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Eventbrite Registration Gets Even Easier With One-Click Sign Ups For Free Events
Jan 31, 7:05PM
It's already pretty darn easy to sign up to attend an event on Eventbrite, but I have to admit that there are still times when I grumble about having to fill out a short form. And if you're an event organizer, you probably want to eliminate any obstacles for potential attendees. That's why Eventbrite is starting to roll out an even faster sign-up process.CES Awards The DISH Hopper "Best Of CES" After All, Drops CNET As Awards Partner
Jan 31, 6:52PM
CES today issued a press release announcing that DISH's Hopper with Sling technology built-in is the "Best of Show" after all, an honor it will share with existing winner the Razer Edge for the 2013 show. The decision follows the revelation that CNET was ordered to remove the Hopper from consideration after CNET parent company CBS asked them to. CBS is currently involved in litigation with DISH over Hopper functionality.DerbyJackpot Makes Betting On The Ponies A Little Less Sketchy
Jan 31, 6:47PM
My grandpa, like so many men with post-WWII PTSD, used hit the OTB downtown for a little Night Train, some betting, and some losing. That was then, this is now. You, too, can crack open a fine ripple and bet on the ponies but now you can do it from the comfort of your laptop. DerbyJackpot.com is, in short, is taking advantage of a legal loophole that makes horserace betting the only legal form of online gambling. And they're making it social.Facebook Unveils The "Facebook Card," A Reusable Gift Card That Holds Multiple Balances From Different Stores
Jan 31, 6:34PM
Facebook Gifts were one of the lower points of Facebook's earnings yesterday, but that doesn't mean the company isn't continuing to innovate on the gifting front. Today, Facebook announced the "Facebook Card," which is a new way for people to give their friends gifts to places like Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Sephora, and Target, all on one reusable gift card purchased from Facebook.YC-Backed Hipmob Wants To Become The Premier In-App Customer Service Tool
Jan 31, 6:00PM
Using text chat to provide customer service is a pretty standard tool on the web, but when it comes to mobile apps, these chats are still very rare, despite the fact that a lot of online commerce has already moved to mobile. The Y Combinator-backed Hipmob, which offers these chat features and integration with standard IM clients and CRM tools as a service, hopes to become the "premier support service for mobile," as the company's co-founder Ayo Omojola told me earlier this week.Twelve South's New SurfacePad Gives Your iPhone A Smart Cover
Jan 31, 5:41PM
TwelveSouth announced a new iPhone accessory today, one that probably looks familiar if you're aware of Apple's Smart Cover and Smart Case products. The SurfacePad for iPhone is a sheath of Napa leather that wraps around your phone and provides basic level protection while adding a minimum amount of weight and thickness.Mobile Banking And Payment Startup mFoundry Sold To FIS For $120M On $165M Valuation
Jan 31, 5:32PM
Some consolidation in the world of mobile payments and mobile banking: mFoundry is getting acquired by FIS for $120 million. FIS -- a banking and payment provider that works with some 14,000 banks worldwide -- already had a 22% stake in the company; today's deal will see it paying for the remaining 78% in cash. mFoundry provides mobile banking and mobile payment solutions to some 850 banks and retailers, including Bank of America and Starbucks, which uses some of mFoundry's technology to enable mobile payments, which complements the partnership that Starbucks has with Square.Apple Reportedly Discontinuing Mac Pro Sales In Europe Starting In March [Update: Confirmed]
Jan 31, 5:19PM
Apple's Mac Pro has been on the chopping block for a long time according to many industry watchers and pundits, and as of March it will actually get the axe in Europe. But the Pro's debatable market appeal isn't what's causing the termination of sales in that region: the existing models simply don't comply with Europe's new regulatory standards for consumer electronics, according to 9to5Mac.Verizon Wireless Stores Now Selling Square Card Readers
Jan 31, 5:14PM
Payments startup Square has scored another retailer partnership, as today Verizon Wireless says it will begin stocking the Square Card Reader in its stores, effective immediately. The readers, which allow iOS and Android users to accept credit card and debit card payments, will sell for $9.97 at Verizon's stores, and come with a $10 credit to users' Square accounts, making the transaction essentially free for consumers. This is the same pricing that Square's other retailers have in place, too.For Its Sixth Class, 500 Startups Accelerator Will Use AngelList For All Startup Applications
Jan 31, 5:00PM
Ever since the launch of the 500 Startups Accelerator a few years ago, Dave McClure and his crew have filled five classes with recruits that have come through his vast referral network -- recommended by mentors, advisors, and alumni alike. But that will change this time around, as 500 Startups will now leverage AngelList for all applications after successfully testing out the platform.Authy Brings Two-Factor Authentication To Self-Hosted WordPress Sites
Jan 31, 5:00PM
If you run your own WordPress site, chances are you are using a pretty secure password to keep hackers from posting random stories to your blog. Still, even the best password isn't as good as using Gmail-style two-factor authentication, but unless you are a programmer, chances are you don't have the expertise to make this happen. Authy, which offers two-factor authentication as a service, is hoping to solve this by launching a WordPress plugin today that replaces the standard WordPress login with a more secure two-factor authentication login system.After A Successful Kickstarter Campaign, Connected Data Raises $6M For Its Transporter Secure Cloud Storage Device
Jan 31, 5:00PM
A new company called Connected Data wants to change the way people do cloud storage, with a dedicated, Internet-connected storage device called the Transporter. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the company is looking to get the product in more people's hands, and will be helped in that pursuit by $6 million in Series A funding led by Floodgate, with participation from Northgate Capital.YC Alum 42Floors Raises $12.3M Led By NEA To Take Its Office Rental Search Engine US-Wide And Beyond
Jan 31, 4:59PM
