GoCharge, Midtown based company, rolled out 55 of its charging kiosks in bars throughout Manhattan, with plans for another 50 by Labor Day. According to Crain's NY Business, most of the charging stations will be in Manhttan, but there will be a few in Brooklyn and Hoboken, NJ. David Walke, CEO of [Full Story…]
NJ Tech Companies Having Difficulty Finding Talent
July 22, 2012 at 2:13 pm
A survey by the NJ Technology Council concluded that tech companies in NJ are struggling to find applicants with needed qualifications for many positions. According to NorthJersey.com, The council represents more than 1,000 tech companies around the state, and the survey they published concluded [Full Story…]
NJ Cablevision Customers Now Required to Get Digital Boxes for All TVs
July 18, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Cablevision will now require its NJ customers to get a cable box if they want access to the iO TV service. Currently, the monthly rental fee for a cable box and remote is $6.95, but Cablevision will now offer the equipment for free for one or two years for TVs without boxes. According to [Full Story…]
CNBC #TopStates Study Names NY First In Tech & Innovation
July 12, 2012 at 2:26 pm
CNBC has released their "Top States for Business" study, which ranks the 50 U.S. states based on factors like access to capital, cost of living, economy, and more. NY was ranked first in the technology and innovation section, up from 2nd place in 2011. The ranking takes into account the state's [Full Story…]
Mayor Booker Debuts Social Media Video Site
July 6, 2012 at 10:03 am
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark and prolific Twitter-user, has decided to team up with Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt to create a new social media site. According to The Huffington Post, the site will be called Waywire, will be openin later this summer, and its mission is to offer a social [Full Story…]
NJ Tech Meetup Nurtures Local Innovation
June 29, 2012 at 9:50 am
The New Jersey Tech Meetup, held in Hoboken, has proved that startup success can be independent of location. Jeff Hoffman, founder and former CEO of Priceline.com announced that, "A good idea is a good idea, and it doesn't care where it came from. Entrepreneurship can pop up any time, anywhere," as [Full Story…]
Big Data Analytics Applied to Traffic Issues in New Jersey
June 15, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Startup Inrix Inc. has created supercomputers that analyze cellphone and GPS signals, and then translate this data into maps of traffic conditions along New Jersey's roads. According to the Wall Street Journal, the system helps the New Jersey Department of Transportation identify accidents and [Full Story…]
Amazon to Build NJ Warehouses, Collect State Sales Tax
June 4, 2012 at 9:41 am
Gov. Chris Christie announced recently that Amazon will be building two warehouses in New Jersey and will start collecting state sales tax next summer. According to The New York Times, the warehouses will be around a million square feet each, and will provide 1,500 full-time jobs. Amazon, which is [Full Story…]
New Jersey Internet Gambling Bill Does Not Go to Vote
June 1, 2012 at 3:07 pm
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak proposed Internet gambling bill was not voted on this Thursday in the State Senate, as he had hoped. The bill, which would support Internet gambling, will not likely be voted on until the fall of this year according to Poker News. Governor Chris Christie [Full Story…]
Port Authority to Introduce Avatars at Airports
May 22, 2012 at 3:09 pm
This summer, The Port Authority will be using NY area airports as a testing ground for the introduction of avatars. Newark, JFK and La Guardia airports will be renting devices that produce digital avatars to help travelers. According to The Associated Press, the NY area airports are the first in [Full Story…]
BetaBeat Goes Shopping for Friends, Gets What it Pays For
May 20, 2012 at 9:32 am
BetaBeat recently looked into the world of purchasing "friends" for their Facebook profile, finding companies such as Bulkfans.com which provide various consumer facing entities this service, generating revenue for companies such as NJ-based SocialJump. The practice of buying friends on social [Full Story…]
Fort Lee, NJ Will Fine Pedestrians for “Text-Jaywalking”
May 15, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Police in Fort Lee, NJ have announced an initiative which will see $85 fines being issued to jaywalkers who are using their devices to text, according to ABC News. Thomas Ripoli, Fort Lee's chief of police, said, “it’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going [Full Story…]
Online Gambling Bill Approved by NJ Assembly
May 11, 2012 at 2:33 pm
New Jersey is looking to become the first state to legalize online gambling after a State Assembly panel yesterday approved a bill allowing Internet wagers despite Governor Christie's veto of a similar bill sometime last year. NJ Senator Raymond Lesniak has expressed interest in legalizing online [Full Story…]
TechLaunch — Jersey’s Answer to a Tech Accelerator
May 5, 2012 at 11:32 am
TechLaunch, a new tech accelerator funded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, is looking to keep New Jersey tech talent within state confines. According to BetaBeat, entrepreneurs can receive between an $18-20 thousand seed investment at a chance to stay at Montclair State [Full Story…]
Internet Poker Bill to be Voted on by NJ Senate on May 31
April 16, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Senate Bill 1565, known as New Jersey's Internet gambling bill, is scheduled to go up for a vote in the NJ Senate on May 31, later than sponsor NJ Senator Raymond Lesniak had hoped. According to Pokernews, the delay will push back his predicted Sept. 1 start date for online poker in the Garden [Full Story…]
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