytics at Lithium. Social media is a required avenue for brands to engage their customers. However, social media engagement is primarily based on conversations and personalized interactions that are difficult to scale. Influencer marketing provides brands with the leverage to reach many by engaging only a few illusive influencers.ToyTalk, The Company With The Futuristic Talking Bear, Raises $11.5M from Charles Rivers Ventures
Nov 10, 3:39AM
We told you about a cool, futuristic, talking bear a bit ago, and apparently we weren't the only ones blown away by it. Today, The Next Web reported that ToyTalk has raised $11.5M from Charles Rivers Ventures to bring this product, and more, to market.Zazzle Partners with Dodocase To Offer An iPad Case That's Sturdy, Old-Fashioned — And Customizable
Nov 10, 12:30AM
Custom product company Zazzle just announced that it's teaming up with Dodocase, the manufacturer behind what we've described as "one of TechCrunch's favorite iPad cases." When I met with Zazzle's co-founder and Chief Product Officer Jeff Beaver a few months ago, he told me that one of the company's goals is to partner with local manufacturers. Zazzle is based in the Bay Area (Redwood City, to be precise), and it says that each case produced through this partnership will be "handcrafted in San Francisco." The company is offering Dodocase iPad cases in the style of hardcover books and iPhone 5 wallets. As with any other product offered on Zazzle, you can customize the cases with your own images and text.Lawdingo Makes It Easy To Find And Instantly Consult A Lawyer Online
Nov 09, 10:53PM
Companies like LegalZoom try to replace the basic services offered by attorneys, but sometimes you still need to talk to a real, live lawyer. So a startup called Lawdingo makes it easier to find one. When you visit the Lawdingo site, you search the site based on your legal situation and your location. Then you get a list of applicable lawyers, along with their Yelp ratings (Lawdingo is also building a review system of its own) and their rates. You can schedule an appointment to talk to a lawyer directly from Lawdingo, either through video (using Tokbox) or voice chat (using Twilio). If they're online, you can even hit a "talk now" button.China Blocks Virtually All Of Google's Web Services As 18th Party Congress Gets Underway
Nov 09, 9:30PM
According to multiple reports, China recently started blocking numerous Google services, including Gmail, Google Maps and others that usually pass through the country's so-called Great Firewall. Google's Transparency Report shows a significant drop in traffic from China that started around 12:30am GMT last night. According to a statement from Google, the company has checked and "there's nothing wrong on our end."Zynga Announces Acquisition Of November Software To Build 'Mid-Core' Game Battlestone
Nov 09, 8:42PM
Zynga announced this morning that it has acquired game developer November Software for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition apparently occurred back in the spring, but Zynga is only announcing it now, in part so that it can drop a few hints about the game that the November team is working on. Back in September, the company had already signaled its intention to move into mid-core gaming (which has a smaller but potentially more lucrative audience) with the acquisition of A Bit Lucky.Google Shopper For iOS And Android Gets A Pre-Holidays Update With More Deals And GoodGuide Ratings
Nov 09, 8:32PM
Just like every year, there will surely be long lines in front of your local Walmart, Best Buy and Macy's on Black Friday in two weeks (assuming you live in the U.S.). With the shopping season about to start in full force, Google is launching an update to its Google Shopper mobile app for iOS and Android to help consumers find that one cashmere sweater they've always wanted to give to their loved ones.Motor City Meetup: A Startup Hotbed In The Making
Nov 09, 8:10PM
We had a blast, Detroit. Thanks for having us. On a brisk November night the city of Detroit -- no, the entire Detroit region -- turned out for our first Meetup in the Motor City. We took over all four floors of Hockeytown Cafe. The crowd was as eclectic as the area: app builders, makers, curious onlookers, seasoned entrepreneurs, and a surprising amount of venture capitalists, who are seemingly hungry to find (and fund) Detroit's savior.If You Use Facebook Camera Or Messenger, You're One Of Zuck's Guinea Pigs
Nov 09, 7:27PM
How does Facebook know what features are good enough for its main smartphone apps? It tests them on the power users of its standalone apps Camera and Messenger. If the guinea pigs dig a new gesture or option, it gets called up to the big leagues -- the 100 million+ user Facebook for iOS and Android apps.Facebook Lobbying Europe On "Unreasonable And Unrealistic" Privacy Law Reform — But EC Commissioner Doesn't Sound Like She's For Turning
Nov 09, 6:58PM
Facebook hasn't exactly had smooth relations with Europe. In September it had to turn off facial recognition in the EU, for instance. But operating conditions in Europe look set to get a whole lot tougher for the social networking giant in the next few years if the European Commission's proposals for comprehensive reform of EU Data Protection law come into full effect.Notes From A Startup Night: The Enterprise Can Be As Boring As Hell But The Whole Goddamn Thing Is Paved With Gold