42Floors, the Y-Combinator-incubated startup that has built a search engine for the office rentals market, has raised another $12.3 million -- funding that founder Jason Freedman says the company will use to take its service to markets outside of San Francisco and New York, including its first international move to London by the end of this year. The Series B round was led by new investor NEA, with participation from existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners and Thrive Capital, as well as new investor Columbus Nova Technology Partners.Republican Senator Says 'Video Games Is A Bigger Problem Than Guns'
Jan 31, 4:56PM
This just in from the land of crazy: Republican Senator Lamar Alexander says that "video games is [sic] a bigger problem than guns." We've included the full quote and video below of his Interview with NBC's News' Chuck Todd, responding to a question about background checks for gun owners.German Fashion Moodboard Startup Stylight Secures "Significant" Multi-Million Euro Series B From ProSiebenSat.1′s SevenVentures
Jan 31, 4:53PM
Munich, Germany-based online fashion moodboard startup, Stylight, has secured a multi-million euro investment from SevenVentures, the venture subsidiary of media company ProSiebenSat.1. The exact amount has not been disclosed. ProSiebenSat.1 operates 29 TV stations across Europe -- and this reach will also benefit Stylight, as the startup said the company will give it "extensive media coverage".Braintree's New Payments Layer Lets Users Sign Up For Apps Without Re-Entering Their Credit Card Data
Jan 31, 4:00PM
Braintree, an Accel and NEA-backed payments company that’s now processing more than $6 billion a year, is launching a new payments layer that lets users sign up to pay for goods and services without having to re-enter their credit card details. Say you use one app in Braintree’s network — like Airbnb. If you’re a new user to Uber, you won’t have to re-enter your credit card all over again because it may be stored in Braintree’s network. They’re calling it Venmo Touch, which keeps the brand of the startup Braintree bought in August for $26.2 million. When you sign up for an app in the Venmo network, you’ll have the option of saving your credit card details in it so they can be used in other apps on the platform. The idea is that by removing one step of friction, more users will go through and complete transactions. The default is checked to opt in users, and Braintree is keeping the initial beta really small with apps like HotelTonight, TaskRabbit and Wrapp. “There’s tremendous overlap in the customer bases of these apps,” said Braintree CEO Bill Ready. “Putting in your card information into an app is painful and people are doing it 10 to 15 times.” Braintree recognizes that a credit card might belong to a particular user through device fingerprinting, which collects a number of attributes about a device to create a unique ID. Ready wouldn’t reveal what inputs the company is using to fingerprint devices, but they could include the device model, browser, network and so on. You’d use enough inputs (potentially hundreds) to create enough combinations so that it would be highly improbable to create duplicates. They also don’t store financial details locally on the phone. “Your data is stored in the cloud,” Ready said. “If we see anything suspicious, we can prompt for the CVV again.” Braintree has about 35 million uniques on its network and processes more than $6 billion in transactions a year. $1.5 billion of that is on mobile devices. The company’s clients include Uber, Rovio, LivingSocial, Airbnb, Fab.com, GitHub, OpenTable, LevelUp, TaskRabbit and HotelTonight. They charge 2.9 percent plus 30 cents of each transaction. Ready says the business is profitable even after paying the payment networks and credit card companies their transaction fees. The company has raised at least $69 million in two rounds from Accel Partners, NEA, Greycroft Partners andRovio Adds 20 New Levels To Angry Birds Star Wars With Escape From Hoth Episode
Jan 31, 4:00PM
A new update out today for Angry Birds Star Wars adds 20 new levels to the game for free, via the new Escape From Hoth content pack. It brings new types of enemies via the "mynock pigs," and adds another boss fight into the mix as well as new bonus levels. I don't know how close to canon this is, but it looks like fun and it's a free extension of Angry Birds gameplay.1.4B Smartphones In Use By 2013; Only 45M Windows Phones, 20M BB10s As Android, iOS Lead In 'A Race Of Two Horses And Two Ponies'
Jan 31, 3:53PM
ABI Research has put out its latest projections on the lay of the land for smartphones and tablets worldwide in 2013: it says that there will be 1.4 billion smartphones, and 268 million tablets in active use this year, with Android keeping its lead in handsets and iOS continuing to dominate in tablets. Microsoft and BlackBerry will continue to remain in the game in smartphones with small shares of the market -- but big enough to keep developers interested. In other words, it won't be a two-horse race, ABI tells me: "Maybe a race of two horses and two ponies."Twitter Currently Experiencing Widespread, Rolling Service Outage [Update: Resolved]
Jan 31, 3:23PM
Twitter is currently experiencing a widespread service outage that appears to be intermittent, according to our checks with the web client, third-party apps and website service status checking tools. Other TC staff are able to access the service on and off every few minutes, but it seems like the stream is interrupted, and third-party clients like Tweetbot still appear to be having trouble connecting at all, although they're still able to send and receive direct messages.Amazon Expands Its Original Video Lineup With Five New Children's Pilots, Including Those From The Jim Henson Company & Blue's Clues Creator
Jan 31, 3:12PM
For parents, Amazon's latest additions to its original video lineup is kind of a big deal. Today, the company says it has green-lit five new children's test pilots to beef up its catalog of original video content on Amazon Instant Video and Prime Instant Video, as well as on European counterparts LOVEFiLM UK and LOVEFiLM Germany. One of the new pilots, "Teeny Tiny Dogs," is produced by The Jim Henson Company and created by Howard Baker of "Rugrats" fame. Another is an animated series called "Creative Gallery," which comes from Angela Santomero. Parents may not recognize her name, but they'll know her work - she's also the creator of "Super Why!," as well as Emmy-nominated "Blue's Clues," and "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," the latter which extends the legacy of Mister Rogers' world of make-believe into a new series.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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