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Pypestream Offers Consumers A New Way To Chat With Businesses
Nov 11, 9:27PM
A few weeks ago I wrote about Pypestream, a startup promising to an alternative the often frustrating customer service experience. At the time, founder and CEO Richard Smullen was being a little coy about what the company was actually doing, but now he’s ready to share more details. Basically, Pypestream is a messaging app where businesses create accounts to connect with consumers.… Read MoreIn-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash
Nov 11, 9:19PM
Fast food restaurant In-N-Out, known for its delicious burgers and secret sauce, is suing food delivery startup DoorDash, TMZ reported earlier today. In-N-Out, which filed the lawsuit on Nov. 6, 2015, claims trademark infringement and unfair competition. Basically, In-N-Out wants DoorDash to stop delivering their delicious food because of concerns around quality, food handling and… Read MoreApple May Launch Venmo Competitor
Nov 11, 9:09PM
Apple is in talks with banks to launch a mobile payments service, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The product would compete with Venmo, the mobile peer-to-peer service from PayPal. The platform, which could be launched as soon as 2016, would link bank accounts with Apple devices. Users could instantly transfer money from one person’s checking account to… Read MoreNo UI Is The New UI
Nov 11, 9:00PM
A few months ago, I shared with my friends how I think apps like Magic and Operator are going to be the next big thing. What makes them special is that they don’t use a traditional UI as a means of interaction. Instead, the entire app revolves around a single messaging screen. These are called invisible and conversational apps and, since my initial post, a slew of similar apps came to… Read MoreYou Can Now Test Firefox OS On Android Without Hacking Your Phone
Nov 11, 8:25PM
So, let’s say you want to give Firefox OS — the mobile OS made by the same people who make the browser — a try. Until now, that’s meant either buying one of a small handful of early Firefox OS devices, or hacking your existing Android device to try and get it running. Today, Mozilla is releasing a “preview” build that runs within Android to give you a… Read MoreTheranos Disputes WSJ's Accuracy In Report Claiming Secret $350 Million Safeway Deal
Nov 11, 8:18PM
Safeway grocery stores dropped a $350 million deal with Theranos, according to the Wall Street Journal. Theranos put out a statement today disputing the Journal’s report but failed once again to dispel the claim. “We were disappointed to see yet another inaccurate WSJ article, entirely relying on anonymous sources,” said the Theranos statement. “As we relayed to the… Read MoreEx-MySQL CEO Marten Mickos On Leadership And The Open Source Revolution
Nov 11, 8:00PM
Marten Mickos discusses leadership lessons, the evolution of open source and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Europe. Read MoreNYC's FinTech Innovation Lab Exposes FinTech Startups To Wall Street
Nov 11, 7:57PM
Now in its sixth year, the NY FinTech Innovation Lab is looking for another batch of fintech startups that want to disrupt Wall Street. Co-founded by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City, the 12-week program helps early fintech startups get exposure to top Wall Street banks. The group is partnered with 15 financial institutions, including American Express, Bank of America… Read MoreConfirmed: ClassPass Raises $30 Million Series C From Google Ventures
Nov 11, 7:50PM
ClassPass, the fitness startup that lets you pay $125 for unlimited fitness classes from dozens of gyms and boutiques, has just confirmed to TechCrunch that it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Google Ventures. Existing investors, including General Catalyst and Thrive, also participated in the round. VentureBeat first reported the news yesterday, but ClassPass founder and CEO… Read More62 Tips From Y Combinator's Startup Instruction Manual
Nov 11, 6:58PM
The world’s most prestigious startup accelerator Y Combinator published a guide to founding companies called The Startup Playbook. Here are the top tips from YC’s president Sam Altman. Read MoreRoku Unveils The "Roku SE," A $50 Entry-Level Streamer, Discounted To $25 On Black Friday
Nov 11, 6:49PM