Nov 09, 6:44PM
I attended a demo night in San Francisco for Acceleprise, the enterprise startup accelerator from Washington, D.C. I listened to the presentations from a group of enterprise startup execs about the usual fare: tackling healthcare issues, disparate data sources and the need for better IT services.Consumer Electronics Make Up 75% Of SecondMarket's Third Quarter Transactions, Social Media Down To 1.2%
Nov 09, 6:35PM
What a change a year makes. SecondMarket, which helps arrange sales for stock of privately-held companies, said three-fourths of its transactions in the last quarter were for consumer electronics companies. E-commerce made up 19.4 percent of transactions, followed by financial services, which made up 3.6 percent. Consumer web and social media, which made up the bulk of SecondMarket's deals before Facebook's IPO this year, is down to 1.2 percent. At the same time last year, consumer web and social media made up 62 percent of transactions. This is partly because of recent IPOs, and partly because companies have been arranging their own private liquidity programs, SecondMarket says. SecondMarket couldn't say which companies were involved in these transactions, however, because of client confidentiality.Microsoft's Wowzapp Hackathon Attracts 17,000 Student Developers Who Want To Build Windows Apps
Nov 09, 6:11PM
Three weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it would hold a free global hackathon in over 100 cities around the globe. Today is the first day of this "Wowzapp 2012" event and Microsoft just announced that it has managed to attract over 17,000 developers - many of them students - who are currently working on their Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows Azure apps with the help of mentors from Microsoft.Betaworks Launches Swirl To Let You Easily Create Albums From Instagram & Twitter Hashtags
Nov 09, 5:56PM
Today, the New York City-based don't-call-me-an-incubator incubator known as betaworks is launching its latest startup following its acquisition of Digg this past summer. Betaworks is primarily focused on media startups, especially those playing at the intersection between social media and publishing. Digg would be one, Branch being another, Rap Genius, which recently raised $15 million being a third. And now today we have the launch of Swirl, an app that creates photo albums from social networks. Not sure that betaworks got the memo that the group photo-sharing market is a little over-saturated, but then again, they did just buy Digg.Personify Live Uses Microsoft Kinect Or Other Depth Cameras For A Video Conferencing Service That Layers Presenters Over Content
Nov 09, 5:42PM
A video conferencing startup called Personify, Inc. (formerly Nuvixa) is launching its first product next week, which will allow users to take advantage of the motion sensing technology in Microsoft Kinect and other depth cameras in order to overlay video of themselves on top of their presentations in real-time. Using the Personify Live software, users can present on top of their content, gesturing to it as they go along. This content can include a slideshow, computer desktop screen, streaming video, or anything else you can run on your computer.Vets In Tech Holds Hackathon In SF This Weekend
Nov 09, 5:19PM
A hackathon this Veteran's Day weekend in San Francisco is looking for a few good men and women. It's sponsored by VetsinTech, a group working to connect veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem. VetsinTech says these veterans share many entrepreneurial skills valued by tech startups including a dogged determination, a high degree of discipline, the ability to work in teams or autonomously, and a strong work ethic.With Pepper Spray iPhone Case, You Can Defend Yourself And Wear Tight Jeans
Nov 09, 5:16PM
I love my iPhone. I also love tight jeans, not needing a wallet, and being able to fend off a gang of attackers with chemical weapons. Thanks to a new iPhone case with a sleek compartment for pepper spray, I can walk securely down dark alleys in style. Users snap a pepper spray canister to the back of the iPhone case, release a safety clip, hold the phone horizontally, and press a button on the side of the phone--just like taking a picture.Y Combinator-Backed Virtual Phone System Profig Shuts Down Fewer Than 3 Months After Launch
Nov 09, 5:15PM
Profig, the Y Combinator-backed virtual phone system startup that launched out of the accelerator program's summer class this August, has shut its doors after fewer than three months on the market. Its homepage is now a (pretty) 404 page and there is no way to sign up for the service anymore.Plisten's 'Brand Boards' Let People Express Themselves Through Their Favorite Big Names
Nov 09, 5:12PM
When done right, brands can go way beyond a static marketing symbol -- they take on a life of their own, and immerse themselves into customers' psyches. Take the number of people who have had a Nike swoosh (or a BMW logo, or even a Twitter bird) tattooed onto their bodies. People see their favorite brands as extensions of their own personalities.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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