Last Thursday, Apple executives flew in to NY to announce their investment in the e-book market and partnership with several large academic publishing companies, including Pearson and McGraw Hill. However, the education sector has been going through digital changes for quite some time; and [Full Story…]
A Digital Fashion Show Coming to #FashionWeek NY?
January 28, 2012 at 2:03 pm
During Fashion Week NY, buyers have to squeeze in as many shows as possible--hence the week has morphed into 10 days. In order to accommodate schedules, KCD Worldwide is creating digital fashion shows. Developed with King & Partners, a NY digital agency, it will launch during next month’s [Full Story…]
“S–t New Yorkers Say” Goes Viral
January 28, 2012 at 12:33 pm
"S--t New Yorkers Say"—a variation on the meme S--t “fill in the blank” says—has gone viral. According to the Daily News, the video created by brother and sister Eliot and Ilana Glazer is pretty much what young spoiled NYers say to each another. Standing on subway platforms, Elliot [Full Story…]
NYers Tweet More Along Broadway Than Any Other Part of the City
January 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
Broadway is the Twitter backbone of the city, at least according to data compiled by Eric Fischer, who mapped out 10,000 points and 30,000 vectors to create a cartographic image of NY tweets. The result reveals a high correlation to Broadway and major transit hubs and a map that makes the city [Full Story…]
Using an App to Decipher NY Parking
January 28, 2012 at 9:32 am
Deciphering NY parking signs can be like cracking the Enigma code. Michael Fasano, a money manager from New Jersey, set out to read the cryptic instructions by creating the app, Can I Park Here. Users photograph a parking sign and the iPhone-only app is supposed to reveal if parking is legal, for [Full Story…]
Eisenberg Heads Accel’s NY Office
January 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm
David Eisenberg is Accel Partners’ first permanent rep for its NY office. Previously the venture capital firm rotated its investors from other offices. Eisenberg joined Accel as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in January 2012. Most recently, he was responsible for marketing and management of [Full Story…]
A Record Number of TV Shows Shot in NY in 2011
January 27, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday at a news conference that NY played host to a record 23 television shows during the 2011-2012 season, compared to nine a decade ago. Speaking on the set of Gossip Girl, shot at Silvercup Studios in Queens, the Mayor said that the show spent $200 on local [Full Story…]
Connecticut Launches $1 Million Fund for Tech Startups
January 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Connecticut’s technology investing arm has established a $1 million fund for high-tech startups. Connecticut Innovations Inc. said the fund is a 10-233k pilot to identify promising entrepreneurs and nurture them with capital, mentors and professional resources. Participating teams should be ready [Full Story…]
Brooklyn’s Cablevision Employees Vote to Join CWA
January 27, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Technicians and dispatchers working for the Brooklyn location of Cablevision voted yeterdayto join the Communications Workers of America. According to Multichannel News, this appears to be the first time employees of the Bethpage, Long Island-based cable carrier have organized. The workers will [Full Story…]
Buddy Media Records Huge Growth in 2011
January 27, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Buddy Media, a Ny-based provider of Facebook marketing platforms for eight out of ten of the biggest advertisers, had a big year in 2011. Its revenue increased by 2.5X, while its monthly software licensing fees increased by 250 percent on average for their top 20 customers and it expanded their [Full Story…]
#SIIA – The Obvious, The Disputed and The Fascinating
January 27, 2012 at 10:55 am
By Lauren Keyson The 11th annual Software and Information Industry Summit was held this week at Pier 60 in NY. Hundreds of senior content and publishing executives gathered to discuss strategic collaboration trends and the evolving relationships between partners, customers and suppliers. [Full Story…]
USA Today Acquires Fantasy Sports Ventures and Big Lead Sports
January 27, 2012 at 9:33 am
USA Today announced this week that it has acquired of NY-based sports/fantasy league news sites Fantasy Sports Ventures and Big Lead Sports. Gannett, which publishes USA Today, already owned a minority stake in FSV. The terms of the deal were not made public. According to ComScore, FSV and Big [Full Story…]
Plugged In Ventures to Hold Roundtable on Big Data & Analytics Next Tuesday
January 27, 2012 at 8:11 am
On January 31, Plugged In Ventures is hosting a roundtable discussion on called "Big Data & Analytics" with industry startups and experts. The roundtable will be held from 8:30-10am, at SNR Denton on 1221 6th Ave. According to the event, "big data systems are chewing through billions of [Full Story…]
Boxee Starts Shipping Boxee Live TV
January 26, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Boxee, the Brooklyn-based startup that allows users to watch Internet shows on TV, is now shipping is latest innovation. The Boxee Live TV dongle allows users to watch live broadcast TV channels like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC for free. The thumb drive has social channel listings that tells [Full Story…]
NY Tech Meetup’s Westheimer Sets New Startup
January 26, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Nate Westheimer, executive director of the New York Tech Meetup, now has a new venture called PictureLife. The new startup, co-founded with Charles Forman of Omgpop and Jacob DeHart, of Threadless, is an online photo-storage and synching service. The company has raised $600,000. Westheimer has [Full Story…]
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