This year’s Oscars will be another huge social media event, according to The Wall Street Journal. During the broadcast, tweets bearing hashtags #oscars, #redcarpetqa and #bestdressed will appear on Oscar.com and the Oscar app. An outside company has been hired to weed out offensive comments and [Full Story…]
Where to Watch the #Oscars Content
February 26, 2012 at 10:02 am
The 84th Annual Academy Awards won’t be streaming online, but ABC has an iPhone Oscars App so viewers can watch red carpet live-streams, movie trailers and Oscar-themed videos. During the show, app users can also watch backstage live-streams. ABC didn’t include Android users in their online [Full Story…]
New App for the #Oscars is 100% Free of Charge
February 25, 2012 at 4:03 pm
ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have decided to launch a free Oscar's app for Apple iOS devices in preparation for the show tomorrow. The app will allow users to choose from over 20 live camera feeds located backstage and on the red carpet over the course of the show, as [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…]
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…]
A Look at Jorge Colombo’s iPhone Art
February 19, 2012 at 2:04 pm
NYer and artist Jorge Colombo became most known for his work on the 2009 cover of the New Yorker. The reason it caught so much attention was because it was created on an iPhone. Colombo recently commented to Adweek on the massive societal shifts he has seen since moving to New York in 1998: [Full Story…]
Time Warner Cable Offers Live TV Streaming
February 16, 2012 at 11:18 am
Time Warner Cable is now allowing for live TV streaming on PCs and Macs for their subscribers, compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari 5 and Google Chrome. Also, according to Multichannel News, TWC requires that customers secure their wireless network and only share access to the [Full Story…]
HopStop Expands to Other Cities, Restaurants and Calorie Counts
February 16, 2012 at 8:11 am
HopStop, the NY startup site that tells travelers the best way to get somewhere (via mobile devices), has grown steadily since its 2005 inception. They are in 200 cities worldwide and no longer solely focus on public transportation. Users can find information about walking, biking, taxis and rental [Full Story…]
LiveClips Receives $2.15 Million Investment
February 15, 2012 at 5:07 pm
LiveClips, a Stamford, Connecticut based startup that specializes in development and delivery of video content to sports and fantasy league fans via mobile and Internet-enabled devices, has announced that it is receiving new investments totaling $2.15 million over the past two [Full Story…]
IAC’s Aereo Lets Users Watch NY Network TV via Mobile
February 15, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Yesterday, the NY startup Aereo announced its launch. The IAC backed Internet-based TV service allows users to access directly high definition network television on web-enabled mobile devices or tablets , which will be available to NYers on March 14, and subscribers will get a 30-day free [Full Story…]
At NY Toy Fair, Apps are Toys and Toys are Apps #tf12
February 15, 2012 at 12:06 pm
In a time when mobile applications seem to be in virtually every facet of life, there's no wonder why big toy companies are starting to hop on the bandwagon. Hence, this week at the American International Toy Fair taking place in NY, toy companies are displaying their apps. According to The Wall [Full Story…]
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February 15, 2012 at 11:03 am
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NYC Condom Finder App Upgraded for #ValentinesDay
February 14, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the NYC Health Dept. upgraded its condom-finding mobile app. Compatible with almost every type of mobile device, the app uses GPS to locate the nearest vendor of free NYC Condoms. It’s been downloaded more than 25,000 times in the past year, which New York [Full Story…]
Despite Law, NY Motorists Still Text and Drive
February 14, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Today NY state announced that about 7,500 motorists received tickets for driving while texting since a new state law took effect last July. NY officials also said that 111,000 tickets were written for violating rules against using handheld devices while behind the wheel of a car. The new law [Full Story…]
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