Roku recently addressed the needs of those looking for a premium media player to complement their new, 4K TV with the launch of the Roku 4, but now the company is moving to the other end of the spectrum with a device aimed at the low-end of the market. Today, the hardware maker revealed a low-cost version of its Roku player, the Roku SE, which will be affordably priced at $49.99 and discounted… Read MoreCannabis Startup Meadow Unveils A Platform For Dispensaries To Manage Orders, Patient Intake
Nov 11, 6:21PM
With California on a precipice of a ballot initiative next year that could legalize marijuana recreationally, scores of cannabis startups are vying to capture what is the nation’s largest market in advance of such a big regulatory change. Meadow, a Y Combinator-backed startup, was one of the earlier ones with an ordering and delivery service for medicinal users that started about a year ago. Read MoreWhy I Chose The Gun And Then Silicon Valley
Nov 11, 6:00PM
The Valley is a space, like the battlefield, that rewards speed, decisiveness, risk taking and adaptability. Technology is an operating environment that, like the operating environments of Bosnia, Iraq or Afghanistan, recompenses rapid iteration and innovation. That is why I now wear the camouflage of Silicon Valley. Read MoreHands-On With Facebook Notify, A Push Notification News App And Twitter Alternative
Nov 11, 5:29PM
Facebook’s filtered News Feed was never very good at real-time news. So today Facebook released Notify, an app for reading customizable breaking news, info, and entertainment push notifications right on your lock screen. Notify lets you select from over 70 publishers and customize your alerts to only send you news about specific companies, cities, sports teams, music genres and more. Each… Read MoreDisney Infinity Comes To Apple TV Along With A "Stars Wars" Themed Play Set
Nov 11, 5:16PM
The Apple TV is getting a notable new game today. This morning, Disney announced the launch of its highly anticipated Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition for Apple TV. This “toys-to-life” gaming platform from Disney allows players to use real-world interactive figures to activate original storylines in virtual worlds. This latest edition follows other popular launches like the Marvel… Read MoreUdacity Raises $105 Million Series D, Bringing Valuation To $1 Billion
Nov 11, 5:09PM
Udacity, the coding education service, has sprouted a magical horn. The company announced on Wednesday it had raised a $105 million Series D round. With a total valuation of $1 billion, the company has now joined the growing ranks of unicorns. The round was led by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann with Scotland’s Baillie Gifford, Emerson Collective… Read MoreCelebrate Veterans Day With These 13 Veteran-Founded Startups
Nov 11, 5:02PM
In honor of Veterans Day, we’ve put together a group of up-and-coming startups that were all founded by veterans. While the companies range from non-profits to mobile apps, all have founders that share the determination, work ethic, and leadership needed to serve their country. Read MoreNeobase Wants To Become Your Private Home Communications Hub
Nov 11, 4:45PM
Earlier this year, Neone announced its plans to launch a private social network based on a small hardware appliance called the Neobase. The original Neobase Kickstarter didn’t succeed, but instead of giving up, the team decided to rework its original plan, and now Neone is back and ready to sell the Neobase directly to consumers. Read MoreDiamonds Born In Santa Clara
Nov 11, 4:38PM
A Santa Clara, California-based company called Diamond Foundry is this morning taking the wraps off what it’s been creating over the last three years: the ability to produce diamonds. In Santa Clara. As the company explains it, it discovered a plasma that allows atoms to attach themselves to a thin slice of diamond that’s been extracted the old-fashioned way, by being plucked from… Read MoreFleks3D Lets You Pull Your 3D Prints Out Of Your Printer With A Quickness
Nov 11, 4:38PM
Pulling a 3D print out of your printer is usually a process fraught with conflict. Who will do it? Can you hire someone? Why does it have to be so painful? Has the deity abandoned us Earth people, leaving us to fend for ourselves in a cold, unfeeling universe? Probably not, but it’s still a pain in the butt. You see, normal 3D printers extrude onto a smooth build plate treated with either… Read MoreIf 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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