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Journaling App LifeCrumbs Turns Your Favorite Photos Into A Visual Calendar Of Happy Memories
Nov 29, 7:59AM
The holidays are often less than merry if you have to deal with things like balancing work with travel, financial stress or seasonal affective disorder. I usually cope by listening to Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" over and over and over again. This year, however, I also plan to make visual journaling app LifeCrumbs part of my daily routine. Made by a startup called Tomofun, LifeCrumbs was created around the idea that even on the gloomiest of days, there is always at least one good moment to salvage. The iOS app, which will launch its Android version soon, lets you turn those moments into a visual calendar filled with photos of good memories. 
Money Dashboard Gets $4.4M To Tell UK Bank Users What They Spend On
Nov 29, 12:19AM
One thing the UK, a huge finance market, has been lacking in recent years is something equivalent to Mint.com. Now Money Dashboard hopes to fulfil at least part of that role. It's a 'smart' account aggregation service that automatically analyses online banking statements. It's now secured a £2.7 million ($4.4 million) investment round, led by Calculus Capital, a fund which manages private equity funds for individuals. Money Dashboard aims to now develop new services, including launching mobile apps.
As Nadella And Mulally Lead In Microsoft's CEO Hunt, The Internal/External Debate Continues
Nov 28, 11:57PM
According to Bloomberg, the potential pool of candidates being considered for the role of next CEO of Microsoft has narrowed, at least for the moment. Ford CEO Alan Mulally and current Microsoft executive vice president Satya Nadella are said to be the two front-runners. 
Let's Sit Out Black Friday, Shall We?
Nov 28, 9:25PM
It's Thanksgiving in the States and tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year. In fact stores will be open tonight so you can elbow your way into a scrum of bargain hunters and frotteurists. I'm here to tell you it's a sucker's game, at least when it comes to consumer electronics and computer hardware. 
Mt.Gox Launches Bitcoins.com To Explain What The Heck A Bitcoin Is
Nov 28, 8:44PM
It's Thanksgiving! And, judging by the fact that you read tech blogs, you're probably at least a bit of a geek. Know what that means? Today's the day you get to answer all of your extended family's tech questions! Hurrah! This year, you'll probably get to explain what the heck this "Bitcoin" thing is at least twice. 
Dutch Authorities Find Google Violates Its Private Data Protection Act
Nov 28, 7:29PM
Google's decision to share user data across Google services, revealed in an update to its policy back in March 2012, isn't strictly kosher with Dutch privacy law, the Dutch Data Protection Authority said Thursday. Google doesn't "properly inform users which personal data the company collects and combines, and for what purposes," according to a statement by the DPA issued via press release.
>From 1BN To 2BN Users: Mobile Messaging Apps To Get "Mass Adoption" In 2014, Says Ovum
Nov 28, 6:46PM
If you thought the hype around mobile messaging apps had reached some pretty crazy heights already -- what with SnapChat apparently snubbing cash acquisition offers of $3bn and even $4bn, from Facebook and Google respectively -- expect even more craziness next year. A lot more, as usage of over-the-top messaging services reaches an "inflection point", as analyst Ovum puts it in a new report.
IBM Thanksgiving Day U.S. Sales Data Shows 22% Of Online Transactions Made On Mobile, With Average Order $132
Nov 28, 6:27PM
It's Thanksgiving, and IBM, via its Benchmark data service is once again tracking how U.S. consumers are taking to the web to kick off their holiday season shopping, with early indications that this year is looking a bit softer than 2012. Overall, Thanksgiving online sales are up 9% over last year. On the same day in 2012, they were up by over 14%. And the average value of an online order is down slightly, too. IBM tells me it is $132.13 so far for today; in 2012, it was $132.57. 
The Worst Thing About Being A VC Is Other VCs
Nov 28, 5:00PM
So you think you want to be a VC. It sounds like a pretty cool job, after all. You have good pay and benefits, get to meet with lots of interesting entrepreneurs and play with cool technology, can hang out in khakis all day... But what about the dark side of venture capital? What's the worst part about having an office on Sand Hill Road and investing other people's money? (Hint: It's not eating breakfast at Madera, getting coffee at The Creamery, or having drinks at the 
Palette's Modular Harware Controls Give You Sliders, Buttons And Knobs For Creative Software
Nov 28, 4:06PM
Waterloo-based startup Palette is building a moddable hardware controller for your computer that can turn into a complete mixing board, should you need one. It's a hand accessory that fits the description of something I've actually been looking around for based on the fact that editing video without some sliders for fine-tune scrubbing is a pain, and it's on Kickstarter now.
MusiXmatch Aims For Bigger Slice Of Karaoke Market With Launch Of MusiXmatch Mic
Nov 28, 4:00PM
In a bid to get a slice of the lucrative karaoke market, musiXmatch, the song lyrics database and maker of accompanying mobile apps that let you view lyrics of songs you're listening to, is getting into the hardware game. Partnering with IK Multimedia, the UK/Italian company is releasing a "custom-designed" microphone accessory and updated app targeting karaoke enthusiasts.
Over 400 Retailers Are Offering Deals On New "Bitcoin Black Friday" Website
Nov 28, 3:47PM
Bitcoin burning a hole in your pocket? Probably. If so, a new site has popped up to help you spend your digital currency during this hectic holiday shopping week: "Bitcoin Black Friday." Starting on Friday, November 29th, a growing number of online retailers will be offering special deals just for Bitcoin users. 
Wishlist Startup, Addwish, Nabs $1.8M Seed From Sunstone Capital To Grow Its Presence In The U.S.
Nov 28, 3:05PM
Tis the season for wish-lists. Addwish, a Danish startup offering online wish-list services for consumers and online businesses has closed $1.8 million in seed funding from Nordic-based early stage VC firm Sunstone Capital. The U.S. is a core focus for the startup so the funding will be used to hire staff to support this international push. 
Google's Rumored YouTube Streaming Music Service Shows Up In Android App Code
Nov 28, 2:24PM
Google has been rumored to be building a streaming music service into its YouTube property, which is a little confusing because it also has its catalogue-spanning Google Play Music All Access service. But there's even more evidence it's going forward with that plan in the latest YouTube app for Android, which contains code (via Android Police) indicating that a service called "Music Pass" is in the works for the online video site.
The Lean Hardware Startup: Financing
Nov 28, 2:00PM
We can differentiate several steps in the life of a hardware startup: concept, minimum functional prototype (MFP), complete functional prototype (CFP), design for manufacture (DFM), first factory run (FFR) and retail. Capital needs vary according to the stage you're in and might come from different sources. In hardware, venture capital is essentially about growth. 
PowerUp 3.0 Is A Bluetooth Module That Turns A Paper Plane Into A Lean, Mean App-Controlled Flying Machine
Nov 28, 12:00PM
There's something intrinsically appealing about a choreographed blend of low and high tech. To wit, meet PowerUp 3.0: a Bluetooth device that turns a bog-standard paper airplane into, well, a smartphone-controlled lean, mean flying machine. Or so its makers claim. And if those claims stack up pranking your teachers is about to get a whole lot more sophisticated. 
Google Ejects Android ROM-Maker Cyanogen's Installer App From Play - Citing Developer T&C Violations
Nov 28, 10:50AM
Well that didn't take long. Google has removed Cyanogen Inc.'s alternative Android ROM installer app from its Play store. Cyanogen raised $7 million from Benchmark Capital back in September to turn its geek-beloved aftermarket version of Android into a mainstream flavour of the platform -- with the ultimate aim of using its Android variant to compete with standard Android (and iOS) for consumers' attention. 
Amazon Japan Launches Instant Video Service
Nov 28, 6:10AM
Amazon Japan has launched its Instant Video online platform, with more than 26,000 imported and local films and TV shows for streaming or download. Amazon's decision to enter the online video market in Japan is interesting for two reasons. For starters, it is entering an already crowded marketplace with several major local competitors. It's also another sign that the competition between Amazon and its Japanese counterpart Rakuten is heating up. 
MetaPack Gets $33M From Index To Help Businesses Beat Amazon In The Delivery Dept
Nov 28, 5:58AM
We're entering the peak season for shopping, and along with it a big rush on e-commerce services and getting packages before the 25th. Timely news, then, that MetaPack, a London-based provider of delivery management technology, is picking up a round of £20 million ($33 million). The funds will be used to take MetaPack international -- with acquisitions a key focus -- and to swing at the biggest e-commerce retailer of all, Amazon. Or, in the words of MetaPack's CEO and founder Patrick Wall, "help retailers stay ahead of the Amazon proposition." Index Ventures is the sole backer in this deal. 
Search Data Points To Stronger Launch For Surface 2 Than Its Predecessor
Nov 28, 1:04AM
The Surface 2 appears to be easily besting the consumer interest that its predecessor, the Surface RT, engendered during its release in late 2012. In fact, the Surface 2 is now the most-searched-for single device among the larger Microsoft line of tablet hybrids. 
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