According to the New York Post “information gathering services” crashed NY's Dept. of Buildings website earlier this month. The site normally has 7 million visitors a week, but between Feb. 6 -12, the site failed when it experienced 9 billion visits. In response, the DOB is adding an extra [Full Story…]
NY State to Sell Excess Assets on Ebay
February 23, 2012 at 3:26 pm
NY State's excess assets including vehicles, cell phones, medical equipment, highway equipment, office furniture etc. will be sold on Ebay. Selling the unneeded equipment will help the state cut back on operating costs and inventory, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. The sale will begin in [Full Story…]
NYers See Google Glasses as The Next Big Thing
February 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Google glasses, which are expected to be available later this year, are like a smartphone for your face. While little is known about what they will actually do, NYers are already clamoring for them. NY residents told AM New York they want them to find out what bars are open at 3 am or wear while [Full Story…]
Stricter Privacy Settings Becoming More Prevalent Among NY Facebookers
February 23, 2012 at 12:27 pm
According to a study by New York University's Polytechnic Institute, more and more Facebook users in NY are going private. Some of the most prominent findings were that the number of members hiding their friend's list rose 200 percent during the 15 month period the study was [Full Story…]
Is NY Startup Fab Growing too Fast?
February 23, 2012 at 11:04 am
Last week the flash sale site Fab, a NY design flash-sales focused startup that is less than a year old, launched five new verticals and this week the company bought Berlin-based Casacanda and opened up its first international site, Fab.de. The moves prompted Fast Company to ask if the startup is [Full Story…]
Conde Nast Working Towards Cross-Platform Consistency
February 23, 2012 at 9:36 am
NY publisher Conde Nast has been working with Adobe to move the platform it uses for tablet devices on to the small screen of a smartphone. According to content innovation VP Scott Dadich, the company's goal is to bridge the gap between print and devices, an article on paidContent.org said. The [Full Story…]
NJ Real Estate and the Race for Links
February 23, 2012 at 8:11 am
Sometimes, especially in the business world, it pays to be the first; Monmouth county (New Jersey) real estate broker, Larry Vecchio, knows this very well. That is why he began buying Internet domain names in the late-90's that he predicted would be useful: and that they were. According to a [Full Story…]
Former Equity Analyst Creates Successful Dating App
February 22, 2012 at 5:06 pm
In 2005, Clifford Lerner, along with his brother, Darrell, founded NY-based Snap Interactive, whose main product, a dating site called IAmFreeTonight.com, helped people with busy schedules make last-minute plans to travel out-of-town. The company was probably inspired by the lifestyle Lerner led as [Full Story…]
A Look at “10 NY Startups to Watch this Year”
February 22, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Business Insider recently composed a list detailing the 10 NY-based startups deemed to be the most exciting, innovative and transformative in 2012. Some of the companies that made the list include: Flow - An emerging "big data" firm founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Eric Alterman. The [Full Story…]
Facebook Profile Passes for Legal ID at NY Bar
February 22, 2012 at 2:09 pm
When Ryan Sutton was carded recently at an East Village bar, he couldn’t find his New York State ID. So instead, took out his smartphone and called up his Facebook profile that said he was over 21. Eater reports though that anyone using this technique with the NYPD would likely get themselves [Full Story…]
New 8GB Nook Tablet Launches Today
February 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Today NY-based Barnes & Noble has launched a new and more affordable Nook Tablet, to better compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire. Until this launch, the current version of the Nook available at B&N stores cost $50 more. This new version will have smaller storage of 8GB and will cost $200, [Full Story…]
Dave McClure’s Top Six Internet Trends for 2012
February 22, 2012 at 11:11 am
By Lauren Keyson In February, Dave McClure and Paul Singh, founders of 500 Startups, brought their Demo Day East to NY for the second time this year for an invite-only showing at General Assembly. This event was primarily for accredited investors and 500 Startups mentors and advisors. While [Full Story…]
NJ Retailers Organize Against Amazon Tax Exemption
February 22, 2012 at 9:44 am
New Jersey-based retailers are lobbying state legislators to pass a law requiring out-of-state businesses to collect a 7% sales tax from New Jersey customers. The New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and the local affiliate of the Alliance for Main Street Fairness are also pressing lawmakers to [Full Story…]
Will Influx of Big Name Companies Stop NY’s Brain Drain?
February 22, 2012 at 8:11 am
A recent story from Bloomberg Businessweek, heralds the NY arrival of Silicon Valley companies Facebook, Twitter, social game maker Zynga, and other technology players who are hiring software coders and product designers in addition to marketing and salespeople. Local entrepreneurs say the influx of [Full Story…]
Will Taxi Commission Replace TV with Tablets?
February 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm
The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering a proposal to replace 50 televisions in cabs with embedded tablet computers provided by Square, a mobile payment company founded by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Chairman David Yassky told The New York Times that the technology would open up [Full Story…]
